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                        <title>KLM Introduces three new European summer destinations: Jersey, Santiago de Compostela, and Oviedo</title>
                        <link>https://news.klm.com/klm-introduces-three-new-european-summer-destinations-jersey-santiago-de-compostela-and-oviedo/</link>
                        <guid>https://news.klm.com/klm-introduces-three-new-european-summer-destinations-jersey-santiago-de-compostela-and-oviedo/</guid><pp:caseid>731496</pp:caseid><pp:summary><![CDATA[<p><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;text-align:left;"><strong>KLM will launch three new European destinations at the start of the summer season in 2026: the British Channel Island of Jersey, as well as Santiago de Compostela and&nbsp;Oviedo&nbsp;in&nbsp;Spain. Tickets for all three destinations are available to book as of&nbsp;today, December 16.&nbsp;</strong></span></p>]]></pp:summary><description><![CDATA[<p style="margin-left:0px;text-align:left;"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;"><strong>Jersey</strong>&nbsp;</span></p><p style="margin-left:0px;text-align:left;"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;">Jersey, the largest of the Channel Islands, is also known as the "Island of Flowers." This island, a British Crown Dependency&nbsp;located&nbsp;off the coast of France, offers a pleasant climate and expansive beaches. With the addition of Jersey to its European network, KLM further expands its offerings in the region and provides travelers with a new, versatile destination.&nbsp;</span></p><p style="margin-left:0px;text-align:left;"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;"><u>Flight&nbsp;schedule</u>&nbsp;</span></p><p style="margin-left:0px;text-align:left;"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;">Route launch: April 4, 2026&nbsp;</span></p><p style="margin-left:0px;text-align:left;"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;">Frequency:&nbsp;</span></p><ul><li data-list-item-id="e1d4e140bd58891b7e1fa89645961067f"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;">April 4 – July 3, 2026: Saturdays only </span></li><li data-list-item-id="e2762e3f34008aa6f220662577ef9ef03"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;">July 4 – August 30, 2026: Daily </span></li><li data-list-item-id="ebb31ae72ce73fb9fa7f531d0b6639d2a"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;">August 31 – October 24, 2026: Saturdays only&nbsp;</span></li></ul><p style="margin-left:0px;text-align:left;"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;">Aircraft&nbsp;type: Embraer 190 or Embraer 175 (KLM&nbsp;Cityhopper)&nbsp;</span></p><p style="margin-left:0px;text-align:left;"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;">Departure and arrival times:&nbsp;</span></p><ul><li data-list-item-id="e6f251fed84656fcc1ad66cd8f3a6aff9"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;">AMS - JER (KL1097):&nbsp;Departs&nbsp;Amsterdam 12:05 pm,&nbsp;arrives in&nbsp;Jersey 12:25 pm (local time) </span></li><li data-list-item-id="e69b2c16939b00305b3358cf4fb34202d"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;">JER - AMS (KL1098):&nbsp;Departs&nbsp;Jersey 12:55 pm,&nbsp;arrives in&nbsp;Amsterdam 3:20 pm (local time)&nbsp;</span></li></ul><p style="margin-left:0px;text-align:left;"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;"><strong>Santiago de Compostela</strong>&nbsp;</span></p><p style="margin-left:0px;text-align:left;"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;">Santiago de Compostela is the historic gateway to the Galicia region in northwest Spain. Travelers can explore this UNESCO World Heritage city, famous for its unique walking routes. Santiago de Compostela stands out for its rich culture, refined cuisine, and its role as the end point of the world-famous Camino de Santiago pilgrimage route.&nbsp;</span></p><p style="margin-left:0px;text-align:left;"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;"><u>Flight&nbsp;schedule</u>&nbsp;</span></p><p style="margin-left:0px;text-align:left;"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;">Route launch: May 30, 2026&nbsp;</span></p><p style="margin-left:0px;text-align:left;"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;">Frequency:&nbsp;</span></p><ul><li data-list-item-id="e65ed9b2d193f09949f7e168c148b3bc7"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;">May 30 – July 3, 2026: Saturdays and Sundays </span></li><li data-list-item-id="ea818ce97947e8b33359ef11d08fac489"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;">July 4 – August 30, 2026: Daily </span></li><li data-list-item-id="e81778ea437a924b14fbd1c06eefa2bc1"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;">August 31 – October 24, 2026: Saturdays and Sundays&nbsp;</span></li></ul><p style="margin-left:0px;text-align:left;"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;">Aircraft&nbsp;type: Embraer 190 or Embraer 175 (KLM&nbsp;Cityhopper)&nbsp;</span></p><p style="margin-left:0px;text-align:left;"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;">Departure and arrival times:&nbsp;</span></p><ul><li data-list-item-id="e3b184bcb5199319b751c4458351009b2"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;">AMS - SCQ (KL1565):&nbsp;Departs&nbsp;Amsterdam 1:45 pm,&nbsp;arrives in&nbsp;Santiago de Compostela 4:10 pm (local time) </span></li><li data-list-item-id="e187abf7f2dc4f4791c402045220f73a7"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;">SCQ - AMS (KL1566):&nbsp;Departs&nbsp;Santiago de Compostela 4:40 pm,&nbsp;arrives in&nbsp;Amsterdam 7:05 pm (local time)&nbsp;</span></li></ul><p style="margin-left:0px;text-align:left;"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;"><strong>Oviedo</strong>&nbsp;</span></p><p style="margin-left:0px;text-align:left;"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;">Oviedo,&nbsp;a city&nbsp;in the&nbsp;Spanish region&nbsp;Asturias,&nbsp;is often called the gateway to northwest Spain. This region is known for its diverse landscapes, ranging from mountain ranges to the Atlantic coast. Asturias offers a wide variety of opportunities for outdoor sports and water activities, making it an ideal destination for travelers seeking an active vacation surrounded by nature.&nbsp;</span></p><p style="margin-left:0px;text-align:left;"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;"><u>Flight&nbsp;schedule</u>&nbsp;</span></p><p style="margin-left:0px;text-align:left;"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;">Route launch: March 29, 2026&nbsp;</span></p><p style="margin-left:0px;text-align:left;"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;">Frequency:&nbsp;</span></p><ul><li data-list-item-id="e8e6f6b4d8bf276066c07b64e1f0efc0c"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;">March 29 – July 3, 2026: Saturdays and Sundays </span></li><li data-list-item-id="e2ac8db670adee76696d3373aee18e684"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;">July 4 – August 30, 2026: Daily </span></li><li data-list-item-id="e53d23968f4025e95ef37dff8bacb7951"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;">August 31 – October 24, 2026: Saturdays and Sundays&nbsp;</span></li></ul><p style="margin-left:0px;text-align:left;"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;">Aircraft&nbsp;type: Embraer 190 (KLM&nbsp;Cityhopper)&nbsp;</span></p><p style="margin-left:0px;text-align:left;"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;">Departure and arrival times:&nbsp;</span></p><ul><li data-list-item-id="e1e47acf99878f0086092af0724fdd12f"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;">AMS - OVD (KL1557):&nbsp;Departs&nbsp;Amsterdam 2:10 pm, arrives&nbsp;in&nbsp;Oviedo&nbsp;4:20 pm (local time) </span></li><li data-list-item-id="ecc436c6522c3407576653772654823b9"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;">OVD - AMS (KL1558):&nbsp;Departs&nbsp;Oviedo&nbsp;4:50 pm,&nbsp;arrives in&nbsp;Amsterdam&nbsp;6:55 pm (local time)&nbsp;</span></li></ul>]]></description><category><![CDATA[network,new destination]]></category>
            <pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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                        <title>KLM launches direct flights from Amsterdam to Boston</title>
                        <link>https://news.klm.com/boston/</link>
                        <guid>https://news.klm.com/boston/</guid><pp:caseid>329974</pp:caseid><pp:summary><![CDATA[<p>Yesterday, 31 March, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines operated its first direct flight to the city of Boston (BOS) in the United States. KLM will operate three flights weekly between Amsterdam and this new destination on the Northeast coast of the United States. Flights will be operated with a recently refurbished Airbus A330-300, offering capacity for 292 passengers.</p>
]]></pp:summary><description><![CDATA[<p>The new KLM service to Boston comes in addition to the two daily flights between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and Boston operated by Delta Air Lines, Air France-KLM&rsquo;s joint-venture partner on transatlantic routes.</p>

