KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has announced that from April 29 it will operate its Boeing 747-300 aircraft on the Dubai route to meet increasing demand during the summer months.

One of the world's most spectacular photo opportunities has been brought to an end in typically dramatic style. A KLM 747 flew in to land on the Caribbean island of St Maarten-St Martin over the ...

But the experience soon won't be the same come October 30 when the Dutch flag carrier KLM stops using a double-decker Boeing 747 on its long-haul route from Amsterdam.

KLM, the national carrier of the Netherlands, unveiled its new World Business Class seats back in 2013 and has since been installing them across its long-haul fleet (except its Boeing 787-9 ...

The carrier was looking for a Boeing 777-300ER to replace its ex-KLM 747-300 Combi on the route but a lack of availability meant it has turned to an ex-Air France A340 leased from ILFC instead.

Air France and KLM are pressing ahead with retiring their A340s and 747s despite low fuel prices diminishing the need for more efficient aircraft.