The global travel industry, already weighed down by the ongoing tensions between the US, Israel and Iran, is being buffeted by more headwinds as United States President Donald Trump declared that the ceasefire with Iran was over and that more attacks on the country were imminent.What should have been a typical busy travel season is now expected to see more disruptions in light of the latest flare-up, as fuel costs are likely to soar again, with the benchmark crude up 4.84 percent on Wednesday.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listThe slowdown was evident even before that.During the recent three-day July 4 holiday weekend in the US, more than 7.3 million people went through the nation’s airport security checkpoints, down 2.3 percent from the same period last year, according to data from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).About 45 percent of Americans are opting not to take a holiday during the normally busy summer travel season amid heightened costs of air travel and fuel for car travel, according to a recent joint NPR, PBS News and Marist College poll — a 2 percent decline from this time last year.That is despite the otherwise expected surg …
