KLM TO LAUNCH SCHEDULED SERVICE TO XIAMEN
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
AMSTELVEEN, 20 December 2010 - KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will begin operating
scheduled service to Xiamen International Airport in China on 27 March 2011. KLM
is the first airline to offer direct flights between Xiamen and Europe.
"This 7(th )destination in Greater China strengthens the KLM position in this
fast growing market. From Europe KLM has the largest destination portfolio on
Greater China (China, Hongkong and Taiwan). With this new route KLM offers 43
weekly frequencies to China," says KLM President & CEO Peter Hartman.
This was announced today at a press conference in Xiamen, where Vice-Mayor Pan
Shijian of Xiamen and Peter Hartman signed a cooperation agreement.
"China Southern Airlines is very pleased with this new flight of KLM and another
milestone in the cooperation", says Zhao Xiaosong, Senior Vice President
International Affairs and Alliances of China Southern Airlines.
Xiamen is the second-largest city in the province of Fujian and has a population
of 3 million inhabitants. Owing partly to its favourable geographical location,
Xiamen is undergoing rapid economic growth, attracting large international
corporations. The city is also a tourist destination with interesting cultural
and historical highlights.
The new service will be operated three times a week. Flight KL883 will depart
from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays, returning
from Xiamen the following day. The return flight, KL884, will depart from Xiamen
International Airport on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, arriving in Amsterdam
on the same day. Flights will be operated with Boeing 777-200ER equipment, which
can seat up to 318 passengers: 35 in World Business Class and 283 in Economy
Class.
KLM's SkyTeam partner China Southern Airlines offers connecting flights to and
from Xiamen from a host of destinations in China.
For further information
KLM Media Relations tel. +31 (0)20 - 649 4545
Press Release (PDF):
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