U.S. Citizens Asked to Depart Syria, U.K. Issues Travel Warning CheapOair Staff April 26, 2011 general Apamea, Syria U.S. government officials are asking Americans to flee Syria while commercial transport is still available. Recent days in the country have been filled with unrest due to political circumstance. All of family members of government officials have been asked to depart Syria too. The U.K. issued a travel warning against the country earlier this week. Source: Breaking Travel News