Travel agencies report losses due to Mideast conflict

Polish travel agencies have reported noticeable losses in the past few days due to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Some agencies have suspended all tours to the Middle East, and many customers themselves have cancelled travel plans out of concern for personal security. The amount of lost revenue will ultimately depend on the conflict's duration. "The situation is very serious. The number of business trips has plunged," noted Warsaw Tourism Board (WIT) president Jerzy Lukasiewicz. "Access to Jerusalem has been closed as a result of the conflict, and this may significantly diminish the attractiveness of such a trip," he added. (Puls Biznesu, p.10