Air France (Paris) and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (Air France-KLM Group) together reported a new lossย of โฌ608 million ($843 million) for the first quarter. This was narrowed fromย โฌ641 million ($888 million) in the same quarter a year ago.
Top Copyright Photo: Manuel Negrerie/AirlinersGallery.com. Airbus A320-214 F-HEPG (msn 5802) of Air France with Sharklets and the special 80 And/Years emblem arrives at the Paris (CDG) hub.
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (Amsterdam) will extend the Amsterdam-Buenos Aires route to Santiago, Chile starting on February 2, 2014. The airline issued this statement:
From February 2,ย 2014, flights will be operated with a Boeing 777-300 (KL 701 and KL 702), with a stop in between in Buenos Aires three times a week on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday from Amsterdam and on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from Santiago.
To suit its clientsโ needs, KLM offers 3 classes on board:
35 seatsย in World Business Class for 777-300,
350 seats in Economy Class and
40 seats in the Economy Comfort Zone that offers 10 cm extra room for passengerโs legs, twice the lean back of their seats and priority disembarking.
KLM weekly schedules as per February 2, 2014 are:
Winter schedule:
Departure
Time
Arrival
Time
Amsterdam
20:55
Buenos Aires
07:05
Buenos Aires
09:10
Santiago
11:20
Santiago
13:00
Buenos Aires
14:55
Buenos Aires
16:55
Amsterdam
10:15
Summer schedule:
Departure
Time
Arrival
Time
Amsterdam
21:00
Buenos Aires
06:10
Buenos Aires
08:10
Santiago
09:25
Santiago
11:05
Buenos Aires
14:00
Buenos Aires
16:00
Amsterdam
10:20
Copyright Photo: Karl Cornil/AirlinersGallery.com. Boeing 777-306 ER PH-BVD (msn 35979) painted in the SkyTeam alliance livery arrives back at the AMS hub.
Air France (Paris) and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (Amsterdam) issued its financial report for the first six months of 2013 including subsidiary Transavia Airlines (Amsterdam). The group reported an operating profit of $105 for the first half turning around a comparable loss in the first six months of 2012. The group expects to make an operating profit for the entire ย year.
Top Copyright Photo: Brian McDonough/AirlinersGallery.com.ย Airbus A380-861 F-HPJE (msn 052) climbs away from Washington (Dulles).
Air France:ย
KLM:ย
Bottom Copyright Photo: Ton Jochems/AirlinersGallery.com.ย Boeing 777-306 ER PH-BVD (msn 35979) in the SkyTeam motif taxies to the runway at the Amsterdam hub.
Air France (Paris) and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (Amsterdam) on May 29 launched its first flight with WiFi services. KLM issued this statement:
On May 29 Air France and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will operate their first inflight connectivity flights with Wi-Fi on board. The new service will allow customers to remain connected with the world by being able to send text messages and e-mails and surf the Internet during their flight. On our specially designed inflight website we also offer a broad range of free and up to date services including live television news and sports channels, relevant airline and destination information.
Online Access
In partnership with Panasonic Avionics, Air France and KLM will conduct a trial phase throughout the rest of 2013 on two Boeing 777-300s. During that time, customers can connect to the internet using their Wi-Fi enabled smartphones, laptops or tablets at a fixed rate and use their mobile phones for text messages or email, no matter what travel class they are in. The two Wi-Fi equipped aircraft will operate on several long-haul destinations during the trial.
Fares
During the pilot phase we will offer hourly and full-flight fees: EURย 10.95 per hour or EURย 19.95 for the full flight, applicable for all classes. These fees are in line with industry average. Travellers can pay for their internet access by credit card. Mobile phone usage (for text and data) will be billed to the phone users according to their own roaming agreements. Access to the inflight website will be free of charge.
Wireless service โ whether the on-board portal or satellite internet โ will commence once the flight has reached 20,000 feet, shortly after take-off.
Copyright Photo: Nick Dean/AirlinersGallery.com. KLM’sย Boeing 777-306 ER PH-BVD (msn 35979) in the SkyTeam livery powerfully climbs away from Paine Field near Everett.
Air France-KLM (Air France) (KLM Royal Dutch Airlines) (Paris)ย lost โฌ630 million ($826.3 million) in the first quarter, compared to a smaller loss of โฌ379 million ($497.1 million) in the same quarter a year ago.
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