KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
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The world's oldest airline still operating under its original name.
- ›KLM was founded on October 7, 1919, making it the world's oldest airline still flying under its original name.
- ›KLM merged with Air France in 2004 to create the Air France-KLM Group.
- ›Business class passengers receive miniature Delft blue houses filled with Dutch gin as a signature gift.
- ›KLM was a launch customer for the Boeing 747 and has a long relationship with Boeing.
- ›KLM operates one of the longest non-stop commercial routes in the world, including flights to destinations in Asia and the Americas.
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, founded in 1919, is the world's oldest operating airline and the flag carrier of the Netherlands, serving more than 100 destinations from its Amsterdam Schiphol hub as part of the Air France–KLM group.
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KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, or simply KLM, 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 still using its original name, having gone through significant changes in its ownership and legal structure over its history, including a period of majority government ownership. The company had a fleet of 110 aircraft and 35,488 employees as of 2021. KLM operates scheduled passenger and cargo services to 171 destinations.
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