Keeping (Women) Travelers Confident, Safe, Informed!
Empowering Women Travelers with Safety, Security, and Practical Logistics in Times of Global Crisis
In this time of global crisis, Brooke In The Air Travel has made the following statement and article free to read for all. My mission—and, to a greater extent, our mission at Brooke In The Air Travel—is to empower women to travel the world safely and confidently. While our team remains acutely aware of global crises, which can quickly impact travel, my role (and our roles as a team at BITA Travel) is to provide the practical logistics and security insights that travelers—and especially female travelers—desperately need, whether on the ground, in the air, or at sea. In times of global instability, information is its own form of protection. My personal focus remains on the safety, security, and logistics of the woman traveler. While others analyze the “why” of a given sociopolitical or geopolitical conflict, I and my company focus on helping women navigate the “where next” and, most importantly, the “how to stay safe.” True empowerment starts with security—and security equals information, and information is power. I’ve applied this same principle during my time as a military analyst for a Washington D.C.–based military think tank.
We conduct thorough research on various destinations, often by request, and compile detailed knowledge of safety protocols across countless airlines, cruises, trains, hotels, resorts, and cities, which we then pass on to travelers. In these crucial times, being a digital nomad—of sorts—is a profession of choice, especially when one cannot leave the country they are visiting.
This guidance is especially prescient in March 2026, as ongoing military operations in Iran have shut down nearly the entire airspace of Qatar, Bahrain, Lebanon, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Syria, and Saudi Arabia.
These events follow attacks on major transit hubs by Iranian Shahed drones—unmanned aircraft fitted with explosive warheads, remotely controlled and capable of striking targets hundreds of miles away.
Dubai International Airport (DXB), Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC), Qatar’s Hamad International Airport (DOH), and others have been targeted, with casualties reported. Airlines including Qatar Airways, Emirates, Etihad, and others have suspended flights, with suspensions still in effect as of this writing. Air travel has a ripple effect: after approximately 20,000 flights were canceled across the Middle East, airlines across Western, Central, and Eastern Europe, Africa, North, Central, and South America, East and Southeast Asia, the Indian subcontinent, Australia, and New Zealand faced delays and cancellations depending on their routes.
Russian airspace presents a similar scenario. Flag carrier Aeroflot and Russian airline Rossiya maintain international flights only to near-allies such as the People’s Republic of China and the DPRK (North Korea), while most routes remain domestic, such as Moscow to Vladivostok. Russian and Ukrainian airspace remains closed—Russia due to UN security sanctions, and Ukraine due to safety concerns. This is a valid safety concern, highlighted by the 2014 shootdown of Malaysian Airlines MH17, mistakenly targeted by Russian defense crews as a military aircraft while flying from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur.
Important Note: Brooke In The Air Travel does not, under any circumstances, facilitate travel to sanctioned or unsafe countries. Current blacklisted countries include: Russian Federation, Islamic Republic of Iran, Iraq, Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, DPRK (North Korea), People’s Republic of China, Yemen, Israel, Venezuela, Ecuador. Additional countries may be added as necessary.
Brooke In The Air Travel is committed to keeping you informed, up to date, and, most importantly, safe and confident. Contact us at brookeintheairtravel.squarespace.com.