<p>KLM flights from Boston will operate on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. The Airbus A330-300 flights will have 30 seats in World Business Class, 40 seats in Economy Comfort Class and 222 seats in Economy Class. From 1 July 2019, a fourth weekly flight will be operated on Mondays. The departure and arrival times are as follows:</p>

<ul>
<li>KL0617 departs from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol at 17.00 CET, arriving in Boston at 18.30 local time.</li>
<li>KL0618 departs from Boston at 22.00 local time, arriving at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol the following day at 10.35 CET.</li>
</ul>

<p><strong>More about Boston</strong></p>

<p>Located on the American east coast, Boston is the capital of the state of Massachusetts. Thanks to its compact design, Boston is a great city to explore on foot, unlike many other American cities. The city is also home to two of the most prestigious universities in the US: Harvard and MIT (the Massachusetts Institute of Technology). This is reflected in the city population, which is composed of a large number of students. Boston is one of the oldest and richest cities in the United States with an economy that revolves around financial services, biotechnology, medicine, insurance, education, and high-tech manufacturing and research.</p>

<p>For more information about Boston, please visit our<a href="https://www.iflymagazine.com/en/january-february-2019/introducing-boston"> iFly magazine.</a>&nbsp;</p>]]></description><pp:quotes><pp:quote>
                    <pp:quotename><![CDATA[KLM President &amp; CEO, Pieter Elbers.]]></pp:quotename>
                    <pp:quotetext><![CDATA[&ldquo;By adding a direct KLM service, we offer our customers more options for travel between Boston and Amsterdam, and beyond. Boston is the 17th North-Atlantic destination served directly by KLM&rdquo;.&nbsp;]]></pp:quotetext>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2019 15:03:34 +0200</pubDate>
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                        <title>Naples is KLM’s latest Italian destination</title>
                        <link>https://news.klm.com/naples-is-klms-latest-italian-destination/</link>
                        <guid>https://news.klm.com/naples-is-klms-latest-italian-destination/</guid><pp:caseid>312913</pp:caseid><pp:summary><![CDATA[<p><strong>In the spring of 2019, KLM will expand its network with service to the Italian port of Naples. KLM&rsquo;s 10<sup>th</sup> destination in Italy will only be served in the summer months. The first flight to Naples will depart on 21 April 2019. KLM will operate Boeing 737-700/800 aircraft on the route. In July and August, KLM will operate daily service to Naples, restricting service to weekends only during the rest of the season.</strong></p>
]]></pp:summary><description><![CDATA[<p><strong>About Naples</strong></p>

<p>The ancient port of Naples is located on Italy&rsquo;s southwest coast. The city has about one million inhabitants and is also known as the &ldquo;Capital of the South&rdquo;.</p>

