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

The move will clear a major hurdle for Australians flying to Europe for summer, after travel insurers refused to issue coverage for trips via the Middle East.

SYDNEY, June 17 (Reuters) - Australia on Wednesday relaxed its travel advice for Bahrain, Israel, Kuwait, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates after the U.S. and Iran reached an…

The Australian government is still urging travellers to reconsider transiting through Gulf hubs, but the change will help European summer holiday bookings.

While restrictions have been eased in some areas, Foreign Minister Penny Wong has warned against non-essential travel.

SYDNEY/HONG KONG: Australia on Wednesday relaxed its travel advice for several Middle Eastern countries, allowing Australians to transit through and travel to the biggest Gulf…

Australia has lowered its travel advice for several countries in the Middle East, but warned the security situation in parts of the region could still “deteriorate rapidly with…

Australians can now travel to the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Israel, and Kuwait. The government has eased travel warnings for these nations. This change follows a deal between the US…

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