KLM Royal Dutch Airlines officially inaugurated a new route: Amsterdam-Katowice-Amsterdam. Inhabitants of Upper Silesia gained access to the global network of the Dutch airline. Katowice is already the sixth city in Poland – after Warsaw, Kraków, Gdańsk, Wrocław and Poznań – from where KLM offers flights to Amsterdam, and from there further into the world.
KATOWICE – Yesterday afternoon at Katowice Wojciech Korfanty Airport, the official inauguration of the new KLM route took place. As of 30 October 2022, the Dutch carrier offers a direct flight connection from Katowice to Amsterdam. Thanks to it, the inhabitants of Katowice and the entire Upper Silesia voivodeship can not only conveniently visit Amsterdam, but also benefit from the access to KLM’s global flight network via the Amsterdam-Schiphol base airport. The new route is operated daily by KLM Cityhopper regional airline which belongs to KLM. Katowice is the sixth city in Poland from where KLM offers a regular connection to Amsterdam. The airline’s total offer from Poland is now up to 68 flights per week.
“Launching this new connection from Katowice is a true confirmation of the confidence that KLM has in Poland. Poland is a unique market for KLM, and the strategy of launching new routes from the country’s regional airports has, to date, been remarkably successful. After launching new connections to Poznań, Wrocław, and previously Kraków and Gdańsk, as well as Warsaw, which has been continuously handled, it is time for the next route in our network – Katowice. We plan to offer a total of up to 68 flights each week this season from 6 Polish cities, including the new destination – Katowice.
Katowice – the heart of Upper Silesia – is a very important economic centre in Poland. Here, we are able to see great potential, primarily due to the business traffic from this city and its surrounding area. We hope that the daily flight will assist in cultivating new commercial, economic and cultural connections between Poland and The Netherlands, as well as provide new opportunities for tourist travels. The inhabitants of the entire region will now gain new travel options that are offered by KLM’s extensive network – including, in this season, 163 destinations around the world, to which they can fly to via Amsterdam. We are pleased that Katowice has now become part of our global offer!” said Frantisek Siling, General Sales Director of Air France and KLM in Poland, who was present at the inaugural ceremony.
Artur Tomasik, President of Górnośląskie Towarzystwo Lotnicze SA has commented: “KLM’s debut at Katowice Airport is an important moment in the history of the airport. We are glad that the oldest and one of the largest European airlines has launched daily flights from Pyrzowice to its transfer hub in Amsterdam. I would like to thank our partners from KLM for this decision, which confirms the significant economic and social potential of the Silesian Voivodeship. I believe the route to Amsterdam will be of great interest and will be a commercial success.”
Schedule
The flights on the new route Amsterdam (Schiphol) – Katowice Airport – Amsterdam (Schiphol) are offered daily. The aircraft departs from Katowice Wojciech Korfanty Airport (Pyrzowice) at 16:50, lands in Amsterdam at 18:50. Return flights to Poland are scheduled at the following times: departure from Amsterdam at 14:20 and arrival in Katowice at 16:10.*
*schedule in local times, subject to changes.
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