KLM plans 161 destinations and 4% capacity increase for summer 2025

KLM announced (27-Feb-2025) plans to operate to 161 destinations in summer 2025, including 95 in Europe and 66 intercontinental. The carrier will increase seat capacity by 4% year-on-year, but noted intercontinental capacity will be at 90% due to long delivery times for aircraft parts and a shortage of pilots. Highlights include:

• Intercontinental:
  • Network expanding with San Diego, Georgetown and Hyderabad;
  • Portland service launched in winter 2024/25 to be continued in the summer schedule;
  • Three new Boeing 787-10 aircraft added for intercontinental routes during the schedule;
  • Zanzibar service discontinued;
  • Frequency increases: Combined Kilimanjaro and Dar es Salaam service increasing to daily from Jun-2025, Osaka up to five times weekly from Apr-2025, Las Vegas daily, Rio de Janeiro daily and Edmonton up to six times weekly. North American frequency is increased 10% year-on-year;
• Europe:
  • New routes to Ljubljana, Exeter and Biarritz;
  • Milan services concentrated at Milan Linate Airport;
  • Increased deployment of the A321neo, doubling from five to 10 aircraft during the schedule;
  • Frequency increases: Belfast twice daily, Porto four times daily, Split three times daily, additional daily frequencies to Barcelona and Poznan and additional frequencies to Krakow;
  • Seat capacity to Portugal and Croatia will increase almost 25% year-on-year, due to the frequency increases. [more - original PR]