KLM Expands Strongly into Caribbean and Introduces Direct Flights to Ecuador
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
Amstelveen, the Netherlands/Caribbean Region, 7 February 2011 - KLM Royal Dutch
Airlines is performing a robust expansion into the Caribbean, offering an
additional 2,600 seats each week. The expansion will start when KLM's winter
schedule goes into effect on 30 October. On that same date, KLM will introduce
direct flights to Quito and Guayaquil in Ecuador.
"For the first time in our history, KLM will make more than a half-million seats
available to the Caribbean, annually," said Peter Hartman, KLM's CEO. "By
performing this strong capacity expansion, KLM is offering Dutch holiday-makers
many more travel possibilities."
Nine times a week, KLM will depart from mainport Schiphol to Curaçao, daily to
Bonaire, five times weekly to Aruba and three times a week to St Maarten. On
Mondays and Saturdays KLM will operate two flights daily to Curaçao. The flights
to the Caribbean will use Boeing 747-400s and MD-11s.
When the winter schedule goes into effect KLM will also offer a direct
connection to Ecuador. KLM will replace the five flights a week to and from
Ecuador, which includes a stop in Bonaire, with three direct flights each week
to Quito in combination with Guayaquil. The direct connection without a stop in
the Caribbean constitutes a major improvement for passengers as it shortens
their travel time significantly. At the same time, KLM is reinforcing its
position in the Ecuadorian market. The flight to Ecuador will use a Boeing
777-300 on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.
For further information:
KLM Media Relations, tel. +31 (0)20 - 649 4545
Press Release (PDF):
http://hugin.info/130669/R/1486167/421352.pdf
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