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Amsterdam flights at Teesside International hit record month as KLM celebrates 100 years
Posted in: News
Published on: 26th November 2019
Posted in: News
Published on: 26th November 2019
In September, Teesside International Airport celebrated its best month in 14 years for its route to and from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.
The figures from regulator the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) show the air-link, which is popular among business and pleasure travellers, saw its highest traffic since October 2005.
The data shows that momentum is gathering behind the airport as it grows passenger numbers, attracts new routes, supports businesses locally and draws new companies to the airport.
Currently, KLM operates three flights a day between Teesside International and Amsterdam Schiphol, providing a valuable link between the region and the capital city of the Netherlands.
The figures also come after KLM, the world’s oldest airline, celebrated its 100th anniversary in October. The partnership means Teesside International travellers can easily access to 165 destinations across the world from Amsterdam Schiphol through KLM’s worldwide connections.
Kate Willard, Director of Partnership Development at Stobart Group, said: “KLM and Teesside Airport have a long-standing, successful partnership and we are delighted to see more and more people use the airport, showing the business and local community is backing Teesside International.
“Thanks to KLM, local people and businesses can get worldwide from Teesside, with the award-winning Amsterdam Schiphol airport connecting us to more than 160 global destinations, multiple times a day. We know how important this relationship is and we look forward to working ever closer with KLM to offer passengers the best connectivity we possibly can.”
Benedicte Duval, General Manager for Air France-KLM in the UK & Ireland, said: “We are delighted to see the strong commercial performance and positive passenger numbers on our Teesside to Amsterdam route.
“KLM provides both business and leisure passengers from the Tees Valley area with an opportunity to take advantage of seamless connections to KLM’s worldwide network via Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. We look forward to continuing to work closely with our partners at Teesside International Airport to provide the best possible customer experience to local residents.”
