KLM announced that during this boreal summer season it has resumed almost all of its destinations in Latin America and the Caribbean, reaching 17 cities, while already planning the winter programming, it will add Port of Spain (Trinidad and Tobago) and Bridgetown (Barbados).
The company is adapting its network based on the dynamics of restrictions imposed by different governments.
The most important changes compared to 2019
- The network to the Caribbean and South America in the summer of 2021 consists of 17 destinations: Aruba, Bogotá, Bonaire, Curaçao, Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro, San Pablo, Lima, Cartagena, Mexico City, Paramaribo, Liberia, Panama, Santiago , San José de Costa Rica, St. Maarten and Quito.
- Starting in winter 2021, Port of Spain (Trinidad and Tobago) and Bridgetown (Barbados) will be offered as new destinations.
- In 2021, San José (Costa Rica) and Liberia (Costa Rica) are also included in the summer calendar. These destinations were previously only offered in winter.
- Havana (Cuba) and Fortaleza (Brazil) are still temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- During peak season, 24 weekly flights depart to Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao. This number is significantly higher than in 2019, when they had 17 weekly flights.
Pieter Elbers, President and CEO of KLM said: “It is good news that our network in the Caribbean and South America is almost back to normal. We currently fly almost the entire global network, with 60% of capacity and 40% of passengers. We do this in a safe and responsible manner, which has been awarded with the APEX Diamond status for its health safety. The next steps are to expand capacity and of course as soon as the situation permits, welcome more passengers on board.”
During July, KLM will offer about 57 thousand seats on 165 weekly flights between Amsterdam and Latin America / Caribbean, which represents a variation of just -0.6% compared to the same month in 2019.
