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KLM says no May flights cancelled due to Schiphol passenger caps

AMSTERDAM, Feb 22 (Reuters) - KLM, the Dutch arm of Air France-KLM, said on Wednesday it would not have to cancel any flights during the May vacation period as a…

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Dutch airline KLM to scrap up to 20 European flights a day

AMSTERDAM, July 8 (Reuters) - KLM, the Dutch arm of Air France KLM , on Friday said it will scrap up to 20 daily flights to European destinations because of staff shortages. KLM…

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KLM says it won’t bring more passengers to Amsterdam Saturday

AMSTERDAM, June 4 (Reuters) - KLM, the Dutch arm of Air France-KLM, said it would not bring any further passengers on Saturday from European destinations to Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport, its main hub.…

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Dutch airline KLM cancels dozens of flights to relieve pressure on workers

AMSTERDAM, April 29 (Reuters) - Dutch airline KLM on Friday cancelled dozens of flights to and from Amsterdam to improve working conditions for its staff, Dutch news agency ANP reported. KLM ground…

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Air France KLM loses fight against EU cartel fine

BRUSSELS, March 30 (Reuters) - Air France-KLM and its Dutch subsidiary KLM on Wednesday lost their challenge against million-euro fines re-imposed by EU antitrust regulators five years ago for taking part in an…

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Dutch airline KLM cancels almost 170 flights at Schiphol due to storm

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - KLM, the Dutch arm of airline group Air France-KLM , said it would cancel almost 170 flights to and from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport on Friday due to a severe storm.…

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KLM to resume most routes this year as vaccine rollouts boost travel

Dutch airline KLM said it intends to reinstate almost all of its international routes this year as vaccine rollouts offer hopes of revival for the travel industry. KLM’s president and…

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Air France-KLM operating loss widens as European recovery lags

Air France-KLM sales are showing little sign so far of the travel recovery it still hopes to see by summer, the airline group said on Thursday, as it posted a…

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France to become biggest Air France shareholder with capital hike

France will contribute up to 4 billion euros ($4.7 billion) to a recapitalisation of Air France-KLM and more than double its 14.3 percent stake in the airline group under plans…

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Dutch airline KLM to launch package holiday brand

Dutch airline KLM is set to launch its own holiday package deal brand in the Netherlands, as it aims to benefit from a revival of tourism once countries overcome the…

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Air France-KLM sees bigger losses before recovery

Renewed COVID-19 lockdowns are pushing Air France-KLM deeper into the red, the airline group warned on Thursday, as it chalked up a 7.1 billion euro ($8.5 billion) net loss for…

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KLM to cut 1,000 more jobs, says mandatory COVID-19 testing will ground planes

KLM said it would cut an additional 1,000 jobs in 2021 and warned on Thursday that government plans to require all passengers and crew to pass a COVID-19 test before…

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Kenya Airways and Air France-KLM to end Africa-Europe code share

Kenya Airways said it had agreed with Air France-KLM to end a code share for Africa-Europe routes, after suspending the arrangement this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Air France-KLM…

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Air France-KLM prepares for COVID-19 vaccine airlift

Air France-KLM is among airlines gearing up for the challenge of transporting millions of doses of temperature-sensitive COVID-19 vaccines in the midst of a travel slump. Breakthrough vaccines developed by…

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KLM pilots reject Dutch govt’s wage freeze demand

The pilots' union of KLM, the Dutch arm of Air France, on Saturday declined to accept a wage freeze through to 2025, potentially endangering efforts to secure the company's future…

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Air France-KLM warns of bigger losses amid lockdowns, Dutch government rejects restructuring plan

Air France-KLM unveiled a 1.05 billion-euro ($1.24 billion) quarterly operating loss and warned of worse to come as a resurgent coronavirus brings new travel curbs. The Franco-Dutch airline group reported…

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Bomb threat on Amsterdam bound KLM flight from Bucharest

KLM flight KL1376 from Bucharest to Amsterdam was evacuated before departure on Saturday after a bomb threat, a spokeswoman for the Dutch airline said. All passengers and crew left the…

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Ryanair to challenge six state airlines in European court on State Aid

Ryanair has appealed to European Court of Justice, challenging state aid given by their respective countries to SAS, Finnair, TAP, Air France, KLM, and Lufthansa. The latest appeal was filed…

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KLM says 1,500 new job cuts will bring total reduction to 20%

KLM, the Dutch arm of Air France-KLM, said on Friday it would cut 1,500 additional jobs as part of a restructuring in which it needs to cut emissions by 50%…

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KLM to increase number of flights through October

KLM, the Dutch division of Air France-KLM, said on Thursday it intended to increase the number of destinations and flights it operates in the coming three months, as it restores…

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EU approves KLM’s bailout by Dutch government

The European Commission said it had approved the 3.4 billion euros ($3.85 billion) bailout package promised by the Dutch government to airline KLM last month. After months of wrangling with…

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Dutch govt to support KLM with 3.4 billion euro package

The Dutch government on Friday said it would provide Air France-KLM's Dutch subsidiary KLM with a 3.4 billion euro ($3.81 billion) financing package to help it survive during the coronavirus…

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KLM passengers must start wearing masks on all flights

Passengers on all flights of KLM, the Dutch subsidiary of Air France KLM, must wear face masks during travel starting on Monday, the airline said in a statement. Like most…

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Lufthansa, Air France-KLM shares rise on bailout progress

Shares in Air France-KLM and Lufthansa LHAG.CE led European stock market gains on Monday on hopes that government bailouts would see them through the coronavirus crisis. Lufthansa was up 7%…

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‘Historic’ aid package for Air France-KLM and Renault

France said on Friday it was readying a "historic" package of multi-billion euro loans to help carmaker Renault and flag-carrier Air France through the crisis caused by the coronavirus. The…

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KLM to cut up to 2,000 jobs

KLM, the Dutch subsidiary of Air France-KLM, plans to slash up to 2,000 jobs and ask for government support as it cuts working hours by one-third for its entire staff…

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KLM to cut one daily flight from Brussels to Amsterdam

The Dutch airline, KLM, will cancel one of its daily flights between Brussels and Amsterdam Schiphol in March 2020, the company announced. Instead of the flight, passengers will be encouraged…

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Schiphol hit by delays and cancellations due to KLM ground crews strike

More than 40 flights were delayed, and a dozen cancelled at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport on Wednesday, as KLM ground crews went on strike. A spokesman for KLM, a subsidiary of…

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Photo Story – Collision during pushback – Schiphol

An Airbus A320 operated by EasyJet has collided with a Boeing 737-800 operated by KLM during pushback at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport (AMS). Source: Twitter

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France asks for clarifications after Dutch acquisition of significant stake in Air-France-KLM

French President Emmanuel Macron has said the Dutch government must "clarify its intentions" after purchasing a significant stake in the Air France-KLM alliance without first informing Paris. "The government was…

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