More layoffs at KLM; Up to 1,000 jobs at risk
3 years, 11 months ago

More layoffs at KLM; Up to 1,000 jobs at risk

NL Times  

Dutch airline KLM is cutting another 800 to 1 thousand jobs. KLM is cutting 500 full-time jobs among the cabin crew, 100 jobs among pilots, and 200 to 400 jobs among the ground crew. This comes on top of the 5 thousand job cuts the airline announced last year with its reorganization plans to get through the coronavirus pandemic. The new layoffs are still separate from the new coronavirus measures the cabinet announced on Wednesday, the airline said. "The new measures are exemplary of the restrictions and dynamics that we have to deal with worldwide since the outbreak of the pandemic," KLM CEO Pieter Elbers said.

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KLM proposes two-year pay freeze amid rising costs
1 month ago

KLM proposes two-year pay freeze amid rising costs

NL Times  

KLM has announced plans to freeze wages for its employees over the next two years, citing financial pressures and a need to curb rising costs. “The costs are not under control,” KLM stated in its communication to unions, noting that these challenges have contributed to a low stock price for Air France-KLM and pessimism among analysts. KLM proposed additional cost-cutting …

KLM: Pilots call off Monday morning strike after contract talks progress
1 year, 3 months ago

KLM: Pilots call off Monday morning strike after contract talks progress

NL Times  

KLM pilots called off a planned one-hour strike scheduled for Monday morning after the Dutch airline reached an agreement on several issues with the pilots' union, VNV. KLM had offered a 5 percent wage increase per year, while the pilots wanted 6 percent more. In addition, a one-off payment of 2% has been agreed to compensate for the late commencement …

KLM expects challenges with fleet deployment and staff shortages in the coming years
1 year, 5 months ago

KLM expects challenges with fleet deployment and staff shortages in the coming years

NL Times  

Airline KLM expects to continue struggling with fleet deployment and staff shortages in the coming years, Telegraaf reported on Tuesday. The article also revealed that five new aircraft are currently grounded due to a "stinky socks" smell coming from the engines. In the letter, the KLM works council noted that the current challenges are projected to stay in the coming …

KLM could drop 30 destinations if Schiphol contraction plan moves forward
2 years, 2 months ago

KLM could drop 30 destinations if Schiphol contraction plan moves forward

NL Times  

The government’s plans to reduce Schiphol’s flight movements will likely mean KLM has to significantly reduce its destination network. KLM also indicated that the reduction would severely undermine Schiphol’s hub function. “In recent years, we have added unique connections to make the Europe operation profitable and to make KLM financially healthy.” According to KLM, this shrinkage is unnecessary because fleet …

KLM to cancel hundreds of flights from now through August 28
2 years, 5 months ago

KLM to cancel hundreds of flights from now through August 28

NL Times  

Until August 28, KLM will cancel between 10 and 20 return flights to European destinations daily, the Dutch airline announced on Friday. KLM’s measures are intended to restore operational stability, thereby relieving pressure on staff at Schiphol and KLM,” the airline said. It’s a strong shift away from an announcement the Dutch airline made just two weeks ago when KLM …

Air France-KLM boss warns travelers: Go to the airport early
2 years, 6 months ago

Air France-KLM boss warns travelers: Go to the airport early

Associated Press  

PARIS — The chief of airline alliance Air France-KLM said Thursday that it will take weeks or months to get new security staff in place to lighten pressure on the Amsterdam airport, which has seen flight cancellations, damaging delays and big travel headaches as global air travel rebounds from the COVID-19 pandemic. Air France-KLM CEO Ben Smith told reporters that …

KLM pay rise for staff and pilots breaches coronavirus support terms
2 years, 6 months ago

KLM pay rise for staff and pilots breaches coronavirus support terms

Dutch News  

National airline KLM breached the terms of its coronavirus funding deal by offering pilots a two-stage pay rise between now and the New Year. The proposed pay deal, worth 1.5% in August and another 1.5% from January, would increase its expenses in violation of the agreement, KLM’s state agent Jeroen Kremers told MPs in a briefing on Monday. Kremers said …

KLM pay rise for staff and pilots breaches coronavirus support terms
2 years, 6 months ago

KLM pay rise for staff and pilots breaches coronavirus support terms

Dutch News  

National airline KLM breached the terms of its coronavirus funding deal by offering pilots a two-stage pay rise between now and the New Year. The proposed pay deal, worth 1.5% in August and another 1.5% from January, would increase its expenses in violation of the agreement, KLM’s state agent Jeroen Kremers told MPs in a briefing on Monday. Kremers said …

KLM to cut a further 800 to 1,000 jobs as second wave hits air travel again
3 years, 11 months ago

KLM to cut a further 800 to 1,000 jobs as second wave hits air travel again

Dutch News  

Airline KLM says it has been ‘compelled to further downsize its organisation’ by cutting a further 800 to 1,000 jobs because of the continuing coronavirus crisis. ‘The current reality is that the recovery of long-haul traffic will be delayed longer than anticipated, primarily due to existing and new international measures and travel restrictions,’ the airline said. ‘Even if our crew …

KLM to cut a further 800 to 1,000 jobs as second wave hits air travel again
3 years, 11 months ago

KLM to cut a further 800 to 1,000 jobs as second wave hits air travel again

Dutch News  

Airline KLM says it has been ‘compelled to further downsize its organisation’ by cutting a further 800 to 1,000 jobs because of the continuing coronavirus crisis. ‘The current reality is that the recovery of long-haul traffic will be delayed longer than anticipated, primarily due to existing and new international measures and travel restrictions,’ the airline said. ‘Even if our crew …

