Middle East travel disruption – advice for Holiday Extras customers
Airspace restrictions and flight cancellations following US and Israeli strikes on Iran
Short on time? Here’s what you need to know.
Airspace restrictions across parts of the Middle East are affecting flights. Dubai has cancelled all flights in and out today. Check your airline directly, review official travel advice and amend or cancel your Holiday Extras booking if needed.
February 2026 – Following US and Israeli strikes on Iran, multiple countries across the Middle East have introduced airspace restrictions. Airlines are cancelling or rerouting flights and disruption may affect journeys to, from or transiting through the region.
As of today, Dubai Airports has confirmed that all flights in and out of Dubai (DXB and DWC) have been cancelled. Operations may resume at short notice and the situation is evolving quickly.
If you are due to travel, we strongly recommend checking your flight status directly with your airline before travelling to the airport. Travel advice and airline operations may change at short notice.
Our advice if your journey may be affected
- Monitor official travel advice for your destination.
- Contact your airline directly for the latest information on delays, cancellations or rerouting.
- Check the flexibility of your bookings:
- Customers with Flextras: Free cancellations can cancel any time up to midnight before the booked day of travel. You’ll receive a flexible voucher to rebook once your new travel details are confirmed.
- Flextras: Saver customers can cancel for a voucher to use against the same product once new plans are confirmed.
- Use our online amends system to change dates, times, terminals or cancel your booking if required.
- Any insured person whose travel plans are affected by this event should in the first instance contact their tour operator, airline or travel provider for assistance. If you hold a Holiday Extras travel insurance policy and have questions about your cover, please email [email protected].
- Afghanistan
- Iran
- Syria
- Yemen
- Turkey
- Egypt
- Lebanon
- Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories
- Jordan
- Iraq
- Saudi Arabia
- Pakistan
- Azerbaijan
UK government travel advice
The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) has updated travel advice across parts of the Middle East and neighbouring regions.
The FCDO advises against all travel to:
The FCDO advises against travel to parts of the country (and in some cases against all but essential travel to other parts) in:
In some locations, the FCDO advises British nationals to be prepared to remain indoors or take shelter if required, and to follow instructions from local authorities.
We recommend checking the latest official advice for your specific destination before you travel.
Customers already abroad
If you are currently overseas and concerned about your return journey, our support team is fully briefed and here to help. The quickest way to contact us is via Live Chat:
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