KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
Hub Airports:
- Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS)
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
destinations
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
serves 142 destinations in more than 70 countries.
London Airports serviced by
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
- London Heathrow (LHR)
- London City (LCY)
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Airport codes: London - all (LON), Heathrow (LHR), Gatwick (LGW), City (LCY),
Stansted (STN)
Arrivals & Departures - Flight information
Flights Arrival and Departure Information
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
London Office
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
South Terminal
London Gatwick Airport
West Sussex, RH6 OPU
Reservations: 020 8750 9000
Fax: 020
8750 9037
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
Airline alliance:
About
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
has more than 34,000 KLM employees and 188 top-of-the-line KLM aircrafts. KLM is
based in the Netherlands and has proven itself as a leader in air travel.
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
History
* October 7, 1919: Founding of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines for the Netherlands and
Colonies. Albert Plesman assumes leadership
* May 17, 1920: First KLM flight from London to Amsterdam with a De Havilland
DH-16. Pilot: Jerry Shaw
* October 1, 1924: Departure of the first intercontinental KLM flight from
Amsterdam to Jakarta (formerly Batavia). The journey takes 55 days
* September 1929: Launch of regular service to Jakarta (formerly Batavia)
* October 1934: KLM Douglas DC-2 Uiver participates in London-Melbourne air race
and wins second prize
* December 1934: First transatlantic KLM flight by the Fokker F XVIII Snip From
Amsterdam to Curaçao
* September 1945: KLM resumes services after World War II, initially only on
domestic routes
* May 21, 1946: Launch of scheduled KLM service between Amsterdam and New York
* November 1, 1958: First KLM flight via the polar route to Japan
* March 1960: Dawn of the jet age with the introduction of the Douglas DC-8
* February 1971: Introduction of the Boeing 747 heralds the start of the
“wide-body” age
* July 1989: KLM enters into alliance with Northwest Airlines
* March – June 2002: KLM announces fleet-renewal with the arrival of the Boeing
747-400ER Freighter, Boeing 777-200ER and Airbus A 330- 200
* May 2004: KLM and Air France announced an agreement that would lead to the
creation of Europe's leading airline group. KLM together with Northwest Airlines
and Continental Airlines will also join the Sky Team alliance starting September
2004
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
website
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KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
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