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

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02
Feb
posted by KLM at 16:22 comment View Comments
Matisse painting kl

U heeft waarschijnlijk al vaker dan eens met KLM gevlogen. De kans is groot dat u daarbij een keer in bijzonder gezelschap verkeerde… En dan heb ik het niet over passagiers of bemanning. KLM heeft Boeing 747-400 combitoestellen in haar vloot. In dit vliegtuig zit het passagiersgedeelte voor in het toestel en het vrachtgedeelte op… read more »

30
Jan
posted by KLM at 14:00 comment View Comments
30 januari Biokerosine

When it comes to the environment, KLM is a high-flyer. The first test flight using biofuel in 2009 has now led to official certification. With the permission and approval of all the relevant authorities, KLM carried out in the autumn of 2011 a series of commercial flights between Amsterdam and Paris fuelled by processed frying… read more »

29
Dec
posted by KLM at 14:00 comment View Comments

Looking back at 2011 we did some wonderful things on social media. Our Tile & Inspire campaign for example. The Boeing 777 with over 4,000 Delft blue images from Facebook fans, is still flying around the globe! And do you remember the 450 KLM volunteers who created personal live replies to posts and tweets? How inspiring… read more »

05
Dec
posted by KLM at 14:00 comment View Comments
5 december Amerigo

Today, 5 December, we Dutch celebrate the name day of the biggest friend of children everywhere: Sinterklaas (St. Nicholas). The main reason why this elderly, rather serious man is so popular with children is that he spoils them to bits with presents! In mid-November, he arrives on his steamboat from his hometown somewhere in Spain.… read more »

28
Nov
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Zomerfoto KLM Campagne

In September, a new series of Holland’s Next Top Model kicked off at the hangar of KLM Engineering & Maintenance at Schiphol. The first pictures were taken against the background of the hangar and some aircraft, and the competitors were introduced to the viewers. Dutch models are doing well abroad and nowadays modelling is not… read more »

14
Nov
posted by KLM at 14:00 comment View Comments
a la carte indonesisch

Even though restaurants can sometimes be crowded, we like to eat out. To order our favourite dish in our favourite restaurant is something we can look forward to for days in advance. We enter our favourite eating-place, order something to drink and study the menu, hesitating about what to order, because we like almost everything.… read more »