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Australia relaxes Gulf travel advice, Emirates Airline introduces expanded travel insurance
June 18th 2026
On June 17, 2026, Australia relaxed its travel advice for several Middle Eastern countries, allowing its citizens to transit through and travel to the biggest regional air hubs. Read More » Foreign Minister Penny Wong said the previous “do not travel” advisory has been changed to “reconsider your need to travel”. The move allows Middle Eastern carriers to begin regaining Australian market share. Before the start of the Iran conflict, the airlines from the region had carried more than half of all passengers flying from Europe to Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands. On the same day, Emirates announced that it has become the first airline in the world to offer Comprehensive Travel Cover, an industry-first travel insurance product that handles it all, including medical cover for conflict-related incidents, backed by airline-managed hotel accommodation and extended-stay support across a range of disruption scenarios. When itineraries include connecting on other airlines or Emirates services are unavailable, Emirates will also rebook disrupted customers to their destination at no additional cost, including where flights have been canceled due to conflict-related disruption. “Listening to customer feedback, we realized that travel demand remains strong, but there was a gap in the market with regard to travel insurance coverage. Therefore, we acted to address our customers’ needs. Together with Travel Guard, a leader in the global insurance industry, Emirates is pleased to offer an enhanced travel insurance product that is as comprehensive as it is reassuring for a wider range of situations. With strong demand for travel in summer, we are proud to offer our customers added confidence in planning their journeys to and through Dubai when they book with Emirates.” Sir Tim Clark, President of Emirates Airline, said.
