KLM
An Airbus A321neo of KLM | |||||||
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| Founded | 7 October 1919 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Amsterdam Airport Schiphol | ||||||
| Frequent-flyer program | Flying Blue | ||||||
| Alliance | SkyTeam | ||||||
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| Fleet size | 116 | ||||||
| Destinations | 164 | ||||||
| Parent company | Air France–KLM | ||||||
| Headquarters | Amstelveen, Netherlands | ||||||
| Key people | Marjan Rintel (president & CEO) | ||||||
| Founder | Albert Plesman | ||||||
| Revenue | €12.6 billion (2024) | ||||||
| Net income | €70 million (2024) | ||||||
| Employees | 36,071 (2024) | ||||||
| Website | klm | ||||||
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, or simply KLM (an abbreviation for their official name Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V. [ˈkoːnɪŋkləkə ˈlʏxtfaːrt ˌmaːtsxɑˈpɛi ˌɛnˈveː], lit. 'Royal Aviation Company'), is the flag carrier of the Netherlands. KLM’s headquarters are located in Amstelveen, with its hub at nearby Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. It is a subsidiary of the Air France–KLM group and a member of the SkyTeam airline alliance. Founded in 1919, KLM is the oldest operating airline in the world, and has 35,488 employees with a fleet of 110 aircraft (excluding subsidiaries) as of 2021. KLM operates scheduled passenger and cargo services to 145 destinations.