Air France and KLM face combined US penalties of $425,000 over flights through restricted Iraqi airspace carrying Delta Air Lines’ code. The US Department of Transportation announced the enforcement action on 23 October 2026, covering more than 130 historical flights. Air France received a $105,000 penalty, while KLM received a $320,000 penalty. Investigators identified operations
KLM flight KL642 reportedly completed its New York–Amsterdam crossing in five hours and 43 minutes after departing on October 8, 2026. The supplied flight history records the Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner leaving New York JFK at 21:26 UTC. It landed at Amsterdam Schiphol at 03:09 UTC on October 9. The elapsed time highlights an unusually swift
Air France–KLM’s Flying Blue loyalty programme has launched its July 2026 Promo Rewards cycle, giving members access to reduced mileage prices on selected Air France and KLM-operated flights during a limited booking period. The monthly promotion offers discounts of up to 25% on the number of Miles normally required for eligible reward tickets. Members booking
Air travel across Europe faced extensive disruption on June 30 as 1,523 flights were delayed and 95 were cancelled across major airports in the Netherlands, Switzerland, Germany, England, Spain, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Hungary, Croatia, Scotland and Portugal. Amsterdam Schiphol emerged as the hardest-hit airport, recording 239 delays and 23 cancellations. Zurich followed with 220 delays
Fourteen reported departure cancellations at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport disrupted major international and European routes, affecting passengers traveling to destinations across North America, South America, Asia and Europe. The affected schedule included KLM services to New York, Minneapolis, Portland, San Diego, Washington, Rio de Janeiro, Taipei and Bristol. Flights operated by easyJet, Vueling and airBaltic were
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is preparing to introduce its first Airbus A350-900 passenger aircraft on the Amsterdam–Toronto route from 27 September 2026, marking a major milestone in the carrier’s long-haul fleet renewal programme. The new-generation widebody is scheduled to operate five weekly round trips between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and Toronto during its initial deployment through
Air France and KLM are dramatically expanding their India operations for the Winter 2026-27 travel season with a major 28 percent capacity increase, signaling growing confidence in one of the world’s fastest-growing aviation and tourism markets. The expanded schedules will include new daily flight frequencies to Mumbai and Delhi alongside broader long-haul network growth connecting
