War disrupts tourism but hope for Christmas

The tourism sector in Lebanon suffered significant losses this year, with its revenues reaching nearly 50% of last year's income due to the repercussions of the war, especially the bombings that targeted Beirut in April. More than half of the bookings made by Lebanese expatriates in the United States, Australia, Canada, and Brazil were canceled, leading to a very weak tourism season. The actual tourism season only started in July, coinciding with the President's visit to the United States, but it arrived late and ends in late August as expatriates return home in preparation for the new school year. This limits the continuation of tourism activities and differs from other countries where the summer season extends until September or October. Officials hope that conditions will improve during the Christmas and New Year holidays to compensate for the losses.

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