Ebookers suffers war and SARS hangover

British online travel firm ebookers today admitted that it was still feeling the effects of the Iraq war and SARS despite trimming second quarter losses.

The group, whose brands include ebookers, Travelbag and Bridge the World, said demand for long and medium-haul destinations was still lower than expected because of the knock-on effects of Sars and the Iraq war on consumer demand in some markets.