News and press releases

The new hold baggage rules on Air France and KLM flights: 1, 2, 3 or 4 bags carried free of charge on the entire network

Deniz Omeroglu — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Starting on 28 March 2010, Air France and KLM will be extending their hold baggage transport rules that already apply for passengers travelling between Europe and the United States and Canada to the rest of the network. The policy is in line with industry standards.

February 2010 traffic

Deniz Omeroglu — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Passenger

3.5 point improvement in load factor to 77.7%
Traffic down 0.6% for capacity reduced by 5.0%

Cargo

Significant rise in load factor (+8.3 points) to 70.8%
Traffic down 2.1% for capacity reduced by 13.5%

KLM summer schedule 2010

Deniz Omeroglu — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Maintaining connectivity and growing selectively in key strategic areas

In the wake of 2009, an extremely difficult year for the world economy and air transport in particular, tentative signs of recovery- depending on the country- have been perceived.

January 2010 traffic

Deniz Omeroglu — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Passenger

1.4 point improvement in load factor to 78.0%
Traffic down 1.6% and capacity reduced by 3.4%

Cargo

Traffic up 2% with 11.4% reduction in capacity
Strong improvement in load factor (

Financial year 2009-10

Deniz Omeroglu — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Third quarter to 31st December 2009

Slow recovery in activity against the backdrop of a still tough economic environment
Reduction in costs limits the impact of lower revenues
Cargo restructuring starting to bear fruit
Operating loss of a similar level to

January 2010 Traffic

Deniz Omeroglu — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:02:44 +0100

Passenger

1.4 point improvement in load factor to 78.0%
Traffic down 1.6% and capacity reduced by 3.4%

Cargo

KLM launches twice-weekly service to Aruba

Deniz Omeroglu — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 12:42:52 +0100

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will resume service to Aruba on 1 February. Aruba will be served in combination with Curacao.

KLM discontinued scheduled service to Aruba on 29 March 2009.

December 2009 traffic

Deniz Omeroglu — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Passenger

Load factor up to 79.7% (+0.8 points) with traffic decline (-4.6%) more limited than reduction in capacity (-5.5%)
Further recovery in unit revenue

Cargo

Strong improvement in load factor to 70.1% (+8.4 points)
Unit revenue almost at las

KLM starts world deal weeks (7-25 january) with a chance of winning free tickets

Deniz Omeroglu — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Starting at 12:00 noon on 7 January, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will hold its World Deal Weeks. These special offers will run until 25 January. During this period, customers can take advantage of discounts on airfares from the Netherlands to 80 different destinations.

KLM resumes service to Aruba

Deniz Omeroglu — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will resume its service between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and Aruba Airport Reina Beatrix on 1 February 2010. The twice weekly service will be operated in combination with the existing Curaçao service.

KLM suspended this service on 29 March 2009.