<p>Naples was founded by the Greeks and is one of Europe&rsquo;s cultural gems. The characteristic old centre of Naples has been a UNESCO Heritage Site since 1995. The city is also world famous for its Neapolitan cuisine.</p>]]></description><pp:quotes><pp:quote>
                    <pp:quotename><![CDATA[Pieter Elbers, KLM President &amp; CEO]]></pp:quotename>
                    <pp:quotetext><![CDATA[Naples is Italy&rsquo;s third-largest city after Rome and Milan and has the nation&rsquo;s fourth-largest economy. The city has one of the biggest and busiest harbours in the Mediterranean. Naples is also renowned worldwide as a tourist destination, all of which makes it a valuable addition to our network.]]></pp:quotetext>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 18 Dec 2018 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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                        <title>Cultural city Wrocław new destination KLM</title>
                        <link>https://news.klm.com/cultural-city-wroclaw-new-destination-klm/</link>
                        <guid>https://news.klm.com/cultural-city-wroclaw-new-destination-klm/</guid><pp:caseid>309429</pp:caseid><pp:summary><![CDATA[<p><strong>From 6 May 2019, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will expand its network to include the Polish city of Wrocław. The service will be operated with an Embraer 175, which has a maximum capacity of 88 passengers. This lively university city will be KLM's fourth destination in Poland.</strong></p>
]]></pp:summary><description><![CDATA[<p>Wrocław lies in the west of Poland and has much to offer travellers. In 2016 it was Cultural Capital of Europe.</p><p><strong>About Wrocław</strong></p><p>The city of Wrocław (pronounced: vrɔtswaf) has a population of more than 600,000 and is Poland's fourth largest city. Wrocław is KLM's fourth destination in Poland after Warsaw, Krakow, and Gdansk. Air France began operating a service to Wrocław's Copernicus Airport this summer. Wrocław is a lively university city where trade and industry flourish. It has a beautiful old market square, which is lined by pastel-coloured buildings housing cafes and restaurants.</p><p><strong>Wrocław flight schedule</strong></p><p>KLM will operate a daily service from Schiphol to Wrocław using Embraer 175 equipment. This aircraft has 20 business class seats, an Economy Comfort zone with 8 seats, and 60 Economy Class seats.</p><ul><li>KL1271 departs Amsterdam Schiphol at 11.50 hours and arrives at Copernicus Airport Wrocław at 13.35 hours.</li><li>KL1272 departs Wrocław at 14:05 hours and arrives at Schiphol at 15.55 hours.</li></ul>]]></description><pp:quotes><pp:quote>
                    <pp:quotename><![CDATA[Pieter Elbers - KLM President &amp; CEO]]></pp:quotename>
                    <pp:quotetext><![CDATA[The addition of Wrocław to our network strengthens KLM&#39;s position as an important player in the central European market. Wrocław is also a new destination for Mainport Schiphol and thereby an expansion of Schiphol&#39;s network.]]></pp:quotetext>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 20 Nov 2018 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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                        <title>KLM bets on Las Vegas </title>
                        <link>https://news.klm.com/klm-bets-on-las-vegas/</link>
                        <guid>https://news.klm.com/klm-bets-on-las-vegas/</guid><pp:caseid>302017</pp:caseid><pp:summary><![CDATA[<p><span>KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will soon be expanding its global network to include <a href="http://www.klm.com/destinations/nl/en/north-america/usa/las-vegas">Las Vegas </a>(LAS), Nevada. As of summer 2019, the entertainment city of the United States will be accessible up to three times a week with a direct KLM flight from Amsterdam. The flights will be operated using B787-9 (Dreamliner) equipment, seating 294 passengers a flight.</span></p>
]]></pp:summary><description><![CDATA[<p>KLM will operate flights between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and Las Vegas on Thursdays and Sundays from 6 June 2019. The Boeing 787-9 flights will offer 30 seats in World Business Class seats, 45 in Economy Comfort Class and 219 in Economy Class. A third weekly flight will be launched on Tuesdays from 2 July 2019.The flight schedule will be as follows:</p>

<ul>
<li>
<p>KL0635 will depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol at 12:30 hours and arrive at 14:15 hours local time in Las Vegas at McCarran International.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>KL0636 will leave Las Vegas at 16:05 local time and arrive the next day at 11:05 in Amsterdam at Schiphol.</p>
</li>
</ul>

