Flights across the Middle East and Gulf remain disrupted due to military tensions. If you’re stranded in Doha, Dubai, or nearby cities, here are 5 simple and free things you can still do this weekend
The national airline of the United Arab Emirates, Etihad, has announced the resumption of its operations on a limited basis, due to the escalating security situation in the region. These are the destinations that are returning to operation
FCDO warns against travel to Cuba, Egypt, and parts of Lebanon, confirms Bahrain staff withdrawal, and alerts Brits to Maldives flight disruption linked to Middle East airspace closures. Cuban airports are out of fuel; Canadian carriers and LATAM have suspended services to Cuba; Air France will suspend flights between Paris and Havana from March 29 to June 14; Beirut airport remains open
Tonight: Lufthansa will repatriate German citizens stranded in the Middle East with special flights. Key routes to Dubai, Tel Aviv, Beirut, and other destinations remain suspended. Travel updates and safety tips here
Starting in October 2026, the airline will operate five weekly flights from Europe to the popular Asian destination, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, via the company's new Dreamliner aircraft. Lufthansa becomes the first airline part of the group's home markets to operate direct flights to this destination
Major global carriers continue to suspend flights to Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Tel Aviv, and other important hubs in the Middle East as airspace closures and security risks disrupt travel across the region. Which airlines will start flying first, and what are the main refund or re-routing options?
Few vacations are more relaxing than spa vacations that combine luxury hotels with state-of-the-art facilities for a truly pampering experience in a royal atmosphere. Here is a tour of the most prestigious spa complexes in Hungary, Bulgaria and Italy, part of the European Spa Organization, ESPA
Serbia's Foreign Ministry has announced that 67 Serbian citizens, as well as citizens from other European countries, have been safely evacuated from Israel via Sharm el-Sheikh on a special flight; on March 3, around 200 Serbian citizens were evacuated from the UAE via a flydubai flight
Update: British Airways flights from Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Doha, Tel Aviv and other key hubs remain suspended as tensions escalate. An emergency Muscat–London service has been scheduled for stranded passengers. Details on booking and departure time
The Paris flight will take off tomorrow, Wednesday, March 4, 2026, on an Airbus A330. The round-trip flight between Sharm El Sheikh and New York is scheduled for March 6 on a HiFly Airbus A330, with a stop in Lisbon. All Arkia flights remain canceled until March 7, inclusive