Cabinet backs KLM's efficiency drive, clearing way for €3.4bn bail-out
4 years, 1 month ago

Cabinet backs KLM's efficiency drive, clearing way for €3.4bn bail-out

Dutch News  

The cabinet has approved the cost efficiency package put together by KLM and aviation unions, clearing the way for the government’s €3.4bn rescue package to be put into effect. The finance ministry said in a statement that the cabinet has agreed to help KLM because of its importance to Schiphol’s international flight network. Earlier on Tuesday evening, the pilots union …

KLM pilots agree to pay cuts up to 2025, clearing way for government bail-out
4 years, 1 month ago

KLM pilots agree to pay cuts up to 2025, clearing way for government bail-out

Dutch News  

Pilots’ union VNV has reached agreement with KLM about pay cuts for the next five years, clearing the way for the government to pump a further €2.4bn into the company in the form of loans and guarantees. ‘The way has now been cleared for the financial support needed to get KLM through the crisis,’ Willem Schmid, chairman of the pilots’ …

KLM Pilots agree to wage cuts clearing path for €3.4 billion state aid package
4 years, 1 month ago

KLM Pilots agree to wage cuts clearing path for €3.4 billion state aid package

NL Times  

The labor union representing Dutch airline KLM's pilots has signed a commitment to agree to salary cuts for the duration the airline receives state support to cope with a decrease in travel brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. "This brings KLM one step closer to obtaining the government loan and guarantees on bank loans totalling EUR 3.4 billion," the airline …

Pilots union prepared to talk about KLM pay cuts to secure bailout
4 years, 1 month ago

Pilots union prepared to talk about KLM pay cuts to secure bailout

Dutch News  

KLM pilots are prepared to talk about wage moderation for a five year period, Willem Schmid, chairman of the Dutch pilots’ union VNV told NOS radio on Monday. On Friday, it became clear that the finance ministry did not consider the agreements reached between aviation unions and KLM on cost cutting – a key part of the government’s rescue package …

KLM €3.4bn bail-out in doubt as pilots reject five year pay cut plan
4 years, 1 month ago

KLM €3.4bn bail-out in doubt as pilots reject five year pay cut plan

Dutch News  

The stand-off between airline KLM and pilots union VNV continued on Sunday, after the union refused to agree to a five-year pay cut in return for a government bail-out package worth €3.4bn. The powerful 3,000-strong pilots union earlier agreed to a pay cut lasting to 2022 and has refused to extend this to 2025, as finance minister Wopke Hoestra is …

Crisis talks at KLM as last minute hitches hit cost cutting deal
4 years, 1 month ago

Crisis talks at KLM as last minute hitches hit cost cutting deal

Dutch News  

Dutch flag carrier KLM has failed to reach a definitive agreement on an efficiency drive which is a key condition for a government bail-out, several Dutch papers report on Friday. According to the Financieele Dagblad, the airline has not managed to finalise a deal on cost cutting with the unions, putting the €3.4bn government package into doubt. Despite earlier reaching …

KLM warns of more layoffs as parent company posts €1.7 billion loss
4 years, 1 month ago

KLM warns of more layoffs as parent company posts €1.7 billion loss

NL Times  

The consequences the second wave of coroanvirus infections had for air travel may mean further layoffs at KLM, the Dutch airline said with the announcement of its third quarter results on Friday. Parent company Air France KLM suffered a loss of 1.7 billion euros in the third quarter of 2020. Without the government's NOW coronavirus support scheme, which subsidizes wage …

Pilots agree to KLM reorganisation, clearing way for bailout approval
4 years, 2 months ago

Pilots agree to KLM reorganisation, clearing way for bailout approval

Dutch News  

Three hours before the deadline, airline KLM was able to present its plans for a reorganisation to finance minister Wopke Hoekstra, after pilots’ unions reached a deal on job losses and pay. KLM earlier reached agreement with cabin and ground crew unions about cost cutting in order to meet the terms of the government’s €3.4bn bailout. ‘Much has to happen, …

KLM to Slash Upto 5,000 Jobs Despite Dutch Govt's Bailout Package to Weather Covid-19 Impact
4 years, 4 months ago

KLM to Slash Upto 5,000 Jobs Despite Dutch Govt's Bailout Package to Weather Covid-19 Impact

News 18  

Dutch airline KLM said Friday it would shed up to 5,000 jobs due to a "crisis of unprecedented magnitude" caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The carrier, part of the Air France KLM group, said the cuts through the end of 2021 were necessary as it had made huge losses despite a 3.4-billion-euro Dutch government bailout. The cuts would involve around …

KLM to announce reorganization plans on Friday
4 years, 4 months ago

KLM to announce reorganization plans on Friday

NL Times  

KLM will reveal more details of its upcoming reorganization on Friday morning, along with the airline's financial figures for the first half of 2020. Reorganization was one of the conditions the Dutch government set for the 3.4 billion euros aid package granted to KLM to help it through the coronavirus crisis, NU.nl reports. For the aid package, the government set …

KLM to retire its three remaining Boeing 747s from service in October
4 years, 5 months ago

KLM to retire its three remaining Boeing 747s from service in October

Dutch News  

Dutch airline KLM will retire its last three Boeing 747-400s in October, the company confirmed to NU.nl. In March, KLM announced it would retire the seven total passenger airplanes that were in its fleet, a move prompted by the coronavirus crisis. But three of the planes, dubbed the Queen of the Skies, remained in service during April to ferry medical …

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