<p><strong>Destination Las Vegas</strong></p>

<p><span>Las Vegas is a city in the southwest of the United States in the state of Nevada. It is located 380 kilometres east of Los Angeles and attracts millions of visitors every year. Las Vegas was officially named a city in 1911. The city is located in the middle of a desert and is the United States&rsquo; gambling and entertainment paradise, its luxurious hotels and innumerable</span> <span>casinos</span> <span>often forming the backdrop to Hollywood movies. Las Vegas also serves as a hub for several beautiful national parks, making it an ideal destination for nature lovers and hikers. And to top it all, the large number of conferences and conventions held here, make it an important destination for business travellers too. The new KLM flights will extend Air France-KLM&rsquo;s transatlantic network and strengthen its joint venture portfolio with Delta Airlines.</span></p>

<p><strong>Slot restrictions at Schiphol</strong></p>

<p>In order to open Las Vegas as a new destination, changes had to be made to KLM&rsquo;s network. Partly due to Schiphol&rsquo;s slot restrictions, KLM was forced to revise its portfolio of destinations sooner than expected. With effect from 29 March 2019, KLM will therefore stop flying to Freetown in Sierra Leone and Monrovia in Liberia. While the Freetown/Monrovia route launched in 2017 would have previously been given more time to grow in terms of performance, KLM is now compelled to deploy its fleet and slots differently.</p>

