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It’s the end of an era for pilot caps at KLM. The airline made the following announcement a few days ago: Pilots have worn caps since the earliest days of KLM’s existence. Over the years, the style and look of the cap has changed to suit the fashion of the day. KLM no longer sees…
KLM is testing the use of face-scanning technology in order to enhance security and speed up the boarding process at their Amsterdam (AMS) hub. Passengers who want to take part in the trial need to register with valid passports and then take facial scans using a special kiosk at the airport. Unfortunately, the test currently…
For a while, KLM has been flying the 747 to St Maarten’s Princess Juliana Airport (SXM). The airport’s runway is known for its proximity to the beach, and is one of the most famous spot for plane watching. If you are on the beach, planes will literally fly right over your head before landing. It’s…
KLM is getting ready to serve draft beer on tap beginning this August! The Heineken design team told Fox News that they had to find a way to overcome the prohibition of C02 cartridges in-flight as well as size restrictions. “Because the air pressure is so much lower in an aeroplane than at sea level, a traditional…
Much has been written about why JetBlue is the perfect suitor for Virgin America, but The Motley Fool shares three reasons why they feel that an Alaska/Virgin America merger would be a solid paring as well. Especially relevant given today’s news that Alaska has supposedly outbid JetBlue with a deal announcement coming as early as…
What’s this all about? KLM’s Facebook and Instagram accounts have the following post – “Guess who’s in love with us? 😉 (@virginatlantic) #ValentinesDay”. Guess who’s in love with us? 😉 (@virginatlantic) #ValentinesDay A photo posted by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (@klm) on Feb 13, 2016 at 1:14am PST Despite Delta’s 49 percent ownership of Virgin…
Delta Air Lines and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will launch a codeshare agreement with India’s Jet Airways effective March 27, 2016. Delta and KLM customers flying from Europe and the United States to Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport will be able to connect onto Jet Airways’ new daily flights to New Delhi and Mumbai, with onward destinations…
KLM this morning announced the introduction of the Boeing 787-9 to their fleet. The new seats are similar to those on the 747 and 777 aircraft, though all seats now offer direct aisle access. WBC will be set up in a 1-2-1 configuration. Full details from the PR below: KLM has chosen the newest fully-flat…
This morning, Alitalia announced that it will not be renewing its partnership with Air France-KLM which is set to expire in January 2017. CEO Silvano Cassano had this to say: These agreements are no longer beneficial, either commercially or strategically, to the new Alitalia and its ambitious turnaround plan. They were negotiated when Alitalia was in…
Imagine boarding your international flight and finding a personal message from your loved ones taped to your seat. KLM did just that in advance of the holiday season, enlisting the help of family and friends that they observed with passengers in the departures terminal. KLM invited family and friends to a back room where they could write…
