Need to travel somewhere by plane? On top of your ticket cost, also count on dishing out an additional € 180.00, to do a coronavirus test at a KLM approved Healthcare Services Center.
Inquiries, however, made with Government authorities (RIVM) show it is completely pointless to undergo a corona test if you have no symptoms. There is no proven validity to be linked to the result of these tests, because the results can vary from day to day.
The GGD -"Dutch Government municipal health organisation for preventive healthcare", will perform this Coronavirus test for free at local municipality health centers in the Netherlands,in case a local resident believes he or she has the symptoms of the virus. Unfortunately this free test is not considered acceptable by the KLM ticketing services at Schiphol.
Hopefully the government authorities will be looking at this absurd procedure, which looks more like a money making scam by the KLM Schiphol authorities.
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6/25/20
European Aircraft Industry ; Netherlands agrees to contribute 3.4 billion euros to Air France-KLM bailout
The Dutch government has reached a deal with France to contribute 3.4 billion euros ($3.8 billion) to an Air France-KLM (AIRF.PA) bailout that had strained relations between the airline group’s state shareholders, sources told Reuters.
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Netherlands agrees to contribute 3.4 billion euros to Air France-KLM bailout - Reuters
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Netherlands agrees to contribute 3.4 billion euros to Air France-KLM bailout - Reuters
6/21/19
Iran-US Crises: Dutch Airline Company KLM halts flights over Strait of Hormuz after drone downing
Dutch airline KLM said Friday it has suspended its flights over the
Strait of Hormuz after Iran shot down a US drone in the strategic
region.
"Safety is the top priority for KLM," it said in a statement.
"We closely follow all developments that may be related to the safety of airspace 24/7 and we organize the operation in such a way that the safety of the flights is guaranteed.
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"Safety is the top priority for KLM," it said in a statement.
"We closely follow all developments that may be related to the safety of airspace 24/7 and we organize the operation in such a way that the safety of the flights is guaranteed.
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2/27/19
European Airline Industry: Dutch surprise France by taking airline stake
Air-France KLM: Dutch surprise France by taking airline stake
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10/9/16
EU Airlines Industry: Dutch job losses expected in airline's fight with parent Air France KLM - by Janene Pieters
Behind the scenes KLM is transferring flights from Amsterdam to Paris as a result of a power struggle within Air France-KLM, the Telegraaf reports based on “multiple sources”. This transfer of flights is resulting in job losses in the Netherlands, according to the newspaper.
Air France-KLM still denies that any KLM flights are being moved to Paris.
A similar report in June resulted in much unrest among KLM staff. Back then Minister Jeroen Dijsselbloem of Finance and his French counterpart agreed that “the problems of one company can not be solved by beating a hole in the other”.
Dutch unions are staying alert to the situation. “We are keeping the KLM management to the agreements made over job growth in exchange for cutbacks”, Bob van de Wal of teh association for senior KLM staff said to the newspaper.
Read more: European Airlines Industry: Dutch job losses expected in airline's fight with parent Air France KLM - NL Times
Air France-KLM still denies that any KLM flights are being moved to Paris.
A similar report in June resulted in much unrest among KLM staff. Back then Minister Jeroen Dijsselbloem of Finance and his French counterpart agreed that “the problems of one company can not be solved by beating a hole in the other”.
Dutch unions are staying alert to the situation. “We are keeping the KLM management to the agreements made over job growth in exchange for cutbacks”, Bob van de Wal of teh association for senior KLM staff said to the newspaper.
Read more: European Airlines Industry: Dutch job losses expected in airline's fight with parent Air France KLM - NL Times
8/29/15
The Netherlands: KLM bans Ukrainian pianist from in-flight playlist after complaint over her political activism
Dutch airline KLM has removed tracks by a Ukrainian musician from its
in-flight entertainment system after complaints from a passenger
involved in a group dedicated to ostracizing her.
Valentina Lisitsa, a Ukrainian-born American classical pianist, rose to worldwide prominence through a YouTube following and has performed with the Rotterdam Philharmonic and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
But after the armed coup removed an elected government in Kiev last year and the country was plunged into a civil war, she also capitalized on her social media voice to advocate against the policies of the new government. Her opinions, mostly expressed through her Twitter account, put her at odds with many Ukrainians, living both in their home country and abroad.
One such opponent, who goes by the name “Inna Thorn” online, complained to KLM about the fact that its in-flight entertainment system contains tracks performed by Lisitsa. She alleged that Lisitsa was a “terrorist sympathizer” and had praised the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over Ukraine in July 2014.
“I was so happy not to think about Putin trolls and Lisitsa and her hatred for a bit, and then during last hour of transcontinental KLM flight an unpleasant surprise. Imagine ))) I was wide awake right away. I am a regular KLM customer and KLM is to hear from me soon,” Thorn wrote.
