Date: 28 February 2026

Press Release: Middle East Airspace Disruption – Travel Advisory Update

Last Updated: 11 March 2026 – 09:30 GMT

Lumle Holidays is closely monitoring the current situation affecting parts of Middle East airspace following recent geopolitical developments.

The safety and wellbeing of our customers remains our absolute priority. We are in regular contact with our airline partners and are reviewing official aviation guidance to assess any potential impact on upcoming departures.

At present, we are actively assisting customers travelling up until 19th March 2026. If you are due to travel to, from, or via the Middle East beyond this date, we kindly ask for your patience while airlines continue to review their schedules and routing options.

Customers will be contacted directly should their booking be affected. If you have not received communication from us, your travel arrangements remain scheduled as planned.

Airlines are continuously reviewing airspace restrictions and implementing operational adjustments where necessary to ensure passenger safety. While news coverage may understandably cause concern, aviation authorities and carriers are managing the situation carefully and responsibly.

This statement will be updated as and when new information is received from our airline partners or relevant authorities.

We are currently experiencing a high volume of enquiries. To ensure we can assist customers efficiently and fairly, all support relating to this matter is being handled via email only. Managing enquiries in writing allows us to assist a significantly larger number of customers accurately and in order of departure date.

Please note that we are unable to provide immediate advice on flight matters, as we are dependent on updates and confirmations from the operating airlines. Airlines are issuing information on a rolling basis, often closer to the scheduled departure date. For this reason, our telephone team is not able to provide additional updates beyond those issued via email.

If your travel date falls outside the timeframe specified above, we kindly ask that you do not contact us at this stage. We are prioritising customers travelling within the current affected window and will contact you directly should your booking require attention.

We appreciate your patience and understanding while we work to manage this situation as smoothly and safely as possible.

For the latest official government travel guidance, travellers are encouraged to consult the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) website here: Foreign Travel Advice – FCDO.