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Statement KLM on Dutch entry ban for travelers coming from certain southern African countries
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Statement KLM on Dutch entry ban for travelers coming from certain southern African countries

This morning the Dutch government announced that South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini, Botswana, Namibia and Zimbabwe have been flagged as a very-high-risk area where there is a COVID-variant of concern. This means passengers flying KLM from South Africa to the Netherlands will only be permitted to board if they comply with the entry restrictions imposed by the Dutch government. The entry ban does not apply for the repatriation of people carrying Dutch passports, EU citizens, Schengen residents, medical emergency staff, ships’ crew, airline staff and people travelling under exceptional circumstances, such as family emergencies. Passengers in the above exceptional categories will have to comply with the following test requirements in order to travel:- A negative PCR/NAAT test that is less...
KLM reopens US network to European travellers
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KLM reopens US network to European travellers

As of today, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will reopen its United States network to European travellers, on condition that they are vaccinated and hold a negative PCR test. As of today, passengers have access to 64 weekly KLM flights to 11 destinations. This means KLM has resumed service to all destinations it was serving directly in the winter before the coronavirus pandemic broke out. This includes Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Boston, Atlanta, Miami, Las Vegas, New York, Washington, Minneapolis and Houston. Additionally, KLM offers passengers a broader network of US destinations through its partner Delta Air Lines. In mid-June, Europe was reopened to US travellers.“ This is a festive day for everyone who has been unable to visit the United States for so long. We ...
KLM Group’s third-quarter figures
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KLM Group’s third-quarter figures

The process of recovery that was already visible in the second quarter continued into the third quarter. This therefore marks the first time KLM has closed a quarter with an operating profit since the start of the Covid-19 crisis nineteen months ago. KLM Group’s operating result in the third quarter of 2021 amounted to a profit of €168 million, compared to a loss of €234 million in 2020 and a profit of €511 million in 2019. Turnover totaled €1.890 billion, compared to €1.144 billion in 2020 and €3.131 billion in 2019. With the summer holiday period from July through to the end of September, this is traditionally a strong quarter for the airline industry. Borders within Europe gradually opened up for travellers and the Caribbean part of the kingdom was assigned a green or yellow...