Travelers are canceling or postponing planned vacations to the Middle East and North Africa due to fears of the Israel-Hamas conflict worsening, and as touring companies have also altered itineraries and canceled flights.

According to Reuters, leisure travel demand in the region was hit after the October 7 attacks. Both Norwegian and Royal Caribbean Group changed their 2024 itineraries to avoid ports in Israel.

Major airlines extended temporary halts on flights into Israel through the end of the year while cruise operators are shifting itineraries to avoid neighboring countries as well. Travel operators say the war is affecting demand for travel to nearby nations including Egypt, Jordan, and Turkey.

“We are seeing clients cancel cruises like an Egypt Nile river cruise as far out as December 2024 due to concerns with the war,” said Todd Elliott, CEO of Orlando, Florida-based Cruise Vacation Outlet, a travel agency.