The Brief

🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates

Western AsiaCapital Abu DhabiAEDArabic
Advisory
Level 3
Reconsider travel · State Dept ↗
Weather
97°F / 36°C
Clear sky · H 101° L 81°
Currency
AED
3.67 per $1
Entry
Requirements
U.S. State Dept ↗
Standing intel: weather, currency & advisory · updated May 28, 2026
UK FCDO advisoryAvoid all but essential travel

FCDO advises against all but essential travel

as of Jun 10, 2026Source: UK FCDO ↗

What’s moving in United Arab Emirates

88 stories · last 90 days
The Latest
Luxury Leisure

Gulf Advisories Snap Back Just as the Region Discounts to Compensate

The US, Canada, UK, Australia and New Zealand have re-elevated travel advisories for the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Jordan, Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar, per Skift.…

Jul 24
Corporate & Business Travel

Emirates Rebuilds to 92% as Lebanon Reopens on Paper Only

Emirates says it will operate 92% of pre-crisis capacity from August 1, a faster rebound than expected even as the Iran war continues — meaning Dubai…

Jul 23
Corporate & Business Travel

Saudi Payment Delays and a Riyadh Route With No Bookings

A Gulf banking rift is squeezing corporate travel's Saudi Arabia pipeline from two directions. UAE-based agencies report Saudi client banks holding transfers…

Jul 23
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This week
Emirates Climbs to 92% Capacity as Saudi Payment Delays Strain Gulf AgenciesJul 23
Taj Looks to Switzerland and Southeast Asia as Its Dubai Momentum StallsJul 23
Emirates Rejects Its First 777X Frames, Setting Q2 2027 as a Hard Delivery FloorJul 22
Gulf Premium Fleet in Flux: Emirates' 777X Slips to 2027 While Riyadh Air Hits Its StrideJul 21
Emirates Pulls A380 from Houston and 11 Other Routes in September — First Class Gone at IAHJul 20
Gulf Advisories Return Just as the Region Cuts FaresJul 19
Gulf Advisories Snap Back Just as Fares and Visas EaseJul 18
This month
Gulf Advisories Return as Ceasefire Talks CollapseJul 17
Gulf Advisories Return; Region Counters With Fares and VisasJul 16
Gulf Advisories Return Just as the Region Counters With DealsJul 15
Middle East Advisories Escalate as Fuel Costs Spike, Even as Beirut ReopensJul 14
Gulf Advisories Return — Reassess Active Itineraries NowJul 14
Gulf advisories jump to Level 3 as ceasefire talks collapseJul 12
Gulf Advisories Snap Back as Fighting ResumesJul 12
Gulf Advisories Return as Governments Counter With Fares and Visa EasingJul 11
Gulf Advisories Reinstated as Ceasefire Talks CollapseJul 10
Gulf Advisories Return as Ceasefire Talks CollapseJul 8
Gulf Advisories Return Just as Destinations Push Fare and Visa IncentivesJul 7
Gulf Advisories Return Just as Destinations Push DealsJul 6
Gulf Advisories Return, Egypt Streamlines EntryJul 5
UAE Agency Payments From Saudi Clients Blocked for Over a Month; Lebanon Flight Ban Lifted in Name OnlyJul 4
Emirates Rebuilds to 92% from August 1; Alaska Absorbs a Near-$500M First-Half LossJul 4
Saudi-UAE Banking Friction: Gulf Client Transfers Running Up to 30 Days LateJul 4
BCD Travel Is Booking Away From Hotels That Won't Process Virtual Cards — and Gulf Wire Transfers Are StalledJul 3
Emirates Hits 92% Capacity Recovery August 1 — Then Rejects Boeing's First 777X Frames EntirelyJul 3
Developments from the last 90 days · Standing intel from REST Countries, Open-Meteo, Exchange Rate API & the U.S. State Department