Arjan Kers, general manager of TUI Netherlands: “We strongly believe in this intensification of cooperation between KLM and TUI. By combining our strengths, we will generate further growth, with new destinations and more passenger capacity. This means we can offer our travellers a more varied range of holiday options.”

From Mombasa and Mauritius to all sorts of European cities

The intensified cooperation will see TUI restoring Kenya to its range of destinations. From November, TUI will offer capacity on three weekly KLM flights to Mombasa, with an intermediate stop in Nairobi. In addition, TUI will offer a substantial number of seats on all nonstop flights that KLM will begin operating to Mauritius in November. KLM will operate three weekly 787 Dreamliner flights to Mauritius, offering TUI a direct flight to this island paradise, where the organisation has its own chain of RIU Hotels.

Earlier this year, KLM began operating flights to Cartagena (Colombia) and, in the winter, KLM also began serving San José in Costa Rica, where TUI will begin operating tours next winter, under the Kras brand. KLM and TUI will also jointly serve various European cities, with KLM taking part in TUI’s “City of the Month” campaign, which highlights a specific city trip within Europe every month.

St Maarten

TUI will suspend flights to St Maarten this winter, but will continue to offer the Dutch market package trips to this island in cooperation with KLM.

Flight schedule: Amsterdam-Bogotá-Cartagena-Amsterdam
The flights will use KLM’s newest aircraft in its fleet – the Boeing 787-9 – which carries 30 World Business Class seats, 45 Economy Comfort seats, and 219 Economy Class seats.The flight will depart from Amsterdam at 10.15 and arrive in Bogotá at 14.00, local time. At 15.40, local time, in will continue on to Cartagena, where it will arrive at 17:10, local time. The return flight will depart from Cartagena at 18.15, local time, and arrive in Amsterdam the next day at 10.45.

About Cartagena
Cartagena is located on Colombia’s north coast and is home to about 900,000 people. It was founded on 1 June 1533 and is named after a city in Spain. During its colonial era, the city was a political and economic centre and played an important role in the expansion of the Spanish empire. At present, its economy is based largely on maritime, petrochemical, and tourist industries. In 1984, Cartagena’s colonial city walls and fortresses were included in UNESCO’s list of World Heritage Sites. Cartagena is surrounded by stunning Caribbean beaches and has a vibrant nightlife.