<p>Passengers with a reservation for a flight after 29 March 2019 from Amsterdam to these African destinations and vice versa will either be rebooked or reimbursed. Air France will continue to operate its direct service to Freetown from Paris Charles de Gaulle.</p>]]></description><pp:quotes><pp:quote>
                    <pp:quotename><![CDATA[KLM President &amp; CEO Pieter Elbers]]></pp:quotename>
                    <pp:quotetext><![CDATA[Las Vegas will become KLM&rsquo;s 18<sup>th</sup> North Atlantic destination to be served directly. Including Las Vegas as KLM&rsquo;s latest destination will offer our customers even more flight connections to and from the west coast of America.]]></pp:quotetext>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 21 Sep 2018 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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                        <title>KLM introduces flights to Boston</title>
                        <link>https://news.klm.com/klm-introduces-flights-to-boston/</link>
                        <guid>https://news.klm.com/klm-introduces-flights-to-boston/</guid><pp:caseid>295894</pp:caseid><pp:summary><![CDATA[<p><strong>KLM Royal Dutch Airline will begin operating flights to the city of <a href="https://www.klm.com/destinations/nl/en/north-america/usa/boston">Boston</a> (BOS) in the United States from the start of the 2019 summer schedule. KLM will operate a three weekly service between Amsterdam and this new destination on the North-East coast of the United States. Flights will be operated with an Airbus A330-300, offering capacity for 292 passengers.</strong></p>
]]></pp:summary><description><![CDATA[<p>The new KLM service to Boston comes in addition to the two daily flights between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and Boston operated by Delta Air Lines, Air France-KLM&rsquo;s joint-venture partner on transatlantic routes.</p><p>From 31 March 2019, KLM will begin operating flights between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and Boston on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. The Airbus A330-300 flights will have 30 seats in World Business Class, 40 seats in Economy Comfort Class and 222 seats in Economy Class. From 1 July 2019, a fourth weekly flight will be operated on Mondays. The departure and arrival times are as follows:</p><ul><li>KL0617 departs from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol at 17.00 CET, arriving in Boston at 18.30 local time.</li></ul><ul><li>KL0618 departs from Boston at 22.00 local time, arriving at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol the following day at 10.35 CET.</li></ul><p><strong>More about Boston</strong><br />Boston lies 300 kilometres north of New York and is the largest city in the state of Massachusetts. Renowned as the home of Harvard University, Boston is one of the oldest and richest cities in the United States&nbsp;with an economy that revolves around financial services, insurance, education, and high-tech manufacturing and research. The city&rsquo;s Museum of Fine Arts opened in 1876 and now boasts no fewer than 450,000 works of art, making it one of the world&rsquo;s most comprehensive museums.</p>]]></description><pp:quotes><pp:quote>
                    <pp:quotename><![CDATA[KLM President &amp; CEO, Pieter Elbers]]></pp:quotename>
                    <pp:quotetext><![CDATA[By adding a direct KLM service, we offer our customers more options for travel between Amsterdam and Boston, in partnership with Delta Air Lines. Boston is the 17<sup>th</sup> North-Atlantic destination served directly by KLM.]]></pp:quotetext>
                </pp:quote></pp:quotes><category><![CDATA[klm,Boston,usa,US,Press Release,new destination,United States,america,East Coast]]></category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 27 Jul 2018 11:00:16 +0200</pubDate>
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                        <title>Inaugural KLM flight to Brazilian Fortaleza </title>
                        <link>https://news.klm.com/inaugural-klm-flight-to-brazilian-fortaleza/</link>
                        <guid>https://news.klm.com/inaugural-klm-flight-to-brazilian-fortaleza/</guid><pp:caseid>275078</pp:caseid><pp:subtitle>KLM now serves three Brazilian destinations with Airbus A330-200 equipment</pp:subtitle><pp:summary><![CDATA[<p><strong>As of today, KLM will be flying directly to the Brazilian destination of Fortaleza. At 12:50 hours, the inaugural flight departed from Schiphol bound for the coastal city in northeast Brazil. KLM will operate three flights a week* to this new destination from Amsterdam, using Airbus A330-200 equipment and offering 268 seats a flight. Over and above Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, Fortaleza is now KLM&rsquo;s third destination in Brazil.</strong></p>
