KLM Airlines begins new schedule to Cape Town

As of 1 November, Dutch carrier, KLM KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, officially began their new increased flight schedule to Cape Town.

KLM Airlines celebrates 30 years on Cape Town route

In celebration of 30 years on the Amsterdam to Cape Town route, KLM Airlines officially launched their new 10-flights-a-week route on 1 November.

Flights along this important route were originally launched back in the early ’90s, on 27 October 1992, to be exact. After these original flights were launched, the route became so popular that the airline had to change to a non-stop service in October 2003, reports Tourism Update.

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Wilson Tauro, Air France KLM Country Manager for Southern Africa, said that celebrating three decades of service was a massive accomplishment for any brand and they were thrilled that the route continues to show incredible demand.

“The Amsterdam to Cape Town route has proved to be both important and valuable for KLM and the many South African, Dutch and international travellers who use our service. Although Cape Town remains an extremely popular destination for tourism, industries such as wine and fashion have seen it grow into a corporate destination as well.” Tauro said.

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Details on flights

Currently, flight KL597 departs Amsterdam daily at 10:15, arriving in Cape Town at 22:25. Return flight KL598 then departs Cape Town at 00:15 daily and lands in Amsterdam at 10:50.

On Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, flight KL595 departs Amsterdam at 18:25, arriving in Cape Town at 6:30 the next morning. On Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays, return flight KL596 departs Cape Town at 8:20 and lands in Amsterdam at 18:55.

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