KLM Royal Dutch Airlines encountered a perfect storm on Saturday at at Amsterdam Schiphol International Airport. Not only did the weather not cooperate, but emergency runway construction and heavy crowds on a holiday weekend forced the unprecedented decision to...
KLM “Surge Pricing” Flights From Amsterdam
Yesterday I wrote about the chaos at Amsterdam Schiphol International Airport leading KLM to suspend ticket sales this weekend for all AMS departures. Turns out KLM has adopted a “surge pricing” model instead. Flights are not full, but if you...
Chaos At Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, With KLM Suspending Ticket Sales
In an unprecedented move, KLM is suspending future ticket sales this weekend as it faces mounting chaos at Amsterdam’s Schiphol International Airport (AMS). KLM Suspends Tickets Sales From AMS Due To Continued Airport Chaos Those who have recently flown...
KLM Sued By Climate Activists, Accused Of “Greenwashing”
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has been sued by a group of climate activists, which have accused the carrier of misleading the public on its environmental protection efforts, a ruse it calls “greenwashing.” KLM Faces “Greenwashing” Lawsuit Over Climate Change...
First Impressions: KLM 787-10 Business Class Amsterdam – Dubai (KL427)
As part of a flight deal and a recent trip to Dubai on KLM, I tried the carrier’s 787-10 business class cabin frim Amsterdam and my experience was significantly better than from Houston to Amsterdam. If you are considering...
Lounge Review: KLM Crown Lounge Houston (Priority Pass)
I had a chance to visit the KLM lounge in Houston, Texas (Houston Bush Intercontinental Airport – IAH), and here’s why you should give it a pass. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card...
First Impression: KLM Houston-Amsterdam (KL662) Business Class
Taking advantage of a fare sale from Houston to Amsterdam to Dubai in business class, I got to try KLM’s premium product across the Atlantic. Here is my first impression of the service. If you are considering booking travel or signing...
Review: KLM Crown Lounge 25 Amsterdam (Schengen)
While not nearly as large or lush as the intercontinental Crown Lounge, the Schengen area KLM Crown Lounge 25 in Amsterdam (AMS) offers basic amenities and a welcome alternative to the gate area for European departures. KLM Crown Lounge...
Review: KLM Crown Lounge 52 Amsterdam (Intercontinental)
The KLM Crown Lounge 52 in Amsterdam, located in the Non-Schengen area of Schiphol Airport, is a superlative lounge with excellent food and drink and unique features that make it one of my favorite lounges in Europe. KLM Crown...
KLM Won’t Enforce Government Mask Policy
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has announced that it will stop enforcing the Dutch government’s mask mandate on airplanes starting today, an act of defiance which it hopes will lead to swift policy change. KLM Calls Dutch Mask Policy Unfair,...
KLM Crown Lounge In Amsterdam Is Spectacular
After my Delta flight from Detroit to Amsterdam, I visited the KLM Crown Lounge 52 (international) ahead of my connection to Paris. I was blown away by how superb this lounge was. Spectacular: KLM Crown Lounge Amsterdam (International) I...
10% Of KLM Passengers Test Positive For COVID-19 Upon Arrival From South Africa – What Are The Ramifications?
10% of passengers onboard a pair of KLM flights from South Africa to Amsterdam tested positive onboard for COVID-19 upon arrival. The ramifications for international travel are not comforting. 10% of KLM Passengers From South African Flights Test Positive...
KLM 777-300ER With 350 Passengers From South Africa Trapped On Tarmac In Amsterdam
KLM592 took off on time from Johannesburg (JNB) last night, but during the flight Europe went into “variant panic.” When the Boeing 777-300ER landed in Amsterdam (AMS), Dutch officials did not know what to do with the passengers onboard…so...
KLM Sent Me A Rubber Duck!
I am the proud owner of dozens of Lufthansa rubber ducks but today I added a special duck to my collection…a duck from KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. Move Over Lufthansa! My New Rubber Duck From KLM You might recall...
KLM Rejects Vaccine Mandate For Employees
While many airlines are requiring employees to receive the COVID-19 vaccination or penalizing them for refusing, KLM has told employees it will not force them to receive the jab. KLM: No Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has...
KLM Pilots Report “Bright Green UFO” Over Canada
Pilots aboard two aircraft, including a KLM flight bound for Amsterdam, reported seeing a bright green unidentified flying object (UFO) near Newfoundland. What could it have been? Bright Green UFO Over Canada Sighted By KLM Pilots The sighting happened...
More Details Emerge On The Strange Case Of 18 Jewish Girls Booted From KLM And Delta Flights
As more details emerge, the case of 18 Jewish schoolgirls being removed from a Delta flight bound for New York becomes even stranger. The story involves New York Senator Chuck Schumer, Delta CEO Ed Bastian, and an alleged seat...
A KLM Flight For The Birds
A KLM flight ended up right back where it started…six hours later…after a bird strike caused more damage than originally thought. KLM Flight To Nowhere…Due To Bird Strike On Sunday, KLM515 departed Amsterdam (AMS) for Zanzibar (ZNZ). The Boeing...
Will KLM Suspend All Intercontinental Flights?
Blaming new coronavirus testing requirements under Dutch law, KLM will reportedly suspend all longhaul flights, totally 270 weekly flights. KLM To Suspend All Longhaul + Intercontinental Flights Dutch law now requires that all international travelers, including Dutch citizens, take...
Drunken Brawl On KLM Over Face Masks Restores Hope In Return To Normalcy
Two passengers onboard a KLM flight had to be constrained by fellow passengers after refusing to wear a mask after downing a liter of vodka. As pathetic as I found the whole encounter, in a very narrow sense I...
