Air France has canceled flights to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and Dubai, United Arab Emirates, according to reports. The move extends an earlier suspension announced at 22:01, with flights to Riyadh suspended until July 24 and to Dubai until July 27.
Air France has canceled flights to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and Dubai, United Arab Emirates, with the suspension extended through July 24 for Riyadh and July 27 for Dubai, according to reports. The move finalizes a series of rapidly evolving reports that began earlier tonight, marking the latest disruption to regional air travel amid heightened security concerns.
The Zioneer first reported the cancellations at 21:35 Jerusalem, based on an initial report that did not specify reasons or duration. Within minutes, N12 reported a one-week suspension, followed by an Iranian report that gave specific dates of July 24 and July 27. Those dates were then extended to July 25 and July 28 in a subsequent update, before being revised back to the current dates. The source quality evolved from a single Israeli outlet to multiple reports, including an Iranian source.
The cancellations follow Houthi threats against Saudi airspace, according to reports, and come after Air France had already suspended flights to Israel through June 21, as The Zioneer reported on June 8.
Air France has not issued an official statement confirming the reasons for the cancellations, and the reports remain attributed to unnamed sources. The airline's previous suspension of flights to Israel was also announced without a formal explanation.
3 developments
- DevelopingAir France cancels flights to Israel through June 21
- StrongFlight from Dubai to Israel delayed, circles mid-air due to fire toward Jordan
- DevelopingIran says flights between Tehran and Dubai to resume July 1
- DevelopingIran reports resumption of flights between Shiraz and Dubai after five-month hiatus
Source and signal
- Internal intake