The US-Israel attack on Iran has seen travel to the Middle East plummet, with early estimates putting the cost to the tourism sector at €515 million a day.
While the ceasefire in April saw some tourists return to the region, and we expect the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between Iran and the US this week will also have an impact, there is still one major barrier to travel: Insurance.
Foreign offices across the globe issue travel advisories based on things like civil unrest, war and terrorism, and travelling to a country against this advice can invalidate your travel insurance completely.
At the time of writing, while the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) has downgraded its travel advisory for many destinations in the Middle Eastern and Gulf regions, countries including France and Germany still advise against all but essential travel.
Two Gulf carriers have come up with a clever way to get around the issue by offering their own travel insurance.
