KLM reduces the number of flights between Schiphol and London Heathrow

Two of KLM’s eleven every day flights to London have already been canceled this summer time season, and one other flight will depart subsequent summer time. KLM then flies ‘solely’ eight occasions a day to Heathrow. The same old frequency of 11 flights continues to be deliberate for subsequent winter.

“As of the summer time schedule of 2023, slots utilized by KLM at London Heathrow will probably be phased out by three way partnership accomplice Virgin Atlantic. Virgin Atlantic will take over KLM’s slots in two years. Beginning with two every day slots from the summer time timetable of 2023. The final slots will probably be taken over from the beginning of the summer time timetable of 2024,” a KLM spokesperson mentioned to this web site.

“About three every day flights to and from London Heathrow will probably be discontinued. After the switch of the slots, KLM will proceed to function eight flights a day to London Heathrow and – unchanged – 9 flights a day to London Metropolis.”

KLM doesn’t wish to say whether or not or how a lot Virgin Atlantic paid for the KLM slots at Heathrow.

The Dutch airline has a transatlantic three way partnership with Virgin Atlantic, Air France and Delta Air Strains. Virgin Atlantic can use KLM’s slots for extra long-haul flights: the British airline doesn’t fly inside Europe.