KLM flights from Amsterdam to Barbados take off in Oct. Photo Credit ProoV

BARBADOS WELCOMES KLM FLIGHTS FROM EUROPE FOR THE WINTER SEASON

KLM Flights Return to Barbados Starting in Oct.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados; Sept. 2022: Marking a sky-high boost for tourism from Europe, Barbados is the only anglophone Caribbean country that will welcome a direct flight from Amsterdam via the KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KLM). After a successful first season in winter 2021/2022, KLM will resume its flights to Barbados from Oct. 18, 2022. www.visitbarbados.org/

Footprint-in-the-sand perfection at Turtle Beach by Elegant Hotels on the island’s south coast Photo Credit @turtlebeachbarbados

The Dutch national airline will resume operations from Amsterdam to Barbados with three weekly flights on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays. Thanks to the accessibility provided at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, the KLM connection is particularly attractive for passengers from Netherlands, Germany, and France. Jens Thraenhart, CEO of Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. (BTMI), expressed that he is looking forward to the return of this flight as it further positions Barbados as an accessible island for our European tourists. “The European market is an important market to Barbados and our offices in Europe have been working to find ways to make accessibility to Barbados easier for our European visitors. www.klm.com