KLM cancels all flights to and from Dubai, what has the airline said in statement?
KLM has cancelled all flights to and from Dubai, Riyadh and Dammam.
Dutch-carrier KLM has cancelled all flights to and from Dubai, Riyadh and Dammam. In a statement on their website, KLM has said: “Due to the ongoing geopolitical unrest in the Middle East, KLM has decided to cancel all flights to and from Dubai, Riyadh and Dammam until 17 May.
“The safety of our passengers and crew is always our top priority. We understand that this decision has a significant impact on our travelers and are doing everything possible to keep them well informed. Passengers whose flights have been cancelled will be notified personally. They can change their flight or request a refund on the KLM website.
“We continue to closely monitor the situation and remain in contact with the relevant authorities.”
On March 12, KLM said: “KLM’s Boeing 787, which had been at Dubai Airport since Saturday, 28 February, is currently en route to the Netherlands. KLM carefully assessed how this flight could be operated safely. Due to the security situation, additional measures were taken to ensure the safety of the flight. The airline would have preferred to carry passengers, but this was not deemed responsible at this time. KLM remains available to assist with the repatriation of stranded passengers; this is coordinated with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.”
On March 16, British Airways shared a statement on their website which read: “Due to the continuing uncertainty of the situation in the Middle East and airspace instability, and to provide more clarity to our customers, we’ve extended the temporary reduction in our flying schedule in the region.
“We’re keeping the situation under constant review and are directly in touch with affected customers to offer them a range of options.
“Since the situation in the Middle East began, we’ve helped thousands of customers return home and operated eight relief flights from Muscat in Oman. We are also operating additional flights to and from Singapore (x4) and Bangkok (x3) and continue to review options to bring back more customers who have been disrupted.
On March 12, British Airways said: “Due to the continuing uncertainty of the situation in the Middle East and airspace instability, we’ve had to temporarily reduce our flying schedule in the region. We’re keeping the situation under constant review and are in touch with our customers to offer them a range of options.
“Since the situation in the Middle East began, we’ve helped thousands of customers return home including operating eight relief flights from Muscat in Oman. These flights have now paused but will be kept under continuous review.”