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Holiday bookings improving but Iran war still putting people off – travel agent
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Holiday bookings improving but Iran war still putting people off – travel agent

The Independent·Anna Wise·21 days ago
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On The Beach has said bookings have improved since the Iran war prompted a diversion away from resorts in the Middle East , but that holidaymakers remained cautious and were leaving it later to organise trips. The package holiday firm said it was reintroducing its annual profit outlook but at a lower level than analysts had previously expected as a result of the disruption. It had suspended forecasts last month following concerns the conflict would impact holiday bookings and warned that it was expecting profits to take a hit. The new forecasts show the company generating an adjusted pre-tax profit in the range of £18 million to £25 million. This is lower than the £39 million to £43 million range that analysts had previously been expecting. The change sent shares in the business tumbling by about 16% on Tuesday morning.…

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