Other airlines that adopted the Flying Blue programme include Air Europa, Garuda Indonesia, Kenya Airways, Aircalin, and TAROM. On 19 June 2013, KLM had ordered 7 Airbus A350-900s. Since March 2012, it has operated the revised Amsterdam-Taipei-Manila route with Boeing 777-200ER/-300ER aircraft. [158], Since the 1950s, KLM has presented its World Business Class passengers with a Delft blue miniature traditional Dutch house. Book your KLM flight now and change your booking at no extra cost. This change of leadership, however, did not lead to a reversal of KLM's financial difficulties. Wireless service was available after the aircraft reached 20,000 feet (6,100 m) in altitude. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, legally Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V. (literal translation: Royal Aviation Company, Inc.), is the flag carrier airline of the Netherlands. [citation needed], The Douglas DC-3 PH-ALI "Ibis", then registered as G-AGBB, was attacked by the Luftwaffe on 15 November 1942, 19 April 1943, and finally on 1 June 1943 as BOAC Flight 777, killing all passengers and crew. When Germany invaded the Netherlands on 10 May 1940, several KLM aircraft—mostly DC-3s and a few DC-2s—were en route to or from the Far East, or were operating services in Europe. Economy Comfort is located in a separate cabin before the Economy Class; passengers can exit the aircraft before Economy passengers. [89] The logo became known as the "vinklogo" in reference to the common chaffinch. [11], On 30 September 2003, Air France and KLM agreed to a merger plan in which Air France and KLM would become subsidiaries of a holding company called Air France–KLM. Pays actuellement sélectionné : France, Langue actuellement sélectionnée : Français. In March 2013, KLM introduced a new World Business Class seat to the long-haul fleet. [11] In 1972, it purchased the first of several McDonnell Douglas DC-10 aircraft—McDonnell Douglas's response to Boeing's 747.[10]. The selection is changed every month. En la Argentina, vuela directo de Buenos Aires a Amsterdam, incluso en este contexto en el que no están regularizados los servicios aéreos. [11] By 1948, KLM had reconstructed its network and services to Africa, North and South America, and the Caribbean resumed. [45], On 20 February 2013, KLM announced that Peter Hartman would resign as president and CEO of KLM on 1 July 2013. [31][32] The first Boeing 777 was received on 25 October 2003, while the first Airbus A330-200 was introduced on 25 August 2005. [166] The number of these points has gradually increased; as of 8 February 2012[update] there are 12 of them. [94], In April 2010, KLM introduced new uniforms for its female cabin attendants, ground attendants and pilots at KLM and KLM Cityhopper. [11] The final destination was Jakarta (then called 'Batavia'), Java, in the Dutch East Indies; the flight used a Fokker F.VII[11] with registration H-NACC and was piloted by Van der Hoop. Later aircraft types sometimes bore a white upper fuselage, and additional detail striping and titling. [172] Miles can also be earned from all other SkyTeam partners. The final major variation of this livery saw the vertical stabilizer painted completely white with the crown logo in the center. Beginning 27 March 2011, KLM passengers could fly to all InselAir destinations through InselAir's hubs in Curaçao and Sint Maarten. [11] In 1997, Pieter Bouw resigned as president of KLM and was succeeded by Leo van Wijk. Avec le premier réseau long-courrier au départ de l’Europe, Air France-KLM est un acteur majeur du transport aérien mondial. [132][133] Dutch design group Viktor & Rolf has designed and provides amenity kits to World Business Class passengers. A selection of international magazines is available for World Business Class passengers on long-haul flights. KLM has developed several services based on these social platforms, including: In June 2013, KLM launched its own 3D strategy game "Aviation Empire" for iOS and Android platforms. [22] Horatius Albarda was appointed to succeed Ernst van der Beugel as president of KLM in 1963. Its cockpit crew consisted of Captain Jacob Veldhuyzen van Zanten (age 50), First Officer Klaas Meurs (42), and Flight Engineer Willem Schreuder (48). [63] Before the opening of the new headquarters, the airline's head office was on the property of Schiphol Airport in Haarlemmermeer. Voir les offres de dernière minute, choisir votre siège préféré, vous enregistrer en ligne, réserver votre vol KLM, votre hôtel et tout pour le voyage. Subsidiaries, associates, and joint ventures of KLM in the past include: KLM also worked closely with ALM Antillean Airlines in the Caribbean in