SME Transport Awards 2019

4 SME NEWS / SME Transport Awards 2019 Air France-KLM Profile: Air France-KLM, winner of SME Airline Group of the Year 2019 & Best SME Airline Loyalty Programme 2019 Mar19164 , Air France-KLM is the leading group in terms of international traffic on departure fromEurope. It offers its customers access to a network covering 314 destinations in 116 countries. With a fleet of 548 aircraft and 101.4million passengers carried in 2018, Air France-KLMoperates up to 2,300 daily flights. We profile the company to find out more about the award-winning services it has to offer. Due to celebrate 100 years of passenger excellence from KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and 86 years from Air France, later this year, Air France-KLM is committed to offering passengers cutting-edge services and an exceptional quality product. Flying from 17 regional departure points, Air France-KLM provides UK passengers with seamless travel to a multitude of worldwide destinations from the convenience of their local airport. The UK airports that are serviced are in Aberdeen, Belfast, Bristol, Birmingham, Durham-Tees Valley, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Humberside, Inverness, Leeds, Bradford, London City, London Heathrow, Manchester, Newcastle, Norwich and Exeter. With more than 100 million passengers carried in 2018, the group is now the leading European airline for long-haul traffic. Air France-KLM is also a member of the SkyTeam alliance which has 19-member airlines, offering customers access to a global network of over 14,500 daily flights to more than 1,150 destinations in more than 175 countries. Its Flying Blue frequent flyer programme is one of the leaders in Europe, with over 15 million members. Together with its partners Delta Air Lines and Alitalia, Air France-KLM operates the largest transatlantic joint venture with more than 275 daily flights. The group also offers cargo transport and aeronautical maintenance solutions. Alongside its own Flying Blue programme, Air France-KLM offers a company loyalty programme aimed at SMEs called BlueBiz. UK SMEs can sign up for Bluebiz for free and gain the opportunity to earn points (Blue Credits) on each and every flight operated by Air France, KLM and its partners. Blue Credits are awarded on every ticket, a flexibility that is absolutely necessary to help UK SMEs take control on their budgets whilst recognising their different needs. There is no limitation on ticket cost, cabin destination or discount level. Blue Credits can be exchanged easily online for free tickets, upgrades, ancillaries and carbon offsetting with no additional fees for taxes or surcharges required.