# Airbnb and Expedia join a growing list of travel companies warning that the Middle East conflict is weighing on demand.

*business · news · 2026-05-07 · MarketScreener*

## Key points

- Airbnb expects Middle East conflict to reduce Q2 nights and seats booked growth by 1 percentage point.
- Expedia forecasts Q2 gross bookings midpoint just below analyst expectations, causing its shares to drop 8%.
- Airbnb raised its 2026 revenue growth outlook to 'low- to mid-teens' percent, higher than previous guidance.
- Cancellations across Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Asia-Pacific are subsiding in April but recently impacted results.
- Travel demand in the U.S., Airbnb's largest market, is beginning to rebound after recent weakness in budget and midscale segments.

**Companies:** Airbnb, Expedia
**Countries:** United States, Iran, Israel, United Arab Emirates

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