KLM increases frequency to return stranded travellers

26/04/2010

By James Wilson.

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has increased the frequency of its flights in order to help stranded passengers return home.

According to the carrier, it began operating at higher than its usual capacity on Thursday (April 22nd) following the re-opening of European airspace.

Flights were cancelled last week following a volcanic eruption in Iceland on April 14th, leaving many travellers stuck abroad.

Many airlines are faced with a backlog, yet new flights are now operating on schedule.

KLM president and chief executive Peter Hartman praised the company's SkyTeam partners: "Together with our partners Delta Airlines and Kenya Airways we are working flat-out to get our passengers and cargo to their destinations as quickly as possible."

He added that the carrier has achieved increased capacity "in a very short space of time".

KLM operates services from a number of UK airports, including London Heathrow, Cardiff, Bristol International, Glasgow, Liverpool, Newcastle and Manchester.