KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will commence operating a scheduled service to Xiamen International Airport - making it the first airline to provide direct flights between Xiamen and Europe.


The statement was made at a latest press conference in Xiamen, at which vice-mayor Pan Shijian of Xiamen and Peter Hartman, the president and CEO of KLM signed a co-operation agreement.At the press conference, Hartman pointed out that this is the seventh destination in China for KLM and offers the airline the biggest destination portfolio for greater China (The Mainland, Hong Kong and Taiwan) with 43 flights a week.

The new service will function 3 times a week.Flight KL883 will depart from Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays, returning from Xiamen the next day. The return flight, KL884, will leave from Xiamen International Airport on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, arriving in Amsterdam on the same day. Flights will be operated with Boeing 777-200ER equipment, which can seat up to 318 passengers 35 in business class as well as 283 in economy class.