United Arab Emirates — Travel Intel

The Brief

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

92 stories · last 90 days

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Corporate & Business Travel

Emirates' mile-a-minute Dubai promo meets a Level 3 UAE advisory

Emirates Skywards is offering one mile per minute spent in Dubai, up to 7,200 bonus miles. Booking runs Oct 21 to Nov 5, with travel by Dec 13. The promo…

Oct 22

Hotels & Resorts

Gran Meliá makes its UAE debut on Dubai's Jumeirah 1

Meliá will open its first Gran Meliá in the UAE, the J1 Hotel on Dubai's Jumeirah 1 beachfront, in Q4 2027. The hotel has 366 rooms, 40 of them with private…

Oct 21

Luxury Leisure

Rail widens: Etihad links Dubai and Abu Dhabi; La Dolce Vita adds 2027 Italy routes

Etihad Rail now connects Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Dubai's Al Yalayis station opened Sept. 30, with Premium class at about $35 and a lounge. A phased rollout reaches…

Oct 13

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This month

Minor Hotels extends Anantara into Morocco, India and the UAEOct 12

Emirates swaps A380s for 777s on Houston and DullesOct 11

Gulf city hotels cut rates as corporate demand lagsOct 10

Gulf Recovery Splits: Resorts Hold Rates, UAE City Hotels DiscountOct 10

Dubai luxury hotels add perks rather than cut ratesOct 9

Etihad's commercial chief departs abruptlyOct 9

Anantara opens its first African safari camp and signs a UAE island resortOct 9

Dubai luxury hotels add perks instead of cutting ratesOct 9

Dubai hotels add perks rather than cut rates after the Iran warOct 9