Overview
- Germany’s Foreign Office on Monday lifted its highest travel warning for Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, Saudi Arabia and the UAE, replacing it with a strong advisory against travel because the security risk remains volatile.
- The UAE said its airspace is fully open again, and Emirates announced it has restored service to all destinations.
- The change shifts decisions on package trips back to tour operators, with Tui saying bookings and routings via Dubai, Abu Dhabi or Doha are available again.
- Travel lawyer Paul Degott said a formal warning usually lets customers cancel without fees, but an advisory often does not, so travelers may now need extra justification to withdraw.
- Germany first issued the warning in late February after regional attacks tied to the US, Israel and Iran, and a ceasefire has since eased fighting though officials still caution that new restrictions and flight disruptions are possible.