Middle East Airspace Diversions/Cancellations

[transpactraveller]

In particular because some other countries (eg US and UK) have already downgraded from 'do not travel' (which invalidates insurance) to 'reconsider non-essential travel' so citizens/residents of those countries will be covered for travel insurance, but Australians will not be.

 

[LionKing]

In particular because some other countries (eg US and UK) have already downgraded from 'do not travel' (which invalidates insurance) to 'reconsider non-essential travel' so citizens/residents of those countries will be covered for travel insurance, but Australians will not be.

If there are dual citizens, perhaps buying travel insurance from the UK would be better?
Anyways, I actually wonder for expats going home whether travel insurance is necessary, where I have almost never bought travel insurance to travel between Hong Kong and Australia.