KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
KLM was established on 7 October 1919, making it the world’s oldest airline still operating under its original name. Operating out of its home base in Amsterdam, the KLM Group served its global network with a fleet of 214 aircraft in 2019,...
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Routes Weekly top five: WOW, China, easyJet, US-UAE deal, Ethiopian and more
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Our top five stories on Routes Weekly: WOW's Indian expansion; China to relax international regulations; strong half for easyJet; UAE and US deal;...
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Delta, Air France-KLM and Virgin Atlantic expand transatlantic agreement
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An agreement has been signed by Air France-KLM, Delta Air Lines and Virgin Atlantic to expand their transatlantic joint venture.
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Analysis: the transatlantic battle
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A week after International Airlines Group bought a minority stake in long-haul low-cost carrier Norwegian, with a view to launching a full takeover...
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Team Scotland presents united vision
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Team Scotland hopeful that joined-up approach means a coherent vision to create a wide variety of new air services.
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KLM to resume flights into Costa Rica to support growing European demand
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KLM has opened reservations this week for a planned twice weekly Amsterdam - San Jose flight launching from October 31, 2017. This will be flown on...
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Route Rundown: KLM arrives back into the London City market
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The return of KLM into London City comes at a time that capacity on the Amsterdam route is at its highest level. Amsterdam continues to be a hugely...
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KLM adds Cartagena to existing Bogota service
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This will be the first time Cartagena will be linked non-stop to Europe in around ten years since AirMadrid offered flights from to the Spanish...
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Air France-KLM targets improvement with Boost
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CEO Jean-Marc Janaillac has launched an initiative to tackle the airline's issues head-on, mainly cutting costs and growing long-haul operations....
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Inverness opens its doors to new hub airport connectivity
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The Highlands and Islands make up half of Scotland’s land mass of 15,000 square miles and are home to a tenth of the country’s population. Regular,...
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KLM waits in the wings as Air France prepares to take off to Tehran
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The Dutch flag carrier is understood to have already held discussions with the Ministry of Roads and Urban Developments in Iran and is closely...
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Aeromexico adds Amsterdam in European network growth
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The introduction of flights to Amsterdam is a logical growth for Aeromexico. Alongside the strong trading relationship between Mexico and the...
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KLM returns to Valencia as part of summer 2016 short-haul network growth
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KLM will introduce a daily service to Valencia from its Amsterdam Schiphol hub, its first flights on the city pair since May 1993. These will...
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Airline Ancillary Revenue Leaps Nearly 21% in a Year
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Airline ancillary revenue has continued to grow for the eighth consecutive year, according to IdeaWorksCompany, who tracked 63 airlines and...
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Fuel Burn Reduction Helped Embraer Place E-Jets at KLM
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Dubbed the E175+, the variant KLM ordered has a different winglet to the baseline aircraft to increase fuel efficiency. Embraer revealed in March...
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Nice Airport Takes on Tax Reduction Initiative
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Nice Côte d'Azur Airport in the South of France has announced that it will reduce charges at the airport as of winter 2016/2017.
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European Airlines Come Together with new EU Aviation Strategy
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The CEOs of Europe’s five largest airline groups hosted a press briefing in Brussels earlier today (June 17) to outline their shared vision for a...
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Qatar Airways Wants More Traffic Rights into Amsterdam
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Qatar Airways’ CEO, Akbar Al Baker said that the airline would like to operate up to two passenger flights daily if there were no bilateral...
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Alitalia to Discontinue Partnership With Air France/KLM
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Alitalia SAI has announced that it will not renew its partnership agreement and ancillary joint ventures agreements with Air France-KLM when they...
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Air France Increases Service to Cuba
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Air France began serving Havana in 1998, and has since become the leading airline between Cuba and Europe, supporting tourism development on the...
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Belfast City Welcomes the Return of KLM to Northern Ireland
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The DC-3s arrival in Belfast coincides with KLM’s return to the Northern Ireland market. The flag carrier will inaugurate a daily link to Belfast...