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Posted on March 3, 2026
1 min readLast updated: April 2, 2026
Add as preferred source on GoogleAir France‑KLM has suspended flights to and from multiple Middle Eastern cities—Air France through March 5, KLM through March 9—citing serious security risks from the escalating regional conflict.
PARIS, March 3 (Reuters) - Air France-KLM has cancelled its flights to and from the Middle East, the Franco-Dutch group said in statements overnight, citing security risks from the ongoing conflict.
It said the safety of its customers and crew was a top priority and that it will assess the situation before resuming flights.
Air France cancelled flights to and from Tel Aviv, Beirut, Dubai and Riyadh up to and including Thursday. KLM, the Dutch arm of the group, has cancelled flights to and from Dammam, Dubai and Riyadh until March 9, it said in a separate statement late on Monday.
(Reporting by Alessandro ParodiEditing by David Goodman)
Air France-KLM cancelled flights due to security risks stemming from ongoing conflict in the region.
Flights to and from Tel Aviv, Beirut, Dubai, Riyadh, and Dammam have been cancelled.
Air France flights are cancelled until Thursday, while KLM flights to some destinations are suspended until March 9.
The safety of customers and crew is stated as the top priority for Air France-KLM.
The group will assess the security situation and decide when to resume flights accordingly.
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