KLM suspends flights to Ukraine amid Russia tensions
By France24
19 February 2022 |
12:34 pm
Dutch airline KLM announced on Saturday that it is canceling flights into Ukraine, a move that comes amid heightened tensions between Moscow and Kyiv. The airline said the decision was made after “an extensive safety analysis,” noting that it followed “adjusted travel advice to code red.”
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