Firm had to repatriate almost 12,000 guests and staff, including from two cruise ships in Abu Dhabi and Doha
The Iran war has cost the travel company Tui €40m (£34.7m) so far, including repatriating almost 12,000 holidaymakers and staff, and forced it to cut its profit forecast for this year.
Europe’s biggest holiday operator said that it had taken the hit in March owing to the impact of the conflict in the Middle East, as it was forced to bring home 5,000 guests from two cruise ships anchored in ports in Abu Dhabi and Doha.
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This article was originally published by The Guardian and written by Mark Sweney.
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