KLM

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KLM Royal Dutch Airlines was founded in 1919, making it the world's oldest airline operating under its original name. In 2004, Air France and KLM merged to form AIR FRANCE KLM. The merger produced the strongest European airline group based on two powerful brands names and hubs — Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and Paris Charles de Gaulle. The two airlines collaborate on three core activities while maintaining their own identities — passenger transport, cargo, transport, and aircraft maintenance. In the Netherlands, KLM comprises the core of the KLM Group which further includes KLM Cityhopper, transavia.com and Martinair. KLM serves 125 destinations. The KLM Group operates a modern fleet of 205 aircraft and employs over 34,000 people around the world. KLM is a leader in the airline industry, which offers reliable operations and customer-oriented products resulting from its policy of enthusiasm and sustainable innovation. KLM is a member of SkyTeam, an airline alliance offering a network of 898 destinations in more than 169 nations on six continents. The KLM network connects the Netherlands to every important economic region around the world and, as such, serves as a powerful driver for the Dutch economy.

Latest posts

  1. Not really lost…in translation — April 25, 2013
  2. Harm Kreulen in gesprek met Wereldveroveraar Martijn Bos — April 8, 2013
  3. Persoonlijke reistips voor de zakelijke reiziger — February 13, 2013
  4. IJzersterk concept — December 18, 2012
  5. Wel of niet naar Afrika? — October 24, 2012

Author's posts listings

11
Mar
posted by KLM at 16:00 comment View Comments
AirCares kids

If you fly around the entire world you get profoundly impressed. Nature, culture or just people themselves can inspire you greatly. Unfortunately you also see the negative sides of life. And that’s why a lot of ‘flying’ KLM staff are committed to contributing something to local development at their destinations. They do this through Wings… read more »

08
Mar
posted by KLM at 15:53 comment View Comments
Fly2Miami - KLM

Picture this: a bunch of fanatical DJs and dance fans on a private plane, raving to deep techno beats blaring over the PA system at 10k. One of them is at the mixing panel, while the others are exchanging the latest info on new releases and sampling techniques. Meanwhile, the cabin crew are swinging their… read more »

28
Feb
posted by KLM at 09:34 comment View Comments
happiness

Just how happy are we? The scores for well-being may vary from one country to the next but the path to happiness is the same all over the world: family is important and so too are friends at home and at work. KLM took a look at the ingredients for happiness in six different countries.… read more »

21
Feb
posted by KLM at 15:04 comment View Comments
a nice cup of coffee

Did you know that every year 18,550,000 cups of coffee are served on KLM flights? The Dutch know a thing or two about coffee. It’s part of what we call ‘gezelligheid’, a practically untranslatable word that has to do with comfort and cosiness. We drink coffee everywhere – on our own, with friends, at work,… read more »

14
Feb
posted by KLM at 09:46 comment View Comments
blue heart

It’s Valentine’s Day again. The day on which lovers show each other a little more attention than usual, by giving gifts, flowers or cards. But this is also the day when we can declare our love for someone entirely anonymously. In fact, that’s how it all started a long, long time ago. But the days… read more »

09
Feb
posted by KLM at 13:13 comment View Comments
enjoy personal space

May we introduce you to our Europe Business Class? It replaces KLM Europe Select. You might want to know why we chose a new name for our European flights. The answer is simple – it’s a new name for a new product. We decided to rethink Business Class on our European fleet based on customer… read more »

08
Feb
posted by KLM at 10:20 comment View Comments
amateur radio operators

In these days of twitter, facebook, text messaging and pinging, it’s hard to imagine that there are still radio hams: devoted amateur radio enthusiast who go on the air every Sunday to make a programme for their listeners (and that’s an old word for ‘fans’). Every Sunday at noon precisely, the men at station PI9KLM go… read more »