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The information has just been published on the business portal for travel agencies and distribution networks. From 4 April, for all travel commencing on 13 April 2023, Air France and KLM are introducing Advance Seat Reservations (ASR) in Business Class. At this time, Business Class customers will be able to...

Since 26 March, KLM has also been on summer time with a new flight schedule. Nantes is one of the destinations benefiting from this reorganisation. Building on the success of its winter service to Amsterdam, Nantes airport has been selected for the summer programme. Three daily flights will be operated...

Amsterdam Schiphol airport has clearly been struggling to get back on its feet since the Covid period. Air France-KLM's second intercontinental hub, Western Europe's third busiest airport with 52.5 million passengers, went through a black year in 2022 due to platform management problems. Understaffed staff at the hub led to...

An increase in capacity of 25% compared with 2019. This is what Air France will be offering to Canada this summer. In summer 2023, the airline will be operating up to 50 flights a week to five destinations: Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver, as well as Quebec City and Ottawa during the summer season. Ottawa is in fact...

Who would have thought that one day Amsterdam Schiphol airport would be pilloried by hordes of passengers furious at the way they are treated? And by its main customer, KLM? Since this spring, nothing has gone right for the airport. The fault lies with a lack of foresight following the covid crisis....

Air France KLM is clearly keen to change. Above all, the Franco-Dutch group is asserting its ambitions for the future with a product that is moving upmarket and diversifying. While Air France has successively unveiled a new long-haul Business cabin and then the future La Première cabin, it is now KLM's turn to rethink its offer on the long-haul...

In view of the congestion at Amsterdam Schiphol airport over the Ascension weekend, Dutch airline KLM announced on Thursday 26 May that it would largely suspend ticket sales for all flights departing from Schiphol airport until Monday 30 May. The airport is experiencing long queues...

Thalys and KLM have signed a cooperation agreement to develop their Air/Rail product in order to continue to be a more attractive alternative for passengers. In particular, the aim is to increase the number of customers who take the train from Brussels to Amsterdam Schiphol airport and then take a KLM flight. For some time now, KLM has been...

Since the reopening of the American borders in November 2021, Air France has been gradually strengthening its service to the United States, the airline's leading long-haul destination in terms of the number of seats offered. Air France currently serves 11 destinations in the United States (Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Detroit, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York JFK, Seattle, San Francisco and Washington D.C.). The offer between...

Since 10 January, passengers buying a ticket on Air France-KLM have been charged what the airline calls a "Sustainable Aviation Fuel Contribution", in addition to the current eco-tax. This compulsory contribution means an additional cost ranging from €1 to €4 in economy class and from €1.50 to €12 in the business cabin, depending on...

It is already the third busiest international airport in Texas after Dallas/Fort Worth and Houston. Austin Bergstrom International Airport is the air gateway to the Texan capital, with traffic expected to exceed 12.5 million passengers again in 2021. And it is increasingly coveted by...

The decision to acquire 100 aircraft (order confirmed) and a possible option for a further 60 aircraft from Airbus demonstrates the determination of the Franco-Dutch airline group Air France-KLM to modernise its fleet. Not least in a bid to reduce its environmental footprint. According to the joint press release issued by the two airlines, the aircraft ordered -...

Inaugurated in mid-July, following a £1 billion (€1.16 billion) construction phase, Manchester Airport's new Terminal 2 is now home to more than a dozen carriers. The two latest arrivals are none other than Air France and KLM, who join other major players,...

Vaccination and decontamination are having a positive effect on travel demand, and the Air France-KLM group is reaping the benefits. The long-haul network of the two carriers is recovering. Air France has just announced the densification of its routes to the French overseas departments and territories and the Caribbean islands. The Caribbean zone...

It's a service that business travellers are sure to appreciate. Since 22 April, the first Boeing 737-800s operated by the Dutch airline KLM have been offering an internet service via wi-fi. This technology will equip a number of aircraft in the Boeing 737 fleet. This is a new stage in aircraft connectivity. It is the...

Following consultations with the Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), KLM has developed a safe alternative testing protocol for crews arriving from high-risk countries. Under the agreed protocol, staff will undergo rapid screening tests on departure from and return to Amsterdam Schiphol....

It's a second compulsory negative test that stands like a wall for all travellers to the Netherlands. According to the official Dutch government website, all passengers travelling to the Netherlands must produce a negative result from a covid-19 rapid test (antigen test) carried out shortly before departure. The test must not...

The impact of new travel restrictions from September has weighed on the Air France-KLM group's third-quarter results. The airline duo announced revenues down by 67% (€2,524 million) and passenger numbers down by almost 70% (8.8 million). These figures include the...