Cheap flights on KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

KLM in full is Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij which translated literally means Royal Aviation Company; or in usual English: Royal Dutch Airlines. KLM is a subsidiary of Air France-KLM. Before this, KLM was the national airline of the Netherlands. Founded on October 7, 1919, KLM holds the record for being the oldest carrier still operating under its original name. The first KLM flight was in 1920, with a flight from London to Amsterdam with two English journalists and a number of newspapers on board.

All KLM Boeing 777 and Airbus A330 aircraft are equipped with personal video screens in every seat providing interactive entertainment - from movies and television to games and e-mail! The availability of the on-demand video system allows you to choose what you watch and when you watch it. There are a wide selection of movies, plus television programming, video games for all ages, and flight tracking. You can also send text messages to any mobile/cell phone number or e-mail address anywhere on the planet and receive replies right at your seat!   The interactive controller used for games and selections can be flipped over to become a telephone. Just swipe your credit card along the side to speak to anyone, anywhere from your seat in the air.

SkyTeam

KLM is a member of the SkyTeam airline alliance. SkyTeam began on 22 June 2000 by Aeromexico, Air France, Delta Air Lines and Korean Air. Since then other airlines such as CSA Czech Airlines, Alitalia, Continental, KLM and Northwest have also joined the alliance with more on their way to becoming members. There are also affiliated airlines such as Air Europa, Copa Airlines, Kenya Airways and Tarom. Aeroflot and China Southern Airlines have both signed an MOU taking the first step towards membership. In total there are 2,069 aircraft belonging to SkyTeam. Member airlines operate 15,207 daily flights to 684 destinations in 133 countries. By joining Flying Blue you can earn miles/points no matter which Sky Team Alliance airline you fly with. You can also redeem your points/miles on any Sky Team Alliance airline.

Flying Blue

Flying Blue is the frequent flyer programme of KLM as well as Air France. It is free to join, and rich in rewards. There are 4 different levels from the highest being Platinum followed by Gold and Silver. All new members are given an Ivory membership card with a welcome bonus of 3000 miles for any flight within 6 months of joining Flying Blue. By joining Flying Blue members have access to over 18,000 flights, 900 destinations and 100 partners worldwide making it easier to accumulate points. On top of Award tickets on Air France, KLM, SkyTeam or other airline partners, accrued miles can be spent on hotel stays, car rentals and a number of other services like upgrades, extra baggage allowance or non airlines awards like driving a Ferrari around a race track or learning the secrets of gourmet cooking with a cordon-bleu chef. Alternatively there is also the option to donate the points to a variety of different charity organisations.

Destinations

Africa, Egypt, Cairo Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, Ghana, Accra, Kenya, Nairobi, Libya, Tripoli, Nigeria, Abuja, Kano, Lagos, South Africa, Cape Town, Johannesburg, Sudan, Khartoum, Tanzania, Dar es Salaam, Kilimanjaro, Uganda, Entebbe, Asia, Central Asia, Kazakhstan, Almaty, East Asia, People's Republic of China, Beijing, Chengdu, Hangzhou, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Japan, Tokyo, Osaka, South Korea, Seoul, Taiwan, Taipei, South Asia, India, Delhi, Hyderabad, Pakistan, Karachi, Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Jakarta, Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Philippines, Manila, Singapore, Thailand, Bangkok, West Asia, Bahrain, Manama, Iran, Tehran, Israel, Tel Aviv, Kuwait, Kuwait City, Oman, Muscat, Qatar, Doha, Saudi Arabia, Dammam, United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Europe, Austria, Vienna, Czec