Escalating tensions in the Middle East are potentially impacting travel and increasing costs, which could reduce expected attendance at the upcoming Rugby Sevens tournament in Hong Kong. Hotel bookings are showing soft signs, suggesting that flight disruptions and rising fuel prices are raising concerns among organizers and potential visitors.

Attendance at Hong Kong’s flagship Rugby Sevens could be dampened by the latest conflict in the Middle East, as softer hotel bookings hint at possible consequences from flight disruptions and rising travel costs. The coming three-day tournament, running from Friday to Sunday and traditionally drawing tens of thousands of overseas visitors each year, coincides with airlines facing disrupted flight routes and sharply higher fuel costs due to escalating tensions in the Middle East. Lawmaker Perry.....