]]></pp:summary><description><![CDATA[<p>A brief opening ceremony took place at the departure gate at Schiphol, attended amongst others by the Brazilian Ambassador to the Netherlands, Regina Cordeiro Dunlop,&nbsp;Vice Governor of&nbsp;Ceara state, Maria Izolda Cela de Arruda Coelho, and Schiphol CEO, Dick Benschop.</p><p><strong>Strategic cooperation with GOL</strong><br />Fortaleza was chosen as KLM&rsquo;s third destination partly due to the cooperative relationship already in place with Brazilian carrier GOL. GOL&rsquo;s strategic location, economic and tourist development, and new air links to major cities in northern and north-eastern Brazil make Fortaleza an attractive destination for KLM. KLM&rsquo;s partner Air France will also be operating flights from Paris to Fortaleza as of today.</p><p><strong>Three weekly flights using Airbus A330-200 equipment featuring the new World Business Class</strong><br />The flights on Thursdays and Saturdays will be operated using Airbus A330-200 equipment with 18 seats in Business Class, 35 seats in Economy Comfort and 215 seats in Economy Class. A third weekly flight will be added on Mondays as of 2 July 2018.</p><ul><li>Flight KL 707 will depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol at 12:50 hours and arrive at 17:20 hours in Fortaleza.</li><li>Flight KL 708 will depart from Fortaleza at 19:50 hours and arrive back in Amsterdam at 10:00 hours the following day.</li></ul><p>KLM is currently equipping all its Airbus aircraft with a new interior in World Business Class, and the Economy Class is being renewed in a number of Airbus A330-200 aircraft. By November 2018, KLM&rsquo;s World Business Class will boast only full-flat seats to its intercontinental destinations.</p><p>KLM currently serves two other Brazilian destinations: seven times a week to both Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro.</p><p>You can read more about the Fortaleza destination in the March edition of KLM&rsquo;s <a href="https://www.iflymagazine.com/en_ch/march-2018?utm_source=PR&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=Fortaleza">iFly Magazine</a>. You can download the below&nbsp;factsheet about Fortaleza&nbsp;in the download box on the upper left side of this page.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>* From May to the start of July 2018 twice a week and from 2 July onwards, adding a third weekly flight.</p>]]></description><pp:quotes><pp:quote>
                    <pp:quotename><![CDATA[Pieter Elbers - KLM President &amp; CEO]]></pp:quotename>
                    <pp:quotetext><![CDATA[<i>Fortaleza is the third destination in Brazil to which KLM operates a direct service. This strengthens KLM&rsquo;s position as the most important European carrier operating in the Brazilian market, for both business travel</i><i> and leisure. In addition to daily services to Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, this thrice weekly service to Fortaleza brings to 17 KLM&rsquo;s total weekly frequency to Brazil. Fortaleza is strategically placed as an entry point to Europe and important regions in Brazil. The partnership with GOL opens up a new strategic hub, which cements the connection between Amsterdam and Brazil. KLM already served</i><i> </i><i>24 destinations in Brazil in a codeshare with GOL on flights departing from Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. With all the other expansions in South America over the last few years, this marks an important step in KLM and AFKL&rsquo;s strategy in South America. </i>]]></pp:quotetext>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2018 13:27:25 +0200</pubDate>
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                        <title>KLM launches eighth new destination for Summer 2016</title>
                        <link>https://news.klm.com/klm-launches-eighth-new-destination-for-summer-2016/</link>
                        <guid>https://news.klm.com/klm-launches-eighth-new-destination-for-summer-2016/</guid><pp:caseid>113458</pp:caseid><pp:subtitle>KLM to serve Astana in Kazakhstan in combination with Almaty </pp:subtitle><pp:summary><![CDATA[<p>KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will expand its long-haul services to Kazakhstan by combining the current Almaty flights with service to the capital Astana. Service on the Amsterdam-Almaty-Astana route will start on 3 May 2016.</p>
]]></pp:summary><description><![CDATA[<p>Service to Almaty and Astana will be operated four times per week (Tuesdays, Wednesday, Fridays and Sundays), starting on 3 May, as a circle flight: twice weekly from Amsterdam via Astana to Almaty and back to Amsterdam (Tuesdays and Fridays) and twice weekly from Amsterdam via Almaty to Astana and back to Amsterdam (Wednesdays and Sundays).</p>

