KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Lands In Austin With New Service

AUSTIN, TX — KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has landed in the capital city as the newest international carrier to arrive at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, officials announced this week.

The Dutch carrier has announced international nonstop service three days a week between Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) starting May 4, 2020. Tickets are available now at KLM.com. The flight will operate on a 292-seat Airbus A330-300 on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays in a three-class cabin configuration offering customers seating in World Business Class (30) Economy Comfort (40), and Economy Class (222), officials added.

“We have built up a robust transatlantic network thanks to our joint ventures with Air France and Delta Air Lines. We will continue to optimize this network,”Pieter Elbers, CEO and President of KLM, said in a prepared statement. “As part of this we launched services to Boston and Las Vegas in the summer and are now adding Austin to our North American destinations.”

Optimally timed, Flight KL0667 departs Schiphol at 12:40 p.m. and arrives at 4:10 p.m. local time in Austin. KL0668 departs Austin at 6 p.m. and arrives at Schiphol the next day at 10:25 a.m. local time, according to a press advisory.

“KLM’s flights contribute to Austin-Bergstrom’s goal of connecting Austin to the world, and the world to Austin,” Jacqueline Yaft, Director of Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, said in a prepared statement. “Our recent 9-gate expansion gives AUS six new international-capable gates, and we look forward to growing those capabilities even more in the future as the airport itself expands.”

KLM’s announcement comes on the heels of Delta naming Austin a focus city and opening a SkyClub at AUS earlier this year. Airport officials noted both KLM and Delta are members of the SkyTeam Alliance.

“We are thrilled with today’s announcement that KLM has chosen to connect Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Amsterdam Schiphol," Doug Driskill, Austin Chamber of Commerce Vice Chair for Air Services, said in a prepared statement. "This is a major win for our airport, our business community, and our region. The Chamber works to connect our community globally and make it more efficient for business travelers to get to Europe and beyond, and today, along with our partners, we have done just that. We look forward to filling up KLM’s aircraft and we are grateful for their investment in our region.”

Tom Noonan, President and CEO of Visit Austin, echoed the sentiment: “Today’s announcement of this new nonstop route is a direct reflection of how Austin continues to evolve as a premier destination for travelers around the world,” he said.

For information on additional nonstop international routes from AUS, please visit AustinTexas.gov/Airport.