order to provide air service for the Dutch controlled islands in the region with KLM aircraft such as the Douglas DC-8 and McDonnell Douglas DC-9-30 being operated by KLM flight crews on behalf of ALM. [10][27] At the time, KLM, as well as other airlines, had to deal with overcapacity. Les cookies assurent le bon fonctionnement de nos services. Air France KLM este cea mai mare companie aeriana partenera, transporta cei mai multi pasageri si este a doua companie de transporturi cargo din lume. [102][103], The airline's use of social media platforms to reach customers peaked when the Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajökull erupted in April 2010, causing widespread disruption to air traffic. This award represents the rating for an airline's performance across both airport staff and cabin staff combined. [19] After Plesman's death, the company and other airlines entered a difficult economic period. [149] On 29 May 2013, KLM and Air France launched a pilot scheme to test in-flight Wi-Fi internet access. [129] The Economy Class seats on short-haul flights have a 30-to-31-inch (76–79 cm) pitch and are 17 inches (43 cm) wide. In December 2002, KLM introduced an updated livery in which the white strip was removed and the dark-blue cheatline was significantly narrowed. [10] In September 1919, Queen Wilhelmina awarded the yet-to-be-founded KLM its "Royal" ("Koninklijke") predicate. When a passenger misses a connecting flight, details about alternative flights can be viewed on the kiosk and a new boarding pass can be printed. [154][155], Special meals, include children's, vegetarian, medical, and religious meals, can be requested in each class up to 24 or 36 hours before departure. [21], KLM Asia (Chinese: 荷蘭亞洲航空公司; pinyin: Hélán Yàzhōu Hángkōng Gōngsī) is a wholly KLM-owned subsidiary registered in Taiwan. [10] It was expected that this share would be further reduced during the decade. [28] In 1986, the Dutch government's shareholding in KLM was reduced to 54.8 percent. Check the status of a flight operated by KLM or a partner airline. Make sure to bring your own face mask. [10], Long-range, pressurized Lockheed Constellations[16] and Douglas DC-6s[17] joined KLM's fleet in the late 1940s; the Convair 240 short-range pressurized twin-engined airliner began European flights for the company in late 1948. The Douglas DC-2 was introduced on the Batavia service in 1934. [147] All passengers are provided with KLM's in-flight magazine, the Holland Herald. [170], KLM has bus services for customers living in certain cities without flights from KLM, transporting them to airports where they may board KLM flights. [191] The accident had a lasting influence on the industry, particularly in the area of communication. When fully flat, the bed is about 2 metres (6.6 ft) long. World Business Class is KLM's long-haul business class product. Personal screens with audio-video on-demand, satellite telephone, SMS, and e-mail services are available in all cabins on all long-haul aircraft. [192], This article is about the Amsterdam-based airline. It operates buses from Nijmegen railway station and Arnhem Central Station in the Netherlands to Amsterdam Schiphol, and from Ottawa Railway Station to Montreal Dorval Airport in Canada. After the Platinum for Life status is obtained, re-qualification is not required. The MD-11s remained in service until October 2014. After external pressure, management gave up on these bonuses. Customers used the social networks to contact the airline, which used them to provide information about the situation. Key business and operating results of KLM are shown below (as at year ending 31 December): As of October 2015[update], KLM's corporate leader is its president and chief executive officer (CEO) Pieter Elbers, who replaced Camiel Eurlings suddenly on 15 October 2014. Each airline equipped one Boeing 777-300ER in its fleet with Wi-Fi, which passengers can use with their Wi-Fi-enabled devices. [175] Qualification levels and general benefits with SkyTeam airline partners of the Flying Blue tiers are:[181][182][183][184][185], KLM offers customers a prepaid flight subscription program called Flight Bundle, which it operates in conjunction with USA based Optiontown Inc.[187], With KLM Flight Bundle, passengers can select one or more destinations in advance for a pre-set, fixed price and decide their travel dates later. The livery was first introduced on Embraer 190s. [11] In January 1996, KLM acquired a 26% share in Kenya Airways, the flag-carrier airline of Kenya. [3] KLM received the award for "Best Airline Staff Service" in Europe at the World Airline Awards 2013. [1][2] He was succeeded as president by Fons Aler.