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Night flights | KLM Facts

Wed, 11 Sep 2024 10:04:33 +0200

We must seek to strike a balance ensuring good accessibility for the Netherlands, as well as a better living environment for local residents around Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. We have to reduce noise impact during the day and night.

What is paramount is that we must invest in cleaner, quieter, more fuel-efficient aircraft to make a difference sooner during the day and at night. New aircraft are 40-50% quieter than their predecessors, which means they immediately reduce noise impact substantially, as confirmed by data gathered in recent years. That is why KLM is investing €7 billion in aircraft that a cleaner, quieter and more fuel-efficient

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Adding economic value | KLM Facts

Wed, 11 Sep 2024 10:04:12 +0200

KLM has been operating out of the Netherlands for more than a century, connecting millions of people worldwide via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. These connections not only bring cultures together, but also provide transport for life-saving medicines and other essential goods. As an airline, KLM has a responsibility to strike a balance between its operations and its environment. That is why we are investing in cleaner, quieter, more fuel-efficient operations.

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Taxes | KLM Facts

Wed, 11 Sep 2024 10:03:50 +0200

The price of an airline ticket already consists largely of taxes and fees. Various countries have introduced an air passenger tax, but these tax revenues revert to airlines there. KLM is in favour of making aviation more sustainable, but when the tax revenues generated by an air passenger tax accrue to the national treasury, that does not help the environment.

National taxes make airfare more expensive for Dutch nationals, who switch to airports in neighbouring countries. Transfer passengers likewise choose another hub for their transfer. This is displacement, not sustainability. Such evasive behaviour increases carbon emissions.

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Noise | KLM Facts

Wed, 11 Sep 2024 10:03:13 +0200

More than a century of civil aviation has generated a great deal for the Netherlands in terms of employment, prosperity and beautiful experiences with family and friends. KLM wants to keep making this possible, but we need to do so in balance with our environment. Our plan “Cleaner, Quieter, More Fuel-Efficient” demonstrates how we can reduce noise and CO2 emissions. KLM is seriously committed to this plan, which achieves the government's noise targets by, among other things, renewing our aircraft to ensure that they are substantially quieter and more economical, and by deploying the quietest aircraft at night if possible and by adopting smarter approach and departure routes.

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