Read more: KLM bans Ukrainian pianist from in-flight playlist after complaint over her political activism — RT News
Valentina Lisitsa, a Ukrainian-born American classical pianist, rose to worldwide prominence through a YouTube following and has performed with the Rotterdam Philharmonic and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
But after the armed coup removed an elected government in Kiev last year and the country was plunged into a civil war, she also capitalized on her social media voice to advocate against the policies of the new government. Her opinions, mostly expressed through her Twitter account, put her at odds with many Ukrainians, living both in their home country and abroad.
One such opponent, who goes by the name “Inna Thorn” online, complained to KLM about the fact that its in-flight entertainment system contains tracks performed by Lisitsa. She alleged that Lisitsa was a “terrorist sympathizer” and had praised the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over Ukraine in July 2014.
“I was so happy not to think about Putin trolls and Lisitsa and her hatred for a bit, and then during last hour of transcontinental KLM flight an unpleasant surprise. Imagine ))) I was wide awake right away. I am a regular KLM customer and KLM is to hear from me soon,” Thorn wrote.
Read more: KLM bans Ukrainian pianist from in-flight playlist after complaint over her political activism — RT News
4/2/15
Airline Safety: Air France-KLM boss de Juniac defends airlines’ safety record
Air France-KLM have presented their new short-haul carrier, baptised HOP!
It will offer new links for the domestic French market to better
compete with its low-cost rivals, the train, and car-sharing schemes.
And, in the aftermath of the Germanwings tragedy, CEO Alexandre de Juniac confirmed to Euronews the company now insists on two persons in the cockpit permanently in all the group’s planes.
“We finished our security review yesterday and so Air France and KLM , HOP! and Transavia have decided to apply the recommendation of the European Air Safety Agency to have two people in the cockpit at all times,” said de Juniac.
Antoine Juillard, euronews: “Many people have been wondering after this tragedy if low-cost flights are not in fact less safe than the traditional carriers. What is your opinion?”
Alexandre de Juniac: “Accident or incident statistics are very closely followed by everyone in the air transport industry, and they don’t show that. In other words, low-cost carriers are no less safe, and it cannot be claimed that they are not as safe. What happened to Germanwings is a very, very special case, really exceptional in my opinion, and should not be linked in any way to the character of the airline.”
Read more: Air France-KLM boss de Juniac defends airlines’ safety record | euronews, corporate
And, in the aftermath of the Germanwings tragedy, CEO Alexandre de Juniac confirmed to Euronews the company now insists on two persons in the cockpit permanently in all the group’s planes.
“We finished our security review yesterday and so Air France and KLM , HOP! and Transavia have decided to apply the recommendation of the European Air Safety Agency to have two people in the cockpit at all times,” said de Juniac.
Antoine Juillard, euronews: “Many people have been wondering after this tragedy if low-cost flights are not in fact less safe than the traditional carriers. What is your opinion?”
Alexandre de Juniac: “Accident or incident statistics are very closely followed by everyone in the air transport industry, and they don’t show that. In other words, low-cost carriers are no less safe, and it cannot be claimed that they are not as safe. What happened to Germanwings is a very, very special case, really exceptional in my opinion, and should not be linked in any way to the character of the airline.”
Read more: Air France-KLM boss de Juniac defends airlines’ safety record | euronews, corporate
9/12/14
Air France-KLM Details Plans for Cost Cuts - by Robert Wall
Air France-KLM expect their expects their annual earnings to rise as much as 10% through 2017, as the carrier aims to turn itself around by expanding its long-distance operations in Asia and reinvigorating its budget airline.
The carrier said on Thursday that it will seek annual cost reductions of between 1% and 1.5% through productivity increases and restructuring operations, including the consolidation of some of its Air France flights with those of regional unit HOP.
The core long-distance business that generates most of the company's sales and profit will focus on expanding its links to Asia and the Middle East, said Air France-KLM Chief Executive Alexandre de Juniac.
The carrier said on Thursday that it will seek annual cost reductions of between 1% and 1.5% through productivity increases and restructuring operations, including the consolidation of some of its Air France flights with those of regional unit HOP.
The core long-distance business that generates most of the company's sales and profit will focus on expanding its links to Asia and the Middle East, said Air France-KLM Chief Executive Alexandre de Juniac.
Read more: Air France-KLM Details Plans for Cost Cuts - WSJ
7/26/13
European Airline Industry: Air France-KLM Loss Narrows on Recovery Plan - by David Pearson
Franco-Dutch airline Air France-KLM said Friday its Transform 2015 efficiency plan is starting to pull the company out of the red, but said it needs to take new, tough measures to deal with its unprofitable medium-haul and cargo operations.
The airline said its recovery plan introduced more than a year ago to slash fixed costs, reduce head count and win back paying customers has helped to shrink its operating losses so far in 2013, and predicted that the improvement will continue through the remainder of the year.
Read more: Air France-KLM Loss Narrows on Recovery Plan - WSJ.com
The airline said its recovery plan introduced more than a year ago to slash fixed costs, reduce head count and win back paying customers has helped to shrink its operating losses so far in 2013, and predicted that the improvement will continue through the remainder of the year.
