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By Al Jazira Travels · 15 September 2026Flying to Iran from Dubai: what to sort out before you bookThe Dubai–Iran corridor is the one we know best. Here is what actually needs deciding before a ticket is issued.Read article

By Al Jazira Travels · 6 September 2026What your airfare actually includesBase fare, taxes, surcharges, baggage, and the part nobody shows you until checkout. A plain reading of an airline quote.Read article

By Al Jazira Travels · 28 August 2026UAE visa changes and renewals: how it works with an agencyWhat an agency does, what it cannot do, and what to have ready before you start. Process, not regulations.Read article

By Al Jazira Travels · 19 August 2026Booking flights for a group: what to have readyWhy a party of nine is not nine bookings, and the five things that decide how well it goes.Read article

By Al Jazira Travels · 10 August 2026When the airline changes your flight: what happens nextSchedule changes, cancellations and the difference between what you are owed and what you can ask for.Read article

By Al Jazira Travels · 1 August 2026Before you fly: the document questions worth answering earlyNot a table of rules — those change. A short list of the questions that catch travellers out, and where each one is actually answered.Read article

By Al Jazira Travels · 23 July 2026Planning a Dubai trip around the seasonsThe city changes character through the year, and so do fares and hotel rates. What that means for when you come.Read article