<p>The flights will be operated by an Airbus A330-200. KLM will cater to customer requirements by offering three different passenger classes aboard the aircraft: 30 seats in World Business Class, 35 seats in Economy Comfort, and 178 seats in Economy Class. Economy Comfort Class offers 10 cm more legroom, double-reclining seats and priority de-boarding.</p><p><strong>About Astana</strong><br />
Founded in 1830, Astana (which means &lsquo;capital&rsquo; in Kazakh) has been the capital of Kazakhstan since 1997, taking over from Almaty. It has a population of around 835.000. Astana is home to the Parliament House, the Ak Orda Presidential Palace, the Supreme Court, and numerous government departments and agencies. Astana also has numerous modern buildings, including the Khan Shatyr shopping centre and the landmark building Bayterek Tower. Astana will be hosting the Expo 2017.</p>

<p><strong>Flight schedule Amsterdam-Astana-Almaty (local times)</strong><br />
From 3 May, this circle flight will depart on Tuesdays and Fridays from Amsterdam at 15.10 CET, arriving in Astana at 00.50 local time. It will depart for Almaty at 02.00 local time, arriving there at 03.45 local time. The flight will then leave Almaty at 05.10 local time, arriving in Amsterdam at 08.25 CET.</p>

<p><strong>Flight schedule Amsterdam-Almaty-Astana (local times)</strong><br />
From 4 May, this circle flight will depart on Wednesdays and Sundays from Amsterdam at 15.10 CET, arriving in Almaty at 01.40 local time. It will depart from Almaty at 03.05 local time, arriving in Astana at 04.55 local time. The flight will then leave Astana at 06.10 local time, arriving in Amsterdam at 08.15 CET.</p>]]></description><pp:quotes><pp:quote>
                    <pp:quotename><![CDATA[Pieter Elbers - KLM President &amp; CEO]]></pp:quotename>
                    <pp:quotetext><![CDATA[We are very glad to announce this new KLM route to Astana in combination with our other destination in Kazakhstan; Almaty. KLM&rsquo;s strategy to add many new routes for its customers is reaffirmed with this eighth new destination, in addition to Salt Lake City, Genoa, Ibiza, Dresden, Southampton, Inverness and Valencia]]></pp:quotetext>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2016 08:45:00 +0100</pubDate>
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