KLM Flying Dutchman - No more Kano, more Abuja

KL will no longer serve to Abuja and Kano after Maj 31st.

Johan

KL will no longer serve to Abuja and Kano after Maj 31st.

Air France is taking over Abuja with a daily flight (http://airlineroute.net/2012/03/15/af-nigeria-jun12/).

KL's A330 crews should be quite happy.

KL's A330 crews should be quite happy.In this instance most definitely, but with KL management pushing for major productivity increases their happiness may not last.

Johan

Per 4 juni 2012 zal Air France dagelijks naar Abuja (ABV) gaan vliegen in plaats van de KLM vlucht Abuja (ABV) – Kano (KAN). Vlucht AF514/513 zal van Parijs (CDG) naar Abuja (ABV) vliegen, in combinatie met vluchten naar Port Harcourt (PHC). De vluchten worden uitgevoerd per Airbus A330-200. Geboekte passagiers op de KLM vluchten worden omgeboekt op de nieuwe Air France vluchten.

KL will no longer serve to Abuja and Kano after Maj 31st.

Any insights as to why? I see that AF are introducing a daily flight to ABV (http://www.iol.co.za/travel/travel-news/airlines-expanding-into-africa-1.1272368) from beginning of June (KL's service was only 3x week), but it seems KAN is being dropped entirely.

but it seems KAN is being dropped entirely.Boko Haram?

Johan

Boko Haram?

Johan

Uhm. More likely linked to the way a French oil major is organized in Nigeria.

Air France is taking over Abuja with a daily flight (http://airlineroute.net/2012/03/15/af-nigeria-jun12/).

KL's A330 crews should be quite happy.

Indeed, as they give up the splendor of Abuja's shopworn Sheraton Hotel.

From September, KL will no longer serve MRS either. AF will replace KL's four flights with three of its own.

Johan