Safety & Advisories

Dubai and Abu Dhabi flights are still landing normally, but the US and UK are giving very different advice about going there right now

The US rates the UAE a Level 3 risk while the UK just says 'stay alert' — what each government is actually telling you before you fly.

By Laxman Rawal · Sep 22, 2026

Yes, flights to Dubai and Abu Dhabi are operating normally right now, but the US and UK governments are giving noticeably different advice about going there at all. The US State Department currently rates the United Arab Emirates a Level 3 'Reconsider Travel'…

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Is it actually safe to fly to Dubai or Abu Dhabi right now

For a tourist walking around Dubai Marina or Abu Dhabi's Corniche today, yes — neither government is describing a street-level danger inside the cities themselves. The risk both flag is different: that a new strike or intercept elsewhere in the region…

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What the US is telling its citizens

The State Department's Level 3 rating sits one step below its highest warning and tells Americans to reconsider travel because of the threat of armed conflict and terrorism. It traces back to the hostilities that broke out between the US and Iran on 28…

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What the UK is telling its citizens, and why it is a different call

The FCDO actually had the UAE at its own 'advise against all but essential travel' setting from late February through May this year, during the worst of the direct US-Iran exchange — then lifted it. Today's guidance is calmer in tone: stay alert, sign up for…

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What changes for your trip if tensions spike again

If the situation escalates, the practical impact for a tourist is airspace and schedule disruption, not street danger — expect the possibility of your inbound or onward flight being delayed, rerouted around closed airspace, or in the worst case grounded for a…

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Are Dubai and Abu Dhabi airports open right now?

Yes. DXB, DWC and AUH are all operating normally with no system-wide closure in force, though both the US and UK warn that could change quickly if the regional conflict escalates.

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Should I cancel my trip to the UAE?

Neither government is telling tourists to cancel outright. The US rates the UAE Level 3 'reconsider travel'; the UK stops at 'stay alert'. Check your own government's current page before you fly, since advice has moved quickly in both directions this year.

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Will my travel insurance still cover me?

Most UK policies are voided only once the FCDO actively advises against travel to a destination, which it is not currently doing for the UAE — but check your policy's war and terrorism exclusion separately, since many apply regardless of government advice.

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