Thousands of people have died in the humanitarian crisis unfolding in the Middle East . The conflict involving Israel , Gaza , Lebanon and Iran threatens to engulf the region. The missile attack by Iran on Israel has already caused widespread disruption to flights – and has raised concerns for tourists planning to visit destinations in the Gulf .
These are the key warnings made by the UK Foreign Office for the Gulf region, and individual advice for Qatar , Oman and the UAE (including Dubai) from the US State Department and the Government of Canada. The Independent has also assessed current flight plans in and out of major airports, sampling typical routings for overnight flights from the UK arriving in the Gulf area on Friday 4 October. Key flights are tracking south of the conflict zones, typically adding 30 minutes to journey times in either direction – or an hour for round-trips – and jeopardising connections at hub airports.
Regional advice from the UK Foreign Office: “Ongoing hostilities between Israel and Lebanon could escalate quickly and pose risks for the wider region. “Terrorist attacks cannot be ruled out. Attacks could be indiscriminate including in places visited by foreigners.
“Terrorists have threatened to carry out attacks in the Gulf region, including on residential compounds; military, oil, transport and aviation interests; public places, including restaurants, hotels, beaches, shopping centres and places of worship. “Military activity is curre.
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