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KLM
IATA ICAO Callsign
KL KLM KLM
Founded7 October 1919; 105 years ago (1919-10-07)
HubsAmsterdam Airport Schiphol
Frequent-flyer programFlying Blue
AllianceSkyTeam
Subsidiaries
Fleet size120
Destinations145
Company sloganJourneys of Inspiration
Parent companyAir France–KLM
HeadquartersAmstelveen, Netherlands
Key people
  • Albert Plesman, Founder
  • Pieter Elbers, President & CEO
Revenue€9.80 billion (2016)[1]
Operating income€691 million (2016)[1]
Employees35,488 (2015)
Websiteklm.com

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is an airline that is a part of Air France-KLM. It is based in Amstelveen, Netherlands. It has flights that stay in Netherlands and other flights that go world-wide. KLM Stands for Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij. KLM goes to 90 different places and its main airport or hub is Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. Before KLM combined with Air France, KLM was the main airline of the Netherlands. KLM is the world's oldest airline with its original name. In September 2014, KLM had around 32,000 people working for it. [2]

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 http://www.airfranceklm.com/sites/default/files/communiques/fy_2016_press_release_en.pdf
  2. "KLM Company profile - KLM Corporate". www.klm.com.
  3. "KLM Pulling Out of Miami - When Will They Retire the MD-11?". 23 December 2011.

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