Read more: Air France-KLM Loss Narrows on Recovery Plan - WSJ.com
2/22/13
Airline Industry: Cost Cuts Helped Air France-KLM Trim Operating Loss in 2012 - Nicola Clarke
An aggressive cost-cutting effort at Air France-KLM showed the first faint signs of bearing fruit Friday, as the airline said it had managed to trim its operating losses last year despite a weakening European economy and higher fuel prices.
Air France-KLM, Europe’s third-largest airline by passengers, recorded an operating loss of €300 million, or about $400 million, for 2012, compared with a €353 million loss a year earlier, as efforts to rein in seat capacity led to higher average fares. Revenue for the year rose 5.2 percent to €25.6 billion, while net debt declined to €6 billion from €6.5 billion in 2011.
Read more: Cost Cuts Helped Air France-KLM Trim Operating Loss in 2012 - NYTimes.com
Air France-KLM, Europe’s third-largest airline by passengers, recorded an operating loss of €300 million, or about $400 million, for 2012, compared with a €353 million loss a year earlier, as efforts to rein in seat capacity led to higher average fares. Revenue for the year rose 5.2 percent to €25.6 billion, while net debt declined to €6 billion from €6.5 billion in 2011.
But one-time expenses associated with a deep restructuring begun last year widened the airline’s net loss to €1.19 billion from €809 million in 2011. “They have made a good start, but it is an improvement that is still just barely visible,” said Yan Derocles, an analyst at Oddo Securities in Paris.
Air France-KLM unveiled plans last June to shave more than €2 billion in costs, reduce debt and return to profit by the end of 2015. Despite the modest improvements achieved in the plan’s first six months, Jean-Cyril Spinetta, the carrier’s chief executive, stressed Friday in a statement that the company had laid the ground work for a more significant recovery this year.
Read more: Cost Cuts Helped Air France-KLM Trim Operating Loss in 2012 - NYTimes.com
2/21/13
Aircraft Industry: Airbus first A350 to fly gets its wing tip 'feathers'
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| Airbus A350 |
But its Twitter feed did flash up this photo of the wing tip fences or feathers as have been sometimes called being fitted to what looks like the first of the new wide body twin jets that will fly at the start of its test and certification program sometime before early June.
There now seems to be a reasonable prospect of the A350-900 entering service by the end of next year, which should if things turn around on the Dreamliner program, be about the same time the first of extended fuselage 787-9s are also delivered.
he new Airbus model is specified to be slightly larger in passenger seating but similar in range to the second version of the Boeing 787. Singapore Airlines was the first carrier to order both A350s and 787-9s but has now doubled its order for the former and punted the latter to its Scoot low cost subsidiary.
Air France KLM has also ordered both types, the Air France brand taking A350-900s in 2018 and the KLM brand starting with 787-9s in 2016, although the company that owns both airlines said that in due course each would fly each type across their networks.
Read more: Airbus first A350 to fly gets its wing tip 'feathers' | Plane Talking
1/20/10
Obese passengers to be charged double to fly with Air France and KLM
Obese passengers who are unable to squeeze into a single plane seat are to be charged double to fly with Air France and KLM. Overweight flyers will be asked to pay for two seats, or not be allowed on board for 'safety reasons', the airline announced today.
Air France spokeswoman Monique Matze added: 'People who arrive at the check-in desk and are deemed too large to fit into a single seat will be asked to pay for and use a second seat.
For more: Obese passengers to be charged double to fly with Air France | Mail Online3/13/09
Digital Journal: Dutch KLM Boeing 737-800's had 17 altimeter failures in 6 months - by Adriana Stuijt
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Dutch KLM Boeing 737-800's had 17 altimeter failures in 6 months - by Adriana Stuijt
Dutch KLM airlines' Boeing 737-800s recorded 17 radio-altimeter failures over the past 6 months, similar to the problem identified as the most likely cause of the crash of the Turkish Airlines' Boeing 737-800 two weeks ago, in which 9 people were killed.
This important information - indicating that there may be a structural problem with Boeing's 737-800 passenger lines' altimeters - the instruments which record the plane's height from the ground with radio-waves and are directly linked to its automatic pilot system -- was contained in confidential documents published by the Dutch news-radio BNR. The radio station has been unable to get any comment from Boeing about the issue.
6/9/08
Air France-KLM May traffic up 6 percent; load factor up 0.2 points
For the complete report from Forbes.com click on this link
Air France-KLM May traffic up 6 percent;load factor up 0.2 points
Air France-KLM (nyse: AKH - news - people ) said passenger traffic rose 6 percent year-on-year in May, slightly exceeding a 5.8 percent rise in capacity to allow the load factor to rise 0.2 points to 79.3 percent. The carrier's cargo activities saw a 2.7 percent increase in traffic.
Air France-KLM said it recorded a further rise in unit revenue, excluding currency effects.
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