Flights through middle east

chancer12 · 16-06-2026 01:32PM #1

Are people still avoiding the middle east to route through? The DFA is advising against travel to Dubai, Qatar and the UAE. Have a family member wanting to travel back from Sri Lanka at the end of July and wonders if they should still avoid these areas?

California Dreamer · 22-06-2026 01:10PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058439772/flights-through-middle-east

The Irish Department of Foreign Affairs is literally paid to assess travel risk, monitor intelligence, liaise with embassies, and issue advice based on information that the average person on Facebook, Reddit, or the comments section of boards.ie simply doesn't have.

But if we told you what you wanted to hear, would that make things better?

The Department of Foreign Affairs employs analysts, diplomats, security experts and intelligence briefings. The internet employs Dave from Cork who once changed planes in Doha in 2019. Choose your source accordingly.

Irish Halo · 22-06-2026 01:59PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058439772/flights-through-middle-east

The DFA website says:

Citizens are advised against all travel to Israel, Iraq, Iran, and Lebanon.
Citizens are also strongly advised against non-essential travel to Kuwait, Bahrain, UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Jordan.

I think it is safe to say you should not be traveling "TO" any of these countries i.e. flying in and hanging out.

The UAE page says:

Avoid Non-Essential Travel
This is our second-highest level of warning. Countries or territories at this level have serious and potentially life-threatening risks. Our ability to provide consular assistance to Irish citizens in this location is extremely limited.

However Dubai is the major transit hub in the region and if this was seriously impacted you would be hear all about it, their CEO recently stated they had only 20 minutes of disruption throughout the conflict (obviously not an unbiased source …)

You can play with flightaware to get data for DUB < - > DXB (though you may need to register to get more that the last 24 hours)

There is however, of course, a possibility it all kicks off again so you throw the dice and take your chances (this is true for all flights)

what the hell! · 22-06-2026 08:41PM

I’m heading for Sri Lanka next week and I’m going through Bangalore in India. So it’s possible to bypass the area.

WishUWereHere · 22-06-2026 11:03PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124572028#Comment_124572028

And how are You getting to Bangalore from Ireland?🇮🇪

beachhead · 23-06-2026 12:18AM

Flights returned to normal operations with some changes in schedules a few weeks ago.It's a personal decision as to whether you fly or not.The DFA will always want caution.

Red Silurian · 23-06-2026 12:37AM

I would strongly recommend heeding the dfa advice. If it was me making that trip I'd go via London, Istanbul or one of the many other connecting flights that can be made

what the hell! · 23-06-2026 10:28AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124572351#Comment_124572351

Cork to Amsterdam and then to Bengaluru (Bangalore).

WishUWereHere · 23-06-2026 06:18PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124572890#Comment_124572890

Ok, thanks. What flight path does the plane take from Amsterdam to Bangalore?

Tenger · 24-06-2026 09:36AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124574135#Comment_124574135

Im guessing across the Black Sea, over Georgia/Armenia, turn south over Turkmenistan, overfly Afghanistan and Pakistan to enter Indian airspace.

Flights through middle east

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