<![CDATA[KLM Newsroom]]> https://news.klm.com/ en Tue, 08 Sep 2026 15:50:44 +0200 Wed, 11 Apr 2018 16:36:10 +0200 <![CDATA[KLM Newsroom]]> https://content.presspage.com/clients/150_162.jpg https://news.klm.com/ 144 KLM brings three leading chefs together at the Okura https://news.klm.com/klm-brings-three-leading-chefs-together-at-the-okura/ https://news.klm.com/klm-brings-three-leading-chefs-together-at-the-okura/233807KLM will be extending its cooperative relationship with three leading chefs who have been contributing towards the superior quality of meals served on board various KLM flights for some time now. Leading chef and Indonesian TV personality Farah Quinn, acclaimed chef Masanori Tomikawa and acclaimed chef Onno Kokmeijer of Ciel Bleu, met today for a culinary summit at the initiative of KLM and the Okura at the Hotel Okura Amsterdam. Cooperation with Onno Kokmeijer will even be expanded for the meals served in European Business Class (EBC), where he will also provide the starters with effect from 29 October.

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In October 2015, Onno Kokmeijer joined forces with his chef de cuisine Arjan Speelman for the debut as the first chefs to create the lunches and dinners served in EBC on the longer flights within Europe. KLM’s passengers are highly enthusiastic about the dishes created by Kokmeijer and Speelman. The duo will therefore be providing the starters for these flights as well. With effect from the end of October, these weekly rotating dishes will be served to EBC passengers in combination with the lunches and dinners.

Exclusive
Farah Quinn is the first Indonesian celebrity chef with whom KLM is cooperating. Passengers travelling in KLM’s World Business Class and Economy Class will be served exclusive meals created by the leading chef on the Jakarta – Kuala Lumpur and Singapore – Denpasar routes. Passengers travelling to Amsterdam will also be able to enjoy her dishes because the flight from Indonesia heads to Amsterdam via Kuala Lumpur.

Unique composition
KLM’s cooperation with leading chef Masanori Tomikawa, with his Michelin-star restaurants Yamazato and Sazanka in Hotel Okura Amsterdam, harks back to 2010. In cooperation with KLM, Tomikawa is responsible for the meals served on board flights to Japan. The Japanese dishes served in KLM’s World Business Class and Economy Class are inspired by Tomikawa. This cooperative relationship is unique because not only are the Japanese dishes served on flights from KLM’s home base Schiphol developed by the chef, but so are the Japanese dishes served on board flights from Japan to Amsterdam. In Japan, he heads up workshops to create the summer and winter menus and align them with preparations from Schiphol.

 

Pictures: Natascha Libbert 

]]> Fri, 06 Oct 2017 09:30:00 +0200 https://content.presspage.com/uploads/162/500_klmokura5oktober4oktober-mg-4557-nl.jpg?10000 https://content.presspage.com/uploads/162/klmokura5oktober4oktober-mg-4557-nl.jpg?10000 KLM to launch Anytime For You in WBC to Bangkok https://news.klm.com/klm-to-launch-anytime-for-you-in-wbc-to-bangkok/ https://news.klm.com/klm-to-launch-anytime-for-you-in-wbc-to-bangkok/205083From 29 October, KLM will also be offering its Anytime For You meal service to World Business Class passengers on flights to and from Bangkok. This is the second route, after Johannesburg, where WBC passengers will be able to decide for themselves when they wish to eat.

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About Anytime For You

KLM launched Anytime For You on 1 July. This service ensures that WBC passengers get more choice and control. In addition to the usual three-course dinner and lunch options, the menu also includes an Anytime For You selection of eight dishes. This includes cold and warm dishes, savoury and sweet, healthy dishes and tasty treats. After the regular meal service, passengers can order from this extra menu during the remainder of the flight. The selected dish is prepared and served restaurant style whenever it best suits the passenger.

]]> Fri, 14 Jul 2017 13:35:13 +0200 https://content.presspage.com/uploads/162/500_yourtimetodine-168-nl-lowres9x16.jpg?10000 https://content.presspage.com/uploads/162/yourtimetodine-168-nl-lowres9x16.jpg?10000 “Anytime For You” offers KLM World Business Class passengers new options https://news.klm.com/anytime-for-you-offers-klm-world-business-class-passengers-new-options/ https://news.klm.com/anytime-for-you-offers-klm-world-business-class-passengers-new-options/193700On 1 July, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will launch “Anytime For You” on its Amsterdam-Johannesburg flights, offering World Business Class passengers a wider range of meal options. This new service offers travellers more choice and control, allowing them decide what and when they want to eat on board.

