KLM Reveals A330-300 Network Plans

Posted 04/08/2011

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will introduce its new Airbus A330-300s on its flights from Amsterdam to the African cities of Lagos and Accra, as well as Washington Dulles in the US.  The airline has four of the type on order and is scheduled to introduce the first three into commercial passenger service in spring next year.  According to the carrier, the A330-300s will be configured in a 294-seat two-class arrangement with 30 Business Class and 164 Economy seats.

The latest inventory display on the GDS shows that the aircraft is preliminarily planned to enter service on March 5, 2012, initially flying five times a week to Lagos.  The schedule will be upgraded to a daily basis from March 22, while from March 25 the type will be introduced on selected flights to Washington Dulles, operating alongside its smaller A330-200s.  From April 29, the A330-300s will also be used on flights to Accra. 

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