Iran war threatens $11.7 trillion global travel industry as passengers get caught in crossfire

Tamara Ceaikovski

Zoey Gong, a Chinese medicine food therapist, was days away from boarding an Emirates flight from Paris to Shanghai via Dubai , United Arab Emirates, when the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on Saturday. Gong, 30, had her flight plans derailed as a result, and she told CNBC that she had to pay $1,600 to get to Shanghai, more than double the price of her original ticket. She's one of millions of travelers swept up in war and other conflicts from Iran to Mexico this year, problems that are

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