KLM to reduce flights between Brussels and Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam

Effective 29 March 2020, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will replace one of its daily services between Brussels and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol with seat capacity aboard the Thalys high-speed train.

In recent months, KLM, Thalys and NS Dutch Railways have developed a long-term plan to reduce the number of flights between Brussels and Schiphol. The basic premise being that the product should match its current appeal to customers. KLM intends to gradually cut back the number of flights between Brussels and Schiphol, they have stated on a recent press release.

They are reducing the number of flights between Brussels and Amsterdam from five to four only as a first step towards this joint project.

“Intermodal transport involving trains and planes remains a complex and challenging business. Speed is key, not only in terms of the train itself, but also the transfer process at the airport. We aim to make maximum progress in both areas. Reducing our frequency from five to four flights a day is a good way of gaining more experience with Air&Rail services,“ stated KLM President & CEO Pieter Elbers