Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleAustralia has significantly eased its travel warnings for several Middle Eastern countries (AFP/Getty)Australia has significantly eased its travel warnings for several Middle Eastern countries, including the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Israel, and Kuwait. Foreign Minister Penny Wong confirmed the advisory was lowered from "do not travel", with new guidance advising Australians to "reconsider your need to travel" to said nations. This change enables Australian citizens to travel to through major Gulf air hubs with the security of travel insurance coverage. Flight Centre Travel Group (FCTG)’s leisure chief executive James Kavanagh said the change was “the news a lot of Aussie travellers have been waiting for." He added that Flight Centre is expected to see a sharp recovery in bookings, while the change has also unlocked value fares previously offered by Middle East carriers. In fullAustralia eases Middle East travel advice as cheaper flights to Europe expectedThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
What is the latest Australian advice on travelling to the Middle East?
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleAustralia has significantly eased its travel warnings for several Middle Eastern countries (AFP/Getty)Australia has significantly eased its travel warnings for several Middle Eastern countries, including the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Israel, and Kuwait. Foreign Minister Penny Wong confirmed the advisory was lowered from "do not travel", with new guidance advising Australians to "reconsider your need to travel" to said nations. This change enables Australian citizens to travel to through major Gulf air hubs with the security of travel insurance coverage. Flight Centre Travel Group (FCTG)’s leisure chief executive James Kavanagh said the change was “the news a lot of Aussie travellers have been waiting for." He added that Flight Centre is expected to see a sharp recovery in bookings, while the change has also unlocked value fares previously offered by Middle East carriers. In fullAustralia eases Middle East travel advice as cheaper flights to Europe expectedThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
