It seems KLM is filling an obvious blank in its network, with the airline to operatre its own route between Amsterdam-Schipol and Dublin, Ireland.
KLM Cityhopper Embraer at the gate at Amsterdam Schiphol – Image, Economy Class and Beyond
KLM will operate two flights a day between the two cities, timed as follows:
Amsterdam to Dublin KL935 DEPART AMS 12:00 ARRIVE DUB 12:40 KL939 DEPART AMS 21:20 ARRIVE DUB 22:00 Amsterdam to Dublin KL932 DEPART DUB 05:55 ARRIVE AMS 08:30 KL936 DEPART DUB 13:15 ARRIVE AMS 15:50 Commences: 30th October 2016 Booked Equipment: Embraer 190 Data: KLM.
Currently, flights between the Irish and Nederlands are currently operated by Aer Lingus in a code-share operation, which has happily existed for many a year.
It seems that balance has been disturbed with the take over of Aer Lingus by IAG with KLM thinking about its future strategies.
KLM’s CEO – Pieter Elbers – seems happy with this new route, stating:
Improvement in our results has been translated into growth in KLM network. Having introduced a record number of new destinations in the summer of 2016, the new destination Dublin is another proof of KLM keeping on investing in its network to offer customers an ever-broader range of destinations
Whilst the use of an Embraer E-190 isn’t exactly ground breaking for this route, it’s a start to see if KLM can drive its own traffic between Amsterdam and Dublin.
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