This is your fortnightly news bulletin from Air France
and KLM in Ireland
Issue 2, 29th May
Air France strengthens US
summer connections with a new
Minneapolis service
Air France has announced its innaugural summer
service between Paris Charles de Gaulle and
Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Minnesota. The seasonal
service will operate as part of Air France and KLM's
joint venture with Delta which currently serves 12 US
destinations thanks to over 250 weekly flights. The
flights depart and arrive from Air France and KLM
hubs - Paris-Charles de Gaulle and AmsterdamSchipol, as well as from London and Manchester.
Wild on Wednesday!
One destination, one fare, one day... Go Wild on
Wednesdays (WoW) and escape Ireland with Air
France and KLM. Every week we pick one
destination in our promotional fares and apply a
further discount from Ireland. Take advantage of our
weekly sale on Wednesdays and Thursdays and visit
your dream destination at a fare you've never seen
before! Take that trip to Asia and fly to Bangkok from
E579*, Singapore from E589*, Beijing from E589*
and Osaka E579*
*including taxes and charges
Hot air fares for June
Air France and KLM are offering passengers great
value fares to long haul destinations for travel before
30th June 2013; perfect for a last minute escape.
Whether you're in need of a beach holiday in
Thailand or prefer to rumba along Ipanema beach in
Rio, passengers looking to travel before the end of
June can take advantage of great value fares from
Dublin to popular international getaways such as
Johannesburg from E574*, Bangkok from E692* and
Rio de Janeiro from E751*.
*including taxes and charges
KLM Passport App
Create a unique short video of your trip with KLM's
Passport app, and make your journey memories
unforgettable. Make the most of your travel pictures
and video material and share your video on
Facebook for a chance to win KLM's sweepstake!
Download the app here.
KLM destination focus: Fukuoka
Earlier this year, KLM became the first airline to offer
direct flights between Fukuoka, Japan and Europe,
bringing the total amount of flights offered by Air
France and KLM to 40 weekly flights from across the
UK and Ireland. Fukuoka is not only the economic
centre of the Kyushu region and the fourth largest
Japanese passenger market to Europe but it is also a
tourist destination with interesting cultural and
historical highlights such as Japan's first Zen temple,
Momochi Seaside Park and the famous Yatai street
food stalls. KLM offers three flights each week from
its hub in Amsterdam to Fukuoka. To book tickets
visit www.klm.com.
Interview with Vincent Kas,
Commercial Director UK &
Ireland at Air France and KLM
What was your last flight?
I flew on AFKL's joint venture partner China Southern
on Monday 27th May from London Heathrow to
Guangzhou. A great flight, departing just before
midnight, with a very good business class product
offering a full nights sleep. Besides a connection to
the ever growing city of Guangzhou, this China
Southern flight offers connections through to China,
Australia and New Zealand.
If one of your policy wishes could be granted what would you ask the Government to change in
aviation?
In a price sensative market as the UK, tax is not
helping growth of the aviation industry, we would
therefore request that the government remove APD.
KLM has led on the introduction of biofuels. Is
the move to more sustainable fuel sources driven
by consumer demand or by a need from within
the business?
KLM is consistently demonstrating its leading role in
developing sustainable biofuel. For eight years in a
row, KLM, together with Air France, has been sector
leader on the Dow Jones Sustainability Index. We
are combining new and existing technology,
processes and efficiency initiatives to achieve this.
Correction from previous bulletin: Air France and KLM have increased connectivity from Manchester Airport
with 42 KLM flights every week and 45 flights with Air France
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