]]>At the start of the flight, World Business Class passengers will be presented with a new menu. In addition to the regular three-course dinner or lunch options, the menu will also include an “Anytime For You” range, consisting of eight different dishes, hot and cold, savoury and sweet, health foods and special treats. Passengers can opt for the regular three-course menu or skip this entirely. After the standard meal service, passenger can order from the “Anytime For You” menu, which can be prepared, served and eaten throughout the flight.

“Anytime For You” will be offered at no extra cost to KLM’s World Business Class passengers. The service concept will be phased in on various flights and, from October 2017, will also be offered on a second route, which has yet to be determined.

]]> Sat, 03 Jun 2017 10:00:00 +0200 https://content.presspage.com/uploads/162/500_webversion-anytimeforyou4456.jpg?10000 https://content.presspage.com/uploads/162/webversion-anytimeforyou4456.jpg?10000 KLM launches 'from Holland' food & wine festival https://news.klm.com/klm-start-from-holland-food-wine-festival-en/ https://news.klm.com/klm-start-from-holland-food-wine-festival-en/3436 All flights operated out of Amsterdam by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines in the months of October and November will be celebrating the ‘From Holland’ festival. This year’s inflight festival focuses on KLM’s typically Dutch characteristics. Passengers will be treated to a taste of ‘Holland’ during their journey.

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De Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij is in 1919 opgericht en de oudste, nog onder haar oorspronkelijke naam opererende, luchtvaartmaatschappij ter wereld. In 2004 fuseerden Air France en KLM tot AIR FRANCE KLM. Zo ontstond een sterke Europese luchtvaartgroep, gebaseerd op twee krachtige merken en hubs, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol en Parijs Charles de Gaulle. Met behoud van eigen identiteit richt de groep zich op 3 kernactiviteiten: vervoer van passagiers, vracht en vliegtuigonderhoud.

In Nederland vormt KLM de kern van de KLM Groep waar ook KLM cityhopper en transavia.com deel van uitmaken. KLM bedient al haar bestemmingen met een moderne vloot en is met ruim 33.000 medewerkers wereldwijd actief. Een speler die voorop staat in de luchtvaartindustrie, met een betrouwbare operatie, die met bezieling en op een duurzame manier innoveert in klantgerichte producten.

KLM is lid van SkyTeam, de luchtvaartalliantie die een wereldwijd netwerk aanbiedt aan al haar klanten. Het netwerk van KLM verbindt alle belangrijke economische regio’s in de wereld met Nederland en is daarmee een stimulans voor de economie.

Over SkyTeam
SkyTeam is een wereldwijde luchtvaartalliantie die de klanten van de aangesloten luchtvaartmaatschappijen een uitgebreid wereldwijd netwerk biedt met meer bestemmingen, meer frequenties en meer verbindingen. Passagiers kunnen bij alle SkyTeam Member airlines frequent flyer Miles sparen en besteden. De SkyTeam Member airlines bieden hun klanten meer dan 490 lounges wereldwijd. 

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Passengers travelling in World Business Class (WBC) on KLM’s intercontinental flights operated out of Amsterdam will be treated to meals created by master chef Wilco Berends of the De Nederlanden Restaurant in Vreeland. Berends is well known for his exceptional culinary creations, originating from a kitchen crowned with a Michelin star. The salt and pepper sets in WBC will be miniature pairs of wooden clogs – a famous symbol of the Netherlands.

Typically Dutch meals will also be served in Economy Class. The menu features several dishes including red cabbage with beef casserole and a delicious Indonesian meal highlighting Dutch heritage.

The festival will also include European flights for the first time this year. Blond Amsterdam designed a cheerful ‘From Holland with love’ packaging concept for the sandwiches.


Dutch wines

KLM will also be serving Dutch wines on board. Wijnhoeve De Kleine Schorre located in Zeeland will be supplying wines for the ‘From Holland’ festival. With vineyards of ten hectares in size, it is clearly the biggest in the country. The Achterhoekse Wijnbouwers winegrowers will also be supplying wines. According to the Dutch inspection services, these winegrowers have achieved excellent results in recent years with various white and red wines and rosés. What’s more, KLM will be offering wines produced by Dutch cellars abroad.

During the flight, passengers can sit back and enjoy Dutch films, music and programmes available via their Inflight Entertainment Systems.


“We transport many passengers of different nationalities every day. We opted for the ‘Holland’ theme this time round so that passengers have an opportunity to experience KLM’s Dutch character during their journey. Dutch cuisine and Dutch wines are surprising and boast a high level of quality. We are proud to be able to offer them to our passengers during the ‘From Holland’ festival,” said Erik Varwijk, Executive Vice President International & the Netherlands.

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