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KLM introduces new uniform designed by Mart Visser

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has presented its new women’s uniform at a fashion show held at Schiphol. From April 2010, more than 11,000 cabin and ground crew members – and KLM and KLM Cityhopper’s female pilots – will begin wearing the uniforms created by Dutch fashion designer Mart Visser.

KLM resumes service to Denpasar, Bali

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will resume service between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and Denpasar Ngura Rai Airport Bali, with effect from 6 December.

KLM starts tour through Europe

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is organising an autumn tour through Europe in a customised truck. KLM will be using this ‘Tour of Inspiration’ surrounding its 90th anniversary to present its broad range of products and services to the public in 30 European cities.

KLM offers customers two new online services

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines now offers its customers not only air tickets, hotel accommodation and car rental, but also airport parking and transport between airport and city centre.

A choice for greater comfort in KLM’s Economy Class

With effect from December, passengers travelling in Economy Class on all intercontinental flights operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines can choose seats offering greater comfort.

Responsible snacking on board KLM

Fair Trade chocolate is now available for KLM passengers on board. KLM strives to be at the forefront of corporate social responsibility and the idea of having ‘honest’ chocolate on board came from one of KLM’s cabin crew.

Tree house fun at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

Waiting for connecting flights at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol is more fun than ever. Young travellers can get rid of their energy in the new Kids Forest in the middle of the airport. There are real tree houses, slides, climbing frames, and all sorts of play items.

KLM Group and Delta launch joint venture

The Air France KLM Group and Delta Air Lines have announced a new long-term joint venture whereby the partners will jointly operate their trans-Atlantic business by coordinating operations and sharing revenues and costs of their trans-Atlantic route network.

Air France and KLM - Committed to consumers

Last week the European Commission commented on the results of an inquiry conducted by a consultant on the quality of online booking sites of some airlines operating within the European Union.

New at Klm.com - Manage My Booking

From the minute you book your ticket to the time you take off, “Manage My Booking” makes it easy for you to make practically all your travel arrangements.

KLM brings Schiphol closer with BluelinQ

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines this week launched BluelinQ via its website klm.nl. The new service will enable passengers to travel quickly, simply and economically to and from Schiphol. BluelinQ is primarily aimed at passengers traveling from outside the Randstad area.

KLM puts passengers in a South American mood

In April and May, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is once again organizing its annual Food & Wine Festival. This year the theme is South America. The South American Experience will take place from March 30 to May 31. Meals made to recipes by the famous Brazilian chef Mara Salles will form part of the experience, accompanied by specially selected wines from Chili and Argentina.

New KLM Crown Lounge at Houston Airport

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines opened its new Crown Lounge at Houston Airport in early March, just ahead of the start of its Summer Schedule. The lounge is almost twice the size of its predecessor and is highly appreciated by passengers.

KLM restyles Flying Blue programme

To capture the dynamic success and innovative spirit of the first 3 years of Flying Blue, KLM have completely redesigned the look and feel of the programme, uniting the corporate colours of Air France and KLM in a modern, stylish look.

KLM introduces Japanese inflight meals

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is launching a new Japanese meal service on flights to and from Japan. The recipes for the new meals being served in both World Business Class and Economy Class were created at Hotel Okura Amsterdam under the guidance of master chef Akira Oshima.

A touch of EURO 2008 for World Business Class meals

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will introduce new meals on board as of June 1. Inspired by the Euro 2008 soccer championship, all World Business Class meals have been created by a Swiss master chef. The accompanying wines were produced in Austria. Economy Class passengers will be offered a choice of Oriental and Western meals from leading brands.

Farewell to paper tickets on KLM flights

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has announced that as of June 1st it will only issue e-tickets for its flights. The transition to 100% e ticketing is in line with the airline industry’s goal of driving paper out of the ticket process. Eliminating paper tickets will save the equivalent of 50,000 mature trees each year and save the airline industry up to USD 3 billion annually.

KLM increases fuel surcharge

Due to the high level of fuel prices KLM is increasing its fuel surcharge by 4 euros per segment on intra European flights and by 10 euros per segment on all intercontinental flights. This increase is valid on KLM tickets which are purchased in The Netherlands.

KLM selects End2End Connectivity for global SMS delivery

The leading mobile messaging provider End2End Connectivity has today announced that it has been selected by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines to provide the SMS delivery of flight status notifications (FSN).

False bomb threat on KLM flight from Aruba

During the boarding of flight KL0734 from Aruba Airport Reina Beatrix to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol on April 24 at around 21:00 local time, one of the passengers told fellow passengers that he had placed a bomb in one of the onboard toilets. This was reported to the captain, whereupon the passenger in question was immediately arrested and removed from the aircraft, along with his baggage.

First new Embraer for KLM Cityhopper

KLM Cityhopper, the regional subsidiary of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, had taken delivery of its first Embraer 190 E-jet at the head office of the Brazilian aircraft manufacturer in São José dos Campos.

KLM warns customers about fraudulent emails

North American customers of various airlines are being sent ‘phishing’ or ‘scam’ e-mails that often look like a booking confirmation from a reputable airline. These e-mails contain links to pages that ask for personal details or are infected with viruses providing access to your computer. KLM is advising customers that they will never ask for personal details in an e-mail.

KLM announces restyled Flying Blue programme

Northwest Airlines cancels three international routes

KLM’s Trans-Atlantic joint venture partner Northwest Airlines has announced a cancellation of flights between Detroit - Düsseldorf and Hartford - Amsterdam, effective October 1, 2008. As from the same date flights between Minneapolis/St. Paul and Paris will be suspended, to be resumed on March 28, 2009.

KLM becomes full owner of Martinair

KLM and A.P. Moller - Maersk Group have agreed on the sale of A.P. Moller – Maersk Group’s 50% stake in Martinair to KLM, with the transaction being cleared by the European Commission yesterday. KLM already held a 50% stake in Martinair for a number of years previously. With this acquisition, KLM aims to strengthen its strategic position and to extend its network and services to the customer.

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. The scheduled service will be operated using Airbus 330-200 equipment.

KLM to serve meals by US chef Daniel Green

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines today started a culinary collaboration with television chef Daniel Green, who has designed meals for passengers travelling in KLM’s Economy Class from the United States. Chef Green is widely known for his focus on healthy eating.

Sergio Herman announced as 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.

KLM launches Amsterdam - Liverpool service

On commencement of its 2009 summer schedule, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines plans to launch a new service between Amsterdam and Liverpool. KLM’s extensive network will seamlessly connect Liverpool with over a hundred destinations worldwide.

Virtual travel with iFly magazine

An inspirational trip - go travelling from your computer screen in the comfort of your own home. KLM’s new digital magazine iFly whisks you off to wonderful destinations, and lands you in the middle of fascinating stories. Stories about Dutch people abroad, innovations and, of course, travel.

KLM discontinues Amsterdam - Aruba route

KLM has announced the discontinuation of its Amsterdam to Aruba route. Passengers with KLM tickets for flights between Amsterdam and Aruba that depart on or after 30 March 2009 will be rebooked onto Martinair flights.

Mart Visser to design new KLM uniform

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will introduce a new ladies’ uniform for its 11,000-plus cabin and ground personnel, as well as for female pilots serving KLM and KLM Cityhopper. As of April 2010, they will wear uniforms created by Dutch fashion designer Mart Visser.

Marcel Wanders designs new tableware for KLM

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 launches channel on YouTube

The official KLM YouTube channel is now online. With a growing collection of videos, KLM now offers travellers and non-travellers both practical and special visual material, such as its ‘Journeys of inspiration’ commercial.