KLM amends its flight schedule to Gulf States and adds Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) as new destination

KLM Airbus A330-300 Photo KLM

KLM is slowly and carefully expanding its European and intercontinental network. In doing so, KLM aims to offer its customers as much choice of destinations as possible. Adding Riyadh as a new destination will strengthen KLM's network in the Middle East and help keep it robust. The opening of Riyadh means an increase in the number of destinations, but not in the number of flights to the Middle East, because Riyadh will be combined with an existing destination. The total number of flights KLM operates from Schiphol is far from the pre-corona crisis level.

Riyadh flight schedule

KLM will fly directly from Amsterdam to Riyadh 4 times a week. On the way back, this flight will make a short stopover in Dammam in Saudi Arabia, a destination that was already included in the KLM network before the corona crisis. The flights will be operated with the Airbus A330-200 with 18 seats in World Business Class and 246 seats in Economy Class.

From 28 September 2020, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will adjust the schedule for flights between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and the Gulf States in the Middle East. KLM will also expand its network with the opening of Riyadh in Saudi Arabia. Riyadh is an entirely new destination for Schiphol.

Flight number	From	To	Departure (local time)	Arrival (local time)	Days of the week
KL0425 and KL0423	Amsterdam	Riyadh	15.35 hours	22.40 hours	Mon, Tue, Thu, Sat
KL0425 and KL0423	Riyadh	Dammam	23.45 hours	01.10 hours	Mon, Tue, Thu, Sat
KL0425 and KL0423	Dammam	Amsterdam	02.25 hours	08.05 hours	Tue, Wed, Fri, Sun

Muscat combined with Abu Dhabi

Boeing 787  Photo KLM

The flights to Muscat will be operated with a short stopover in Abu Dhabi from 3 August. There will be 3 flights per week. The Amsterdam-Abu Dhabi-Muscat-Abu Dhabi-Amsterdam route will be operated using the Boeing 787-9 with 30 seats in World Business Class and 264 seats in Economy Class.

Flight number	From	To	Departure (local time)	Arrival (local time)	Days of the week
KL0453	Amsterdam	Abu Dhabi	11.30 hours	20.05 hours	Mon, Thu, Sat
KL0453	Abu Dhabi	Muscat	21.20 hours	22.40 hours	Mon, Thu, Sat
KL0454	Muscat	Abu Dhabi	23.45 hours	01.00 hours	Tue, Fri, Sun
KL0454	Abu Dhabi	Amsterdam	02.10 hours	07.00 hours	Mon, Wed, Sat

Reopening flights to Kuwait-Bahrain

As part of the slow expansion of the KLM network, flights via Kuwait to Bahrain will also be restarted on 29 September 2020. It concerns 3 flights per week.

Flight number	From	To	Departure (local time)	Arrival (local time)	Days of the week
KL0445	Amsterdam	Kuwait	14.15 hours	21.00 hours	Tue, Thu, Sat
KL0445	Kuwait	Bahrein	22.10 hours	23.20 hours	Tue, Thu, Sat
KL0446	Bahrein	Kuwait	00.30 hours	01.45 hours	Mon, Thu, Sat
KL0446	Kuwait	Amsterdam	03.05 hours	08.15 hours	Mon, Thu, Sat

Flight schedule to Dubai will remain unchanged

Dubai beach  Photo KLM

The flights from Amsterdam to Dubai will remain unchanged. KLM operates daily flights on this route with a Boeing 777-200 with 34 seats in World Business Class and 286 seats in Economy Class.

Flight number	From	To	Departure (local time)	Arrival (local time)	Days of the week
KL0427	Amsterdam	Dubai	14.30 hours	23.10 hours	Daily
KL0428	Dubai	Amsterdam	00.50 hours	05.55 hours	Daily

Seven destinations in the Gulf States

As of 28 September, KLM offers a total of 7 destinations in the Gulf States from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol: Dubai and Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates), Dammam and Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), Muscat (Oman), Manama (Bahrain) and Kuwait City (Kuwait).

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