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• Joseph Dainty
KLM has removed Amsterdam–Dubai service from its schedule through the end of March 2027, while Riyadh and Dammam routes remain cancelled. Lufthansa Group carriers Lufthansa, SWISS and Eurowings have also pushed back Dubai resumptions as regional volatility and airport security concerns continue; Emirates is set to operate KLM slots at Dubai in winter 2026/27.
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The United States has fined Air France-KLM $425,000 over operations in banned airspace. The reported case involves a KLM Boeing 777-300ER, but the available information does not identify the airspace or provide further details about the flight or the basis for the penalty.
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KLM has removed Amsterdam–Dubai service from its schedule through the end of March 2027, while Riyadh and Dammam routes remain cancelled. Lufthansa Group carriers Lufthansa, SWISS and Eurowings have also pushed back Dubai resumptions as regional volatility and airport security concerns continue; Emirates is set to operate KLM slots at Dubai in winter 2026/27.
Emirates is set to operate KLM’s slots at Dubai during the winter 2026/27 season. The available report does not specify the flights, operating arrangements or commercial terms, but the move links the two airlines’ use of capacity at the airport.
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The U.S. Department of Transportation fined Air France $105,000 and KLM $320,000 over more than 130 flights carrying Delta Air Lines’ code through Iraqi airspace below 32,000 feet, in violation of an FAA restriction in place for over six years. The airlines said pilots followed air traffic control instructions.
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The US Department of Transportation imposed a combined $425,000 penalty for dozens of flights operated in the Baghdad flight information region between 2022 and 2025. The flights breached a minimum-altitude restriction intended to protect aircraft from ground threats; some were marketed under Delta’s code-share.
KLM’s first A350-900, registered PH-ZNA, arrived in Amsterdam from Toulouse on Oct. 2 as a new aircraft. The airline has also clarified which destinations the type will serve, marking the start of a long-haul fleet renewal program, though the available reports do not specify routes or delivery plans beyond the first aircraft.
KLM is adjusting its upcoming winter flight schedule and will make precautionary cancellations as maintenance bottlenecks delay work on its aircraft. The reports provide no details on the number of flights affected or the duration of the disruption, but the changes link maintenance capacity directly to planned airline operations.
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