A passenger at Beirut International Airport, Monday, July 29, 2024. (Credit: Olivia Le Poidevin)
The consecutive security incidents since Saturday July 27 and the deadly strike in Majdal Shams, a Druze town in the Israeli-annexed Syrian Golan, which is close to the border with Lebanon, have crippled the tourism season. They have also prompted some of the visitors, mostly expats, to expedite their return flights.This is what several tourism professionals told L’Orient-Le Jour on July 31, the day after the Israeli strike that killed at least four people and wounded dozens in the heart of Beirut’s southern suburbs.Although it is still early to take stock of the situation, some trends started to emerge. “There has been a major deterioration, with many cancellations since Saturday and for the first 10 days of August,” said Jean Beyrouthy, president of the syndicate of beaches and resorts and general secretary of the Federation of...
The consecutive security incidents since Saturday July 27 and the deadly strike in Majdal Shams, a Druze town in the Israeli-annexed Syrian Golan, which is close to the border with Lebanon, have crippled the tourism season. They have also prompted some of the visitors, mostly expats, to expedite their return flights.This is what several tourism professionals told L’Orient-Le Jour on July 31, the day after the Israeli strike that killed at least four people and wounded dozens in the heart of Beirut’s southern suburbs.Although it is still early to take stock of the situation, some trends started to emerge. “There has been a major deterioration, with many cancellations since Saturday and for the first 10 days of August,” said Jean Beyrouthy, president of the syndicate of beaches and resorts and general secretary of the Federation...