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Global tensions and fuel costs delay holiday bookings

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  • People are delaying summer holiday bookings due to global tensions and fuel prices.
  • Fuel price increases have caused flight cancellations and ticket price hikes.
  • Travelers are more skeptical of destinations near war zones.

Sales manager Kristina Curtis at Ticket in Ålesund told NRK Møre og Romsdal that customers are waiting longer to book their summer holidays. She said a tense global situation appears to be affecting travel habits this summer. Increased fuel prices have led to cancelled flights and higher ticket prices, according to official sources.

Curtis noted that people are more skeptical of destinations near war-affected areas. Demand for popular destinations like Turkey, Cyprus, and Crete has changed, she added. The exact changes in demand and the extent of price increases remain unclear.

People are waiting longer to book their summer holiday.

Kristina Curtis, Sales manager at Ticket in Ålesund

A tense world situation also seems to affect people's travel habits this summer.

Kristina Curtis, Sales manager at Ticket in Ålesund

People are more skeptical of destinations that are close to war-affected areas.

Kristina Curtis, Sales manager at Ticket in Ålesund
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