<![CDATA[KLM Newsroom]]> https://news.klm.com/ en Tue, 08 Sep 2026 16:49:36 +0200 Sun, 17 Jul 2016 11:52:33 +0200 <![CDATA[KLM Newsroom]]> https://content.presspage.com/clients/150_162.jpg https://news.klm.com/ 144 KLM flies to Istanbul again https://news.klm.com/klm-flies-to-istanbul-again/ https://news.klm.com/klm-flies-to-istanbul-again/136364As of Sunday 17th of July the KL1613 (Amsterdam-Istanbul) en the return flight KL1614 will fly as scheduled. The evening flight to Istanbul, the KL1617, will be operated with a planned 4-hour delay so the return flight can be operated adjoinedly. The flights will be flown with aircrafts with more capacity than usual to offer seats to rebooked passengers.

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]]> Sun, 17 Jul 2016 10:28:33 +0200 https://content.presspage.com/uploads/162/500_737-8.jpg?10000 https://content.presspage.com/uploads/162/737-8.jpg?10000 Statement - Explosions Istanbul Ataturk airport https://news.klm.com/statement---explosions-istanbul-ataturk-airport/ https://news.klm.com/statement---explosions-istanbul-ataturk-airport/134889Update: 29 June 2016 - 16:00 LT Amsterdam

Istanbul Atatürk Airport opens again for foreign carriers

Istanbul Atatürk Airport opened again this afternoon for foreign carriers. The airport had opened this morning for Turkish airlines. Flight KL1617 from Amsterdam to Istanbul will leave this evening as scheduled.

29 june 2016 - 14:00 LT Amsterdam

Reaction of KLM President & CEO Pieter Elbers

Update:29 June 2016 - 10:00 LT Amsterdam

Istanbul Atatürk airport reopened this morning for Turkish airlines. KLM cancelled its return flights of today from Amsterdam to Istanbul (KL1613 and KL1614).

All KLM passengers travelling to and from Istanbul have been rebooked through Istanbul’s other airport (Istanbul Airport Sabiha Gökçen, SAW). KLM passengers leaving from or travelling to Istanbul are welcome to make use of the rebooking arrangement. KLM advises passengers to consult KLM.com for the latest flight information.

28 June 2016 - 22:50 LT Amsterdam 

As a result of the explosions at Istanbul Ataturk airport this evening, the KL1617 from Amsterdam to Istanbul has returned to Amsterdam. KLM’s flight KL1610 from Istanbul to Amsterdam of Wednesday 29 June has been cancelled.

KLM handling staff and crew were not at the airport during the explosions and are safe and accounted for.

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