An Air France flight to Paris was on standby at the airport due to the bomb alert, the airline told Reuters.

However, around two hours later it stood down the alert.

The Basel-Mulhouse EuroAirport said on X: “The airport has reopened, and flight operations are gradually restarting. Passengers are requested to contact their airline for information about their flight. We wish you a safe and happy journey.”

It earlier said the terminal was evacuated and closed, with flight operations temporarily suspended.

EuroAirport, which is located on the French side of the border near Basel, welcomed eight million passengers last year.

It serves airlines such as Lufthansa, KLM and Ryanair.

A passenger, replying to a post from their airline, said on X: “We were supposed to board one of your flights at 12 o’clock at Basel EuroAirport but the airport has just been evacuated due to a possible bomb threat.”

It comes just hours after France’s high-speed rail services were thrown into turmoil after a series of fires were “deliberately set” ahead of the Paris Olympics ceremony on Friday.