{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/695e7828a32e86d77573ead2/69cbe88e03f0e1583064a6d1?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"How will your travel plans be impacted by the Iran war?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/695e7828a32e86d77573ead2/1774970772784-c7a8fc3a-9f80-4a16-b6dd-72700e505ceb.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>The Iran war is having a devastating impact on the travel industry in what many are calling the worst global aviation crisis since the COVID-19 pandemic.</p><p><br></p><p>Thousands of flights have been cancelled, with major airspaces across the Middle East closed and airlines forced to reroute planes via longer journeys.</p><p><br></p><p>Popular holiday destinations such as Dubai are now off limits, with thousands of holidaymakers and expats returning home.</p><p><br></p><p>How will war in the Middle East impact European travellers as the spring and summer holidays fast approach?</p><p><br></p><p>Joining Enda Brady for this discussion:</p><p><br></p><p>Simon Calder</p><p>Travel Journalist</p><p><br></p><p>John Strickland</p><p>Air Transport Consultant</p><p><br></p><p>Ash Bhardwaj</p><p>Travel Journalist</p><p><br></p><p>Marina Efthymiou</p><p>Professor of Aviation Management at Dublin City University Business School</p><p><br></p><p>To access the back catalogue of Roundtable discussions <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@RoundtableTRTWorld\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.youtube.com/@RoundtableTRTWorld</a></p>","author_name":"TRT World"}