The Australian Travel Industry Association (ATIA) is urging travellers not to cancel travel arrangements due to the Middle East situation without first seeking professional advice.
Importantly do not contact your travel agent unless you're travelling in the next 48 hours and have not been contacted in order to allow passengers who are immediately impacted to be supported.
ATIA is closely monitoring the airspace situation across the Middle East, which is having a direct impact on international flight operations and passenger itineraries. Several countries in the Gulf region have closed or significantly restricted their airspace following an escalation in regional hostilities. Major hubs - including Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Doha - are affected, with cancellations, delays and rerouting already underway across multiple carriers.
Australia's travel professionals are supporting travellers currently impacted and ATIA CEO Dean Long is available
