KLM to delay the retirement of its Boeing 747-400 fleet
SCHIPHOL - KLM Royal Dutch Airlines currently operates a dozen Boeing 747-400 Jumbos. The carrier is due to receive seven new Airbus A350-900 aircraft from the Air France-KLM order for 25 of the type. The A350s More...
KLM adds flight to St. Maarten
AMSTERDAM - Royal Dutch Airlines KLM is increasing the frequency of flights on the route Amsterdam St. Maarten in the coming winter season. From the end of October until late March, KLM will execute three flights More...
KLM pilots threaten to strike due to deadlock labor agreement negotiations
SCHIPHOL - After Ryanair, KLM pilots are now also threatening to stop the work. Pilots are on a strike if KLM does not promise to relieve their workload before Friday. This is evident from a letter sent by the Association More...
Air France KLM divided over new CEO, ‘considers two posts’
AMSTERDAM - The entire board of the Air France KLM airline combine are gathered in Amstelveen on Monday and Tuesday to discuss the naming of a new CEO, the Financieele Dagblad has reported. There is so much opposition More...
KLM flight delayed due to engine problems
SCHIPHOL - KLM flight 735 to Curaçao was delayed 5 hours this morning. The aircraft could not leave due to engine problems. This was reported by KLM spokeswoman Tsamira Pietersz. The KLM has deployed another aircraft, More...
The Netherlands refuse to buy AF-KLM shares
THE HAGUE - The Dutch Minister of Finance Wopke Hoekstra has said that the government of the Netherlands does not plan to buy equity in Air France-KLM despite the growing concerns about the group’s future and More...
The Netherlands gives away lucrative Curaçao route to Qatar Airways
SCHIPHOL - KLM and Schiphol will soon receive a formidable competitor on the route to Curaçao. With a new aviation treaty, Qatar Airways will be allowed to fly unlimited to the island. As a result, Asian passengers More...
KLM: 2018 summer schedule – a 4.1% increase in capacity
For the 2018 summer season (from 25 March to 27 October 2018), Air France-KLM is increasing capacity by 4.1% compared to the previous summer season. Growth will be driven by Transavia’s low-cost operations (+10.6%), More...
KLM ends cooperation with InselAir
WILLEMSTAD - The Dutch aviation company KLM stops the cooperation with the local airline InselAir. As a result, travelers flying from the Netherlands to the ABC islands or Sint Maarten cannot travel on the same More...
Cabin crew KLM wants to strike on January 8
WILLEMSTAD - The cabin crew of the Dutch airline KLM wants to take action. On January 8, they will lay down their work for 24 hours. It is possible that fewer KLM flights will depart from Schiphol on that day. The More...
