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KLM extends Middle East flight suspension

Dutch airline KLM said on Wednesday it will extend the suspension of flights to Dubai and Saudi Arabia through September 6, from the previously announced end date of August 23.

July 22, 2026

Reuters

KLM extends Middle East flight suspension

An image of a KLM plane on a runway, courtesy of David Syphers/Unsplash via Wix.

David Syphers/Unsplash via Wix

Dutch airline KLM said on Wednesday it will extend the suspension of flights to Dubai and Saudi Arabia through September 6, from the previously announced end date of August 23.


  • The ​Dutch arm of airline ⁠group Air France ​KLM AIRF.PA said it would not fly to Dubai, Riyadh and Dammam due to the situation in the Middle East.

  • KLM has cancelled these flights since ​March ​1, ⁠due to the war in Iran ​and the subsequent ​attacks ⁠across the region.


-Reporting by Charlotte Van Campenhout, Editing by Louise Heavens/Reuters

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