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1 million discount seats to more than 100 destinations

Thu, 07 Sep 2017 09:00:00 +0200

A return ticket to New York will cost €469, while return tickets to Aruba, Bonaire or Curacao will set you back €499. The World Deal Weeks discount tickets can be booked from 7 through 25 September. During this period, you can also book special KLM Package Deals, which include tickets plus hotel and/or car rental.

The world is within reach for more people. This includes KLM’s new European destinations, as well as Sri Lanka, Costa Rica and Mauritius.

KLM’s 97th Delftware miniature is Hotel New York

Fri, 07 Oct 2016 20:33:53 +0200

The 97^th miniature was revealed at a festive event aboard the Steamship in Rotterdam. KLM President & CEO Pieter Elbers presented the first miniatures to Ahmed Aboutaleb, the Mayor of Rotterdam, and Mr and Mrs Westers, who run Hotel New York. After the official presentation, the guests were brought by boat to Hotel New York for drinks and snacks.

KLM miniature: Hotel New York
Hotel New York is the former headquarters of the Holland-America Line.

70 years to New York
The fact that KLM has maintained a direct connection between Amsterdam and New York for 70 years is a major, symbolic milestone. Many of the key milestones in KLM’s history have some connection with North America. Moreover, North America is KLM’s second-largest market, after Europe. Together with its partner Delta Air Lines, KLM annually carries more than 2.8 million passengers between Amsterdam and a wide array of North American destinations.

The history of KLM miniatures
KLM has been presenting its Delftware miniature houses on board since the 1950s. The miniatures are replicas of exceptional Dutch buildings. Since 1994, the number of houses in the series has kept pace with KLM’s age, with a new house being presented every year on KLM’s anniversary, 7 October. The miniatures are presented to World Business Class passengers on intercontinental flights.

For more information, click here for a blog about KLM miniature No. 97.

KLM celebrates 70th anniversary of service to New York

Sat, 21 May 2016 14:30:00 +0200

On 21 May 1946, KLM operated its first flight to what is now John F. Kennedy Airport in New York (JFK). After the Second World War, KLM was the first European airline to initiate service between Europe and America. To mark this auspicious occasion, passengers flying from Amsterdam to New York (KL641) will today be served the recently introduced BOLS cocktail “Sweet and Sour”. The cocktails will be shaken live on board by BOLS cocktail shakers. What’s more, all passengers will receive the booklet “Boterballentijd”, specially written for KLM by Ronald Giphart. The book gives a fictional account of the inaugural flight.

New York
In 1946, KLM started with a daily flight to New York. In cooperation with our partner Delta Air Lines, KLM now operates four flights a day between Amsterdam and John F. Kennedy Airport. On this route, KLM and Delta Airlines each operate two flights a day. In addition, Delta operates daily service between Amsterdam and Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR). Each year, KLM brings around 400,000 passengers to “New Amsterdam”, making it KLM’s top North-Atlantic destination. Together, KLM and Delta carry more than 750.000 passengers each year.

Our successful partnership with Delta Air Lines offers passengers an extensive network, ensuring swift and easy transfers to their chosen destinations. KLM recently added a new North American destination to its network: Salt Lake City, which is one of Delta’s five hubs. Via this hub, KLM offers its passengers seamless connections to more than 50 North American cities. From October 2016, KLM will also begin to offer service to Miami. The investment in new destinations ties in with KLM’s new network strategy. On the North American route KLM and Delta have 20 destinations in summer and 21 in winter: 15 in the United States, one in Mexico and five in Canada. For the first time in history more than 5.5 million passengers will travel between Amsterdam and North America with KLM and Delta.

New Messenger service
In addition to its new network strategy, KLM continues to innovate. KLM and Facebook Messenger recently took another step in the social media arena. With effect from 13 March, KLM passengers have been able to receive their booking and check-in confirmation, boarding cards and flight status reports via Facebook Messenger. In the first month alone, KLM passengers used the new Messenger service no less than 115,000 times.

Anniversary offer
To mark the 70^th anniversary of KLM’s service between Amsterdam and New York, our social media channels will today feature a video in which historical images of the 1946 flight are interwoven with modern-day footage. And travellers can book tickets from Amsterdam to the Big Apple for a special fare of EUR 470 (for departure between 28 May and 16 June 2016).

Book your special fare
You can read the booklet “Boterballentijd” here
You can also read KLM’s blog about New York: