Air France and KLM announce pauses as Trump says ‘armada’ of US warships heading towards Middle East.
Published On 24 Jan 2026
At least two European airlines have suspended flights to cities in the Middle East, with Air France saying it will temporarily stop service to Dubai as it continues to monitor the “geopolitical situation”.
Dutch airline KLM also halted flights until further notice to cities in Israel, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia and would not fly through the airspace of several countries in the region, including Iraq and Iran, according to the Netherlands’ state broadcaster NOS.
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France’s national carrier Air France told the AFP news agency in a statement on Friday that it was making the changes “due to the current situation in the Middle East”, adding that “the company has decided to temporarily suspend its service to Dubai”.
“Air France is monitoring the situation in real time and will provide further updates on its flight schedule,” the French airline said.
KLM told public broadcaster NOS on Friday that it had suspended flights until further notice to Tel Aviv, Dubai,