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5+ day, 23+ hour ago (284+ words) Visa updates, immigration policy, and travel alerts from around the world A software failure in the new EU Entry/Exit System caused severe passport-control delays at Milan-Linate on 12 April, forcing an Easy Jet flight to leave 120 passengers behind. The incident…...
Kuwait International Airport still shut'Australians urged to reroute as Gulf disruption drags on
3+ day, 18+ min ago (276+ words) Visa HQ Kuwait's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) confirmed on 11 April that Kuwait International Airport remains closed to all commercial passenger flights, six weeks after missile and drone strikes damaged fuel depots and radar systems International Business Times notes…...
Jazeera Airways pulls nine Kuwait'India routes for five weeks, disrupting Gulf traffic
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (227+ words) Visa HQ Low-cost carrier Jazeera Airways has announced the suspension of nine direct routes between Kuwait City and secondary Indian cities from 10 April to 15 May 2026 Affected destinations include Goa, Kannur, Kozhikode, Lucknow, Madurai, Mangaluru, Coimbatore, Tiruchirappalli and Vijayawada The airline…...
Canberra reiterates "Do Not Travel" advisory for Bahrain, triggering insurance gaps for Australians
4+ day, 55+ min ago (198+ words) Visa HQ Australia's Smartraveller service has re-issued its strongest "Do Not Travel" warning for Bahrain, highlighting heightened armed conflict and a total airspace closure The 9 April 2026 bulletin underscores that the advisory also covers airport-transit passengers'an often-overlooked detail with serious insurance…...
Akasa Air Eyes Abu Dhabi Return but Extends Suspensions on Doha, Riyadh and Kuwait Routes
1+ week, 3+ day ago (288+ words) Visa HQ Indian low-cost carrier Akasa Air announced on 4 April that it is conducting a "live safety assessment" with a view to restoring flights to Abu Dhabi after a three-week pause triggered by missile activity over the Gulf While the…...
Embassy in Bahrain issues SOP for Saudi transit visas as Indians weigh exit options
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (202+ words) Visa HQ Amid the same West-Asia turbulence, the Indian Embassy in Manama has published detailed Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for Indian nationals seeking to transit Saudi Arabia en route to India The advisory, released on 9 March 2026, prioritises tourists and short-term…...
Middle-East fallout still grounds 38 Larnaca flights as Israel, Lebanon and Gulf routes stay suspended
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (316+ words) Visa HQ Only hours after announcing a wider European reopening, Hermes Airports revealed that 38 flights (19 arrivals and 19 departures) at Larnaca remain cancelled on 9 March because of the ongoing Iran war and regional drone attacks Most of the scrapped rotations were…...
Canada temporarily halts deportations to Israel and Lebanon amid regional conflict
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (275+ words) Visa HQ The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has invoked an Administrative Deferral of Removals (ADR) on Israel and Lebanon, effective immediately The extraordinary step means that individuals under enforceable removal orders'except those found inadmissible for serious criminality or human-rights…...
Prague Issues Security Alert for Czechs in Israel Amid Rising U. S. Iran Tensions
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (219+ words) Visa HQ The Czech Foreign Ministry on 27 February advised its citizens in Israel to "exercise heightened caution" and to consider departing while commercial flights remain available, citing the risk of escalation between the United States and Iran (expats. cz) The…...
U. S. permits voluntary departure of non-essential employees at missions in Israel amid rising security risk
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (300+ words) Visa HQ Department of State has authorised the voluntary departure of non-emergency government personnel and their family members assigned to the U. S Embassy in Jerusalem and the branch office in Tel Aviv The decision, announced on 27 February 2026, follows a recent…...