KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Marks 95 Years of its Journey

KLM Royal Dutch Airline celebrates 95 years of its glorious journey in the aviation industry on October 7, 2014. To mark this milestone, the airline will connect with its customers and acquaint them with the spirit of KLM during check-in and on board from India. For KLM flight of October 07^th ex Delhi, the airline plans to welcome all its passengers with delectable eggless pastries and give away special souvenirs. To create the birthday atmosphere, check-in counters on ground will be seen decorated around symbolic ‘blue spirit’ of KLM.

In addition, the airline in India has launched a 10 day social media campaign on September 28, 2014, highlighting KLM’s incredible journey so far.  The airline will share nine short movies, one each day, reflecting on KLM’s illustrious past and a preview to the future. The short movies will capture KLM staff and one of which will be a KLM customer sharing their passion and pride in their jobs and association with the airline.  Alongside the videos, there will be an interesting trivia each day linked to KLM’s history and on the final day of the campaign, i.e. on 07th October, the fan following on Facebook and Twitter will be engaged via an interesting quiz based on the nine short films.

Log on to www.facebook.com/klmindia and www.twitter.com/klmindia

Lucky winners answering the quiz correctly will get to win KLM 95 years goodies.

Marking the occasion, Yeshwant Pawar, General Manager, Air France – KLM, South Asia added that “This is truly a proud moment as we celebrate 95 years of the existence of the world’s oldest airline operating in its original name. We would like to thank our customers for their loyalty and continued patronage. We are determined to make a constant endeavor to offer services that exceed the expectations of our customers and we look forward to strengthening this bond while we work hard towards achieving our centenary in 2019.

About KLM:

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines was founded in 1919, making it the world’s oldest airline still operating under its original name. In 2004, Air France and KLM merged to form AIR FRANCE KLM. The merger produced the strongest European airline group based on two powerful brands and hubs – Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and Paris Charles de Gaulle. Retaining its own identity, the group focuses on three core businesses: passenger transport, cargo and aircraft maintenance.

In the Netherlands, KLM comprises the core of the KLM Group, which further includes KLM Cityhopper, transavia.com and Martinair KLM serves all its destinations using a modern fleet and employs over 33,000 people around the world. KLM is a leader in the airline industry, offering reliable operations and customer-oriented products resulting from its policy of enthusiasm and sustainable innovation.

KLM is a member of the global SkyTeam airline alliance, offering customers an extensive worldwide network. The KLM network connects the Netherlands to every important economic region in the world and, as such, serves as a powerful driver for the economy.

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