It must be sale time, with KLM racking up a World Business Class seat sale to various destinations on the KLM worldwide network. All departures are ex-Amsterdam, and could be of value for those who are needing reasonable priced sale fares. Africa Cairo €954 Dar es Salaam €1655 Nairobi €1768 Johannesburg €1810 Cape Town €1815 … [Read more...]
Safety Video Saturday – KLM Boeing 747-400
Its Saturday again, so please stow your luggage in the overhead bin, put away your tray table and bring your seat into the upright position as we go to this weeks safety video. This week, we go back in time a bit as KLM Royal Dutch Airlines demonstrate safety aboard their Boeing 747-400 aircraft with some very classic clothing (something that does tend to date videos a … [Read more...]
Bargin KLM Business Fares from £999
Last week KLM were selling cheap fares in KLM Business Class from Amsterdam to the Caribbean. This week, it's the turn of departures from the United Kingdom to the world with fares to Accra Mumbai Dubai Osaka Tokyo All starting from £999 upwards. em>Landing page: http://www.klm.com/travel/gb_en/plan_and_book/special_offers/flight_offers/wow_sales.htm Details of … [Read more...]
Great KLM Business Fares from Amsterdam to The Caribbean (€999 up)
KLM (Royal Dutch Airlines) have some excellent fares to certain destinations in the Caribbean, starting at €999 return (plus an annoying €10 booking fee). The KLM Sale fares are in Economy and Business Class, with economy class starting at €499 and business class fares at a bit more of a bargain starting at €999. The sale covers the following … [Read more...]
US FAA Suspends flights to Tel Aviv, other carriers follow
It seems the current conflict between Israel and Palestine is beginning to impact airlines, after a rocket landing near 1 mile away from Ben Gurion Airport. The US Federal Aviation Administration has issued a Notice To Airmen (NOTAM) stating prohibiting landing at Tel Aviv for 24 hours stating: "U.S. airlines that they are prohibited from flying to or from Israel's Ben Gurion … [Read more...]
Air France prepares for big layoffs and fleet cuts
Air France-KLM Group seems to be suffering still, with further deeper cuts to be made, with a further 2,800 jobs on the line as the airline tries to cut costs. Air France will try and make these cuts via voluntary redundancy. Already, the airline has is to cut 5,100 staff from its global 69,000 workforce, but the group is missing the savings required. For those remaining in … [Read more...]
Airplane Art – KLM Retro 737-800
It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, it's a KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines - Boeing 737-800 in KLM's retro colour scheme prepare to depart Heathrow for a return trip to Amsterdam Schipol. The image is clickable if you want to see a larger version – and yes you can keep them for your desktops! More airplane art next week! … [Read more...]
Airplane Art – KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 777-200ER
It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, it's a KLM Boeing 777-200 sitting in a wet Netherlands morning at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport The image is clickable if you want to see a larger version – and yes you can keep them for your desktops! More airplane art next week! … [Read more...]
KLM celebrates Comic Sans day… I celebrate the need for new glasses.
In my other lives, there is a font I would remove and have destroyed from all computers in the world. And that font is Comic Sans. Whilst its uses are great in a classroom or at a school, using in professional documents should be a crime punishable by some humiliation (or forcing them to make me coffee..) - and putting it on a web site is a crime that requires designers to … [Read more...]
KLM goes LCC… and is to CHARGE for hold luggage on short haul
This has come out the blue, but it seems KLM is taking a different approach to luggage than its sister company Air France, by actively charging for luggage on short haul segments So on KLM flights booked on or after 22 April 2013, a luggage fee will apply. This will be €15 Paid in advance/Online €30 at the Airport Per item of luggage. Now the fun part - how to … [Read more...]
