Category: KLM

Air France Flight Turns Back to Osaka After Malfunction: Kyodo

TOKYO—An Air France KLM SA passenger plane flying from Osaka in western Japan to French capital Paris turned back on Sunday after weather radar and speed meters malfunctioned while flying over the Pacific Ocean, Kyodo news agency reported. None of the 324 passengers and crew were injured, but the aircraft’s leading edge was damaged and…


Dutch Gov’t Plans New Digital ID Project With Canada, Says WEF Initiative Is Done

The initiative launched by the World Economic Forum (WEF) to test the use of digital credentials in travel with the participation of Canada and the Netherlands has been finalized, says the Dutch government, which is now planning a new digital identity project with Ottawa. This news comes after Transport Canada recently told The Epoch Times…


Dutch Say 14 Air Passengers From South Africa With Omicron Were Vaccinated

AMSTERDAM—Dutch health authorities on Thursday said most of the 62 people who tested positive for COVID-19 after arriving on two flights from South Africa last week had been vaccinated, lending weight to a call for pre-flight testing regardless of vaccination status. In addition, all 14 passengers who were later found to have been infected with…


France Doesn’t Intend to Exit Air France-KLM Capital: APE Head

PARIS—France doesn’t intend to exit the capital of airline company Air France-KLM in the coming years, Martin Vial, head of the French state shareholding agency APE, said on Tuesday. Vial also told reporters that the French state could take part in any new operation involving Air France-KLM’s capital. France has a 28.60 percent stake in…