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| Founded | 7 October 1919 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Amsterdam Airport Schiphol | ||||||
| Frequent-flyer program | Flying Blue | ||||||
| Alliance | SkyTeam | ||||||
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| Fleet size | 120 | ||||||
| Destinations | 145 | ||||||
| Company slogan | Journeys of Inspiration | ||||||
| Parent company | Air France–KLM | ||||||
| Headquarters | Amstelveen, Netherlands | ||||||
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| Revenue | €9.80 billion (2016) | ||||||
| Operating income | €691 million (2016) | ||||||
| Employees | 35,488 (2015) | ||||||
| Website | klm.com | ||||||
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is an airline that is a part of Air France-KLM. It is based in Amstelveen, Netherlands. KLM stands for Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij, meaning Royal Aviation Company.
KLM is the main airline of the Netherlands, flies to 90 different destinations and its main airport or hub is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. KLM is the world's oldest airline with its original name. In September 2014, KLM had around 32,000 people working for it. It is a member of the SkyTeam airline alliance.