Australians have been urged not to travel to the United Arab Emirates following a new government warning.
SmartTraveller issued the ‘do not travel’ warning on Sunday as retaliatory military and drone strikes continue across the Middle East after joint US-Israel action on Iran.
‘The UAE airspace may open or close at short notice, impacting flights at Dubai and Abu Dhabi airports,’ it said.
‘Military conflict in the region may result in widespread movement restrictions, and other travel disruptions.’
The government organisation has told Australians not to travel to Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Kuwait, Lebanon, Palestine, Qatar, Syria, the UAE and Yemen.
‘Australians should reconsider the need to travel to Jordan, Oman and Saudi Arabia and exercise a high degree of caution in Azerbaijan,’ the notice said.
The warning comes after Australians witnessed an attack near the main terminal of Dubai Airport, leaving thousands of travellers trapped inside the building and stranded on planes.
