Brian Sumers, Skift
KLM has a powerful brand and should be able to withstand this crisis. But it is not a good time for legacy European airlines that usually rely on lucrative corporate travelers.
2 weeks ago
Toby Sterling and Laurence Frost, Reuters
It was only a matter of time until the governments hashed out the details. Air France and KLM are too important to each country. And both airlines need help.
2 weeks ago
Toby Sterling, Reuters
KLM's plan to operate as much as 60 percent of its summer capacity by August is a signal of relaxing travel restrictions, but demand for fly-to destinations is still a major uncertainty in the travel industry's coronavirus recovery.
3 weeks ago
Toby Sterling, Reuters
Airlines are increasing flights as some demand recovers. But it's a long way from normal. Good thing KLM likely will get government money to prop it up.
1 month ago
Baczynska and Robin Emmott, Reuters
The waiting has paid off. The European Commission's seal of approval will be welcomed by Air France, but raise a few eyebrows among other carriers — in particular Ryanair's Michael O'Leary.
2 months ago
Angela Charlton and Mike Corder, The Associated Press
Air France and KLM are two of the most storied aviation brands in the world. Their national governments are not going to let them going out of business — no matter what it takes.
3 months ago
Patrick Whyte, Skift
For the moment, the drop in fuel price is benefiting Air France-KLM, but if the coronavirus outbreak doesn't ease off, this could all change.
5 months ago
John Hermse, Ellen Proper, and Fred Pals, Bloomberg
The Dutch government is learning that getting buy-in for a second airport may be harder than they realized when climate concerns are taken into account.
7 months ago
Associated Press
This decision raises concerns about rising ticket prices due to reduced competition. The U.S. Transportation Department said it will try to ensure a competitive marketplace, but that may prove difficult to do.
8 months ago
Francois de Beaupuy, Bloomberg
At Skift Global Forum last month, Air France-KLM CEO Ben Smith said the issues between France and the Netherlands were more of a media creation than a real thing. Recent events, however, suggest otherwise. Now, it's France complaining it's not getting its fair share.
9 months ago
Rosie Spinks, Skift
Amsterdam has too many tourists. Amsterdam should welcome more flights. The Dutch city has become the perfect place to illustrate the competing and overlapping aims of a tourist economy.
1 year ago
Chris Bryant, Bloomberg
It may sound entirely counterintuitive — even disingenuous — for an airline to urge its passengers to think twice before flying. But in the era of "flying shame," KLM's latest brand messaging might just end up being ahead of the curve.
1 year ago
