Sam Hawley

As a nation of travellers, the Iran war has created huge uncertainty over whether we can still go ahead with our holidays, whether the airlines are likely to cancel our flights and how much more flying is going to cost us.

Today, aviation expert Ian Douglas on where things currently stand and what to expect if the war doesn't end soon.

I'm Sam Hawley on Gadigal land in Sydney.

This is ABC News Daily.

Ian, we spoke about a month ago and, well, we didn't know then how long this war would last.

But even then, the Gulf Airlines were experiencing severe flight disruptions.

So tell me now, what are we seeing in terms of those flights?

So I guess what people want to know as well is looking ahead, would it be okay now to book with these airlines, these golf carriers, or is it better just at the moment to avoid them?

I mean, just explain for me how these Gulf Airlines have managed to keep things pretty stable, given the uncertainty in the region and this war still underway.

But that solution, you're talking about that's safe for passengers, right?

We are a nation of travellers, of course, and around the middle of the year, June, July, many of us do like to pop on a plane and head to Europe or elsewhere.

Why don't we just consider that a bit more, what it all means for availability, for price, for getting where you want to go.

Now, we know the cost of jet fuel has really soared, hasn't it?

So that's having a big impact at the moment.

And also for flights that haven't been booked yet or paid for yet, I presume the cost will be significantly higher.

Well, the International Energy Agency's Fadi Biril, he has said that more flight cancellations are possible and in Europe there's only six weeks or so of jet fuel left.

That does sound rather concerning.

So Ian, that's

what's happening in the global aviation industry, but why don't we look domestically?

Now Qantas and Virgin have already reduced capacity on some routes.