KLM resumes scheduled services to Buenos Aires
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
Amstelveen, 16 February 2011 - After an absence of 10 years, KLM Royal Dutch
Airlines will resume scheduled services between Amsterdam and Buenos Aires on
31 October 2011. Buenos Aires will become KLMs' 67(th) intercontinental
destination.
KLM President & CEO Peter Hartman: "With Buenos Aires as the 7(th) destination
for KLM in Latin America, we reinforce our position in this strongly growing
region.
Latin America is of key importance to the extensive Air France-KLM network.
Buenos Aires, with 14 million inhabitants, is one of the most important
destinations in this fast growing market. Argentina is a very popular tourist
destination for European travellers. Furthermore Argentina has a large business
market as well, with the Netherlands as an important import/export trading
partner".
The new direct service to Buenos Aires Ezeiza airport will be operated three
times per week upcoming winter season, where a frequency increase to four times
per week per March 2012 is foreseen. Flight KL707 will depart in the morning
from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol at 10.10 AM on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
arriving in Buenos Aires in the evening on the same day at 8.20 PM. The return
flight KL708 will depart from Buenos Aires also on Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays at 10.20 PM, arriving in Amsterdam the following day at 3.35 PM. Flights
will be operated with a Boeing 777-200ER, which can carry 318 passengers: 35 in
World Business Class and 283 in Economy Class. Flights to Buenos Aires can be
booked from 18 February 2011 using the reservations systems or online
viawww.klm.com.
KLMs' SkyTeam partner Aerolineas Argentinas offers connecting flights from
Buenos Aires to a growing number of destinations in Argentina.
For more information:
KLM Mediarelations, tel: +31(0)20-6494545
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