US fines KLM $320,000 for flying over Iraq
The US Department of Transportation says the Dutch airline put passengers' safety at risk, and has also fined its sister company Air France $105,000.
The US Department of Transportation has fined KLM $320,000 (almost €286,000) for flying over Iraq several times between January 2022 and May 2025. The Dutch airline must pay $320,000.
The Americans say KLM endangered its passengers' safety by flying over the country on those occasions.
Air France, KLM's sister company, received a smaller fine of $105,000 (almost €94,000) from the same US department.
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