Peter Campbell and Stephanie StaceyJun 21, 2026 – 4.00pmLondon | Holiday bookings to the eastern Mediterranean are surging as hotels cut prices and travellers reassess the risks of a spillover from the Gulf conflict.Bookings in Cyprus, Turkey and parts of North Africa dropped immediately after the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran in late February.Financial TimesSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles