KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

A weekly round-up of the latest news from the aviation industry as airlines and airports continue to recover from the COVID-19 crisis.

Routes analyzes some of the services returning as well as new routes being launched. This week we look at KLM’s new service to Cork; WestJet’s transatlantic resumption; and Air Albania’s decision to enter the crowded Tirana-London market.

Dutch carrier KLM has secured EU approval for €3.4 billion ($3.9 billion) in government-support measures, which the European Commission (EC) described as “urgent liquidity support.”

KLM is restarting routes from a number of UK cities as it seeks to rebuild its pre-COVID network during summer 2020.

Dutch carrier KLM has secured a total of €3.4 billion ($3.8 billion) in government support through a state-guaranteed loan and a direct loan to help it withstand the COVID-19 crisis, adding to the €7 billion France has granted to sister airline Air France.

ASL Airlines France, which specialises in flights between France and North Africa, will tomorrow open a new domestic scheduled passenger route.

KLM plans to further expand its European and intercontinental flying in the coming months, restoring connectivity to 78% of the destinations it originally intended to serve this summer.

Routes' weekly update on how airlines and airports across Europe are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.

European carriers are taking the first steps towards restoring parts of their flight schedules, after the COVID-19 pandemic left most carriers grounding virtually their entire fleets.

SkyTeam member KLM is restarting seven routes that were suspended in compliance with COVID-19-related travel restrictions.

KLM is resuming routes to an additional eight destinations as it begins to restore its European network.

Loan condition calls for most short-haul domestic routes to be scrapped.

The Dutch government plans to provide €2-4 billion ($2.2-4.4 billion) in COVID-19 crisis-related financial assistance to KLM, following on France’s pledged €7 billion to help Air France and the Air France-KLM group.

Dutch flag-carrier KLM is combining with the Netherlands government and health technology conglomerate Royal Philips in creating a “cargo air bridge” for essential medical supplies from China to Europe.

The latest news and airline schedule changes as carriers across the world react to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.

Routes' weekly update on how airlines and airports across Europe are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ryanair expects “the majority” of its fleet will be grounded while Finnair and SAS are among the latest airlines to stop almost all flights. Air France is also grounding its entire Airbus A380 fleet and KLM its entire Boeing 747 fleet.

Norwegian and Air France are altering their networks in response to the demand slump caused by the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus.

We profile KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, the flag carrier airline of the Netherlands and a Routes Europe 2020 attendee.

Air France has moved to fill a gap in the market left by the collapse of its former commercial partner Jet Airways.

The Dutch carrier stopped using Iran/Iraq airspace on Jan. 8, when a Boeing 737-800 was shot down over Tehran.

在去年年底退出联盟之后，中国南方航空将与天合联盟成员保持深度合作，并保持一定程度的联系，实质上几乎等于仍然是该联盟的成员。

China Southern Airlines will maintain deep cooperation with Skyteam members after leaving the alliance at year’s end.

This week: Air France-KLM drops Virgin Atlantic deal plans; Ryanair to close two bases; Transavia to start Brussels service; codeshare agreed between Gulf Air and Middle East Airlines and more.

An expanded transatlantic joint venture between Delta Air Lines, Air France, KLM and Virgin Atlantic has been given final approval by the US Department of Transportation. The airlines claim the new partnership would offer “the most comprehensive route network, convenient flight schedules, competitive fares and reciprocal frequent flyer benefits”.