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Airline: KLM

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KLM: Overview

• IATA aeroport code: KL
• Website: www.klm.co.uk
• Country: The Netherlands
• Tel: (+33) 0890 711 231

History

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is a Dutch airline founded in Amsterdam in 1919. It is at the heart of the KLM Group, which includes KLM Cityhopper and Transavia. Following the merging of KLM and Air France in 2004, the two companies now work closely together. AIR FRANCE KLM is the largest airline group and the second largest cargo carrier in the world.

KLM maintains its own corporate identity within the group.

KLM and Air France each have their own networks.

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Alliances

KLM owns 100% of KLM City Hopper, 100% of Transavia Airlines, 100% of Martinair (as of 1st January 2009 - 50% previously) and 26% of Kenya Airways.

Customer services on board

KLM has been a member of SkyTeam, the second largest airline alliance in terms of market share, since September 2004. KLM shares its loyalty program, Flying Blue (which is Europe’s top loyalty program in terms of number of subscribers), with Air France. The program has 32 airline partners and 115 non-airline partners.

Miles can be obtained on 18 000 flights serving 900 destinations, and from 70 non-airline partners.

KLM was the founder of "the first social network for air passengers": http://www.bluenity.com/