Palladin, I don't know about the "red" alert. My husband just returned from So. America a few days ago, and our son flew to China yesterday. According to them, it was still "orange" and has been for quite a long time.
I certainly understand your worries about loved ones flying to "Godforsaken countries". I'm afraid I have to deal with this all the time. It makes for a very nervous wife and mother.
If you hear more about the "red" alert, please let us know.
Maybe it is orange. It's kind of hard to distinguish the color on the news that scrolls across the bottom of the TV.
I just pray a lot whenever they're up in the air. Most of the time, they don't even tell me when they're going someplace dangerous. They don't want me to worry.