KLM Initial S12 Long-Haul Operation Changes as of 14JUL11: NEW Airbus A330-300 Routes

As per 14JUL11 GDS inventory display, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has further adjusted initial Summer 2012 operation, effective 25MAR12.

Brand new 294-seater Airbus A330-300 (C30Y264) will be introduced starting March 2012, which the Skyteam member has 4 on order. First 3 of 4 A330-300 will be in service in Summer 2012, operating service to Lagos first, followed by Washington Dulles and Accra, as per current plan. (These plan may see further changes)

Unlike first update appeared on this website on 11JUL11, all mentioned changes below are available for reservation, including flights beyond June 2012. Also note that all changes mentioned below are not final, and GDS inventory display for KLM is loading until 14JUN12.

Amsterdam – Accra eff 29APR12 New Airbus A330-300 enters operation (25MAR12 – 28APR12 MD11)
Amsterdam – Aruba – Bonaire – Amsterdam 5 weekly MD11 service in Winter 2011 is currently maintained in S12
Amsterdam – Calgary 25MAR12 – 31MAY12 4 weekly A330-200 operation. 5th weekly service from 01JUN12
Amsterdam – Chengdu eff 18APR12 4th weekly service in Summer season restored, 747-400COMBI service
Amsterdam – Dallas Service resumes from 25MAR12
25MAR12 – 18MAY12 Day x246
eff 19MAY12 Day x24

Amsterdam – Dammam – Doha eff 01MAY12 Increase from 5 to 6 weekly for Summer season
Amsterdam – Kilimanjaro – Dar es Salaam Airbus A330-200 replace MD11/777-200ER service in S12
25MAR12 – 30MAY12 5 weekly
01JUN12 – 30JUN12 6 weekly
Frequency after 01JUL12 currently unavailable

Amsterdam – Lagos New Airbus A330-300 enters operation
05MAR12 – 21MAR12 Day x37 (Day 37 with 332)
eff 22MAR12 Daily

Amsterdam – New York JFK Boeing 747-400PAX and 777-300ER to operate following flights
25MAR12 – 01JUN12
KL641/642 744 Day 157 772 Day x157
KL643/644 772 Day 147 74E Day x147

eff 02JUN12
KL641/642 744 Day 17 772 Day x17
KL643/644 772 Day 127 74E Day 356 77W Day 4

Amsterdam – Osaka eff 25MAR12 Boeing 777-300ER replace -200ER on Day 35 from AMS, Day 46 from KIX (Previous plan was 3 weekly 77W service)

Amsterdam – Panama City
eff 25MAR12 Reduce from 6 weekly (Day x6) to 5 weekly (Day x26)
eff 29APR12 Boeing 777-200ER replace MD11

Amsterdam – Sao Paulo eff 25MAR12 Boeing 777-300ER operation increase from 4 weekly to Daily
Amsterdam – Shanghai Pu Dong eff 25MAR12 Boeing 747-400PAX operation increases compared to S11
KL893/894 744 Day 246 from AMS, Day 357 from PVG 74E Day x246 from AMS, Day x357 from PVG (Day 4/5 with 74E 25MAR12 – 23APR12)
KL895/896 Daily 747-400COMBI

Amsterdam – Tokyo Narita eff 25MAR12 Aircraft Changes. 777-200ER operates along with 747
KL861/862 74E Day x15 744 Day 15
KL863/864 3 weekly service operates with 777-200ER, replace 747-400COMBI

Amsterdam – Vancouver Planned A330-200 replace MD11 in June 2012 is currently canceled
Amsterdam – Washington Dulles NEW A330-300 aircraft enters operation, operating on following days instead of -200
25MAR12 – 31MAY12 Day x35
eff 01JUN12 Day x135

Previously mentioned changes:
Amsterdam – Miami eff 09JUN12 Increase from 4 to 5 weekly, MD11 operating
Amsterdam – Nairobi 26MAR12 – 28MAY12 Day 15 Boeing 747-400COMBI replace -400PAX
Amsterdam – Quito – Guayaquil – Amsterdam eff 25MAR12 Increase from 3 to 4 weekly, Boeing 777-200ER replace -300ER

Service to Punta Cana is a winter seasonal destination, which will not be operating from 25MAR12. Amsterdam – Havana service operates 3 times a week with MD11 in S12.