News and press releases http://corporate.klm.com/en/home/feeds/news-and-press-releases en KLM Corporate 2006 120 KLM rings in 90 years http://corporate.klm.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/archive-2008/klm-rings-in-90-years The coming year will be a special one for KLM. On 7 October 2009, it will have been 90 years since KLM was first founded. This makes KLM the oldest airline in the world still operating under its original name.

]]> Tue, 30 Dec 2008 14:07:58 +0100 http://corporate.klm.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/archive-2008/klm-rings-in-90-years Yasmin Youssef Sodexho to provide Facilities Management services to KLM http://corporate.klm.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/archive-2006/sodexho-to-provide-facilities-management-services-to-klm CAPELLE AAN DEN IJSSEL, December 21, 2006. Sodexho and KLM announced today that they signed an agreement for a transfer of undertaking whereby Sodexho subsidiary, Sodexho Altys, provides Facilities Management services to KLM in the Netherlands, effective April 1, 2007.

]]> Thu, 18 Dec 2008 09:00:07 +0100 http://corporate.klm.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/archive-2006/sodexho-to-provide-facilities-management-services-to-klm Deniz Omeroglu KLM becomes full owner of Martinair http://corporate.klm.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/archive-2008/klm-becomes-full-owner-of-martinair KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will have full ownership of Martinair. KLM and the A.P. Moller - Maersk Group have agreed on the sale of A.P. Moller – Maersk Group’s 50% stake in Martinair to KLM, which transaction was cleared by the European Commission today.

]]> Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://corporate.klm.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/archive-2008/klm-becomes-full-owner-of-martinair Deniz Omeroglu Service optimized from the Netherlands to London City Airport in 2009 http://corporate.klm.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/archive-2008/service-optimized-from-the-netherlands-to-london-city-airport-in-2009 Today CityJet and VLM Airlines, both part of the AIR FRANCE KLM group, are announcing their plans for the Dutch market in 2009.

]]> Thu, 11 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://corporate.klm.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/archive-2008/service-optimized-from-the-netherlands-to-london-city-airport-in-2009 Yasmin Youssef New Tableware for KLM by Marcel Wanders http://corporate.klm.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/archive-2008/new-tableware-for-klm-by-marcel-wanders Towards the end of next year, KLM passengers in World Business Class will be served meals on tableware designed by Marcel Wanders, one of the Netherlands’ leading designers.

KLM wants to distinguish itself and meet the needs of customers, regardless of the current economic circumstances.

]]> Thu, 11 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://corporate.klm.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/archive-2008/new-tableware-for-klm-by-marcel-wanders Deniz Omeroglu KLM launches scheduled service to Calgary http://corporate.klm.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/archive-2008/klm-launches-scheduled-service-to-calgary On commencement of its forthcoming summer schedule, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will launch scheduled service to Calgary in Canada. Calgary represents the biggest market in Canada not yet served by KLM.

]]> Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://corporate.klm.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/archive-2008/klm-launches-scheduled-service-to-calgary Yasmin Youssef November 2008 traffic http://corporate.klm.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/archive-2008/november-2008-traffic Passenger

  • Traffic down just 0.8% despite Air France strike (+1.8% excluding strike impact)
  • Load factor maintained at 78.3% (-0.1 point)

Passenger activity

Following the Air France strike of 14 t

]]> Mon, 08 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://corporate.klm.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/archive-2008/november-2008-traffic Deniz Omeroglu KLM resumes flights to Bangkok on 4 December http://corporate.klm.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/archive-2008/klm-resumes-flights-to-bangkok-on-4-december AMSTELVEEN, 03 December 2008 - The International Airport Suvarnabhumi of Bangkok has been reopened. Therefore KLM is resuming the direct flights to Bangkok starting 4 December.

KL877 will depart to Bangkok on Thursday 4 December at 08.35 pm.

]]> Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://corporate.klm.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/archive-2008/klm-resumes-flights-to-bangkok-on-4-december Deniz Omeroglu Sergio Herman new master chef for KLM http://corporate.klm.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/archive-2008/sergio-herman-new-master-chef-for-klm From December 1, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will serve its World Business Class passengers meals created by Dutch master chef Sergio Herman of Restaurant Oud Sluis in Zeeland.

Restaurant Oud Sluis has been awarded no fewer than three Michelin stars.

]]> Mon, 01 Dec 2008 13:36:08 +0100 http://corporate.klm.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/archive-2008/sergio-herman-new-master-chef-for-klm Yasmin Youssef KLM removes stranded passengers from Bangkok via Phuket http://corporate.klm.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/archive-2008/klm-removes-stranded-passengers-from-bangkok-via-phuket KLM Royal Dutch Airlines operated a special flight today in an effort to remove passengers stranded in Thailand since Bangkok's international airport closed. The flight departed from Phuket under flight number KL0814.

]]> Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://corporate.klm.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/archive-2008/klm-removes-stranded-passengers-from-bangkok-via-phuket Deniz Omeroglu