Ukraine: Upcoming cancellations and higher airline ticket costs

One thing is clear, despite the fact that the war between Russia and Ukraine — and the European response — is always changing: Some people's trip to Europe, including incentives and meetings, will be affected.

According to Josh Adams, an industry relations expert at the company, "At this time, we are not hearing of any changes to the event plans, but we are hearing that everyone is concerned that this could quickly expand beyond the borders of Ukraine. is a member of the Prevue Advisory Board. We'll also be monitoring the financial effects of any prospective increases in fuel prices.

Others have already felt the effects of soaring plane ticket costs to Europe; one travel agent, who wished to remain anonymous, said that the flights she recently booked have increased by three times. According to the International Air Transport Association, the cost of jet fuel has climbed by roughly 57 percent over the last year and by 4% over the past month. Sherille Mingo, CMP, CEM, trade show manager at Leidos and member of the Prevue Advisory Board, is not currently concerned about this. Attendees continue to plan on visiting our conferences throughout Europe in March and through June. Many people don't care because they previously booked their flights several months in advance.

Russian state-owned companies are not permitted to attend IMEX Frankfurt, which takes place from May 31 to June 2. "We do this with a heavy heart, understanding that the world is in an unprecedented situation," said the Group's CEO Carina Bauer and Chairman Ray Bloom in a statement. Everyone who is impacted, especially the people of Ukraine, has our deepest sympathies. We all hope for a swift and peaceful end to this war.

According to The Points Guy, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings has discontinued all calls to St. Petersburg through the end of the year. The parent business of Norwegian Cruise Line, Regent Seven Seas Cruises, and Oceania Cruises is called Norwegian. According to TPG, these three cruise lines combined had around 50 sailings scheduled for the year that included stops in the Baltic port.

Along with Viking, whose itineraries include crossing the Black Sea and ascending Ukraine's Dnieper River, and Windstar Cruises, which offers both Black Sea itineraries and trips to St. Petersburg, Atlas Ocean Voyages has also canceled its landings at Russian ports.

The majority of meeting and incentive planners Prevue talked with said that for the time being, the scenario is one of wait-and-see.

Given the extremely dangerous position and the innumerable participants in the game, I doubt many people would decide on pending initiatives in the near future since there is so much uncertainty, said Steffi Kordy, owner of

"We were all anticipating Covid's demise, and now this," said a member of the Prevue Advisory Board.

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