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Towards the end of next year, KLM passengers in World Business Class will be served meals on tableware designed by Marcel Wanders, one of the Netherlands’ leading designers.

KLM and A.P. Moller - Maersk Group have agreed on the sale of A.P. Moller – Maersk Group’s 50% stake in Martinair to KLM, with the transaction being cleared by the European Commission yesterday. KLM already held a 50% stake in Martinair for a number of years previously. With this acquisition, KLM aims to strengthen its strategic position and to extend its network and services to the customer.

On commencement of its forthcoming summer schedule, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will launch scheduled service to Calgary in Canada. Calgary represents the biggest market in Canada not yet served by KLM. The scheduled service will be operated using Airbus 330-200 equipment.

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines today started a culinary collaboration with television chef Daniel Green, who has designed meals for passengers travelling in KLM’s Economy Class from the United States. Chef Green is widely known for his focus on healthy eating.

From December 1, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will serve its World Business Class passengers meals created by Dutch master chef Sergio Herman of Restaurant Oud Sluis in Zeeland.

On commencement of its 2009 summer schedule, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines plans to launch a new service between Amsterdam and Liverpool. KLM’s extensive network will seamlessly connect Liverpool with over a hundred destinations worldwide.

KLM Cityhopper, the regional subsidiary of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, had taken delivery of its first Embraer 190 E-jet at the head office of the Brazilian aircraft manufacturer in São José dos Campos.

North American customers of various airlines are being sent ‘phishing’ or ‘scam’ e-mails that often look like a booking confirmation from a reputable airline. These e-mails contain links to pages that ask for personal details or are infected with viruses providing access to your computer. KLM is advising customers that they will never ask for personal details in an e-mail.

To capture the dynamic success and innovative spirit of the first 3 years of Flying Blue, KLM have completely redesigned the look and feel of the programme, uniting the corporate colours of Air France and KLM in a modern, stylish look.

KLM’s Trans-Atlantic joint venture partner Northwest Airlines has announced a cancellation of flights between Detroit - Düsseldorf and Hartford - Amsterdam, effective October 1, 2008. As from the same date flights between Minneapolis/St. Paul and Paris will be suspended, to be resumed on March 28, 2009.

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will introduce new meals on board as of June 1. Inspired by the Euro 2008 soccer championship, all World Business Class meals have been created by a Swiss master chef. The accompanying wines were produced in Austria. Economy Class passengers will be offered a choice of Oriental and Western meals from leading brands.

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has announced that as of June 1st it will only issue e-tickets for its flights. The transition to 100% e ticketing is in line with the airline industry’s goal of driving paper out of the ticket process. Eliminating paper tickets will save the equivalent of 50,000 mature trees each year and save the airline industry up to USD 3 billion annually.

Due to the high level of fuel prices KLM is increasing its fuel surcharge by 4 euros per segment on intra European flights and by 10 euros per segment on all intercontinental flights. This increase is valid on KLM tickets which are purchased in The Netherlands.

The leading mobile messaging provider End2End Connectivity has today announced that it has been selected by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines to provide the SMS delivery of flight status notifications (FSN).

During the boarding of flight KL0734 from Aruba Airport Reina Beatrix to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol on April 24 at around 21:00 local time, one of the passengers told fellow passengers that he had placed a bomb in one of the onboard toilets. This was reported to the captain, whereupon the passenger in question was immediately arrested and removed from the aircraft, along with his baggage.

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines this week launched BluelinQ via its website klm.nl. The new service will enable passengers to travel quickly, simply and economically to and from Schiphol. BluelinQ is primarily aimed at passengers traveling from outside the Randstad area.

In April and May, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is once again organizing its annual Food & Wine Festival. This year the theme is South America. The South American Experience will take place from March 30 to May 31. Meals made to recipes by the famous Brazilian chef Mara Salles will form part of the experience, accompanied by specially selected wines from Chili and Argentina.

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines opened its new Crown Lounge at Houston Airport in early March, just ahead of the start of its Summer Schedule. The lounge is almost twice the size of its predecessor and is highly appreciated by passengers.

To capture the dynamic success and innovative spirit of the first 3 years of Flying Blue, KLM have completely redesigned the look and feel of the programme, uniting the corporate colours of Air France and KLM in a modern, stylish look.

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is launching a new Japanese meal service on flights to and from Japan. The recipes for the new meals being served in both World Business Class and Economy Class were created at Hotel Okura Amsterdam under the guidance of master chef Akira Oshima.

From the minute you book your ticket to the time you take off, “Manage My Booking” makes it easy for you to make practically all your travel arrangements.

Following in the footsteps of Air France, KLM expands the range of its own check-in service using mobile phones. On September 4, passengers traveling alone to Amsterdam from any European KLM destination (or vice versa) can check in by using their mobile phone.

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines continues to pursue its policy of ongoing fleet renewal. Forming part of the current fleet renewal program two Boeing 777-300ERs, two Airbus A330-200s, and three Boeing 737-700s have been ordered for introduction in 2010 and 2011.

When the winter schedule takes effect on October 28, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will introduce a new kind of breakfast to its economy class passengers on intercontinental routes.

KLM announces together with Northwest Airlines expansion plans on the North Atlantic route network with a new daily nonstop service from Amsterdam to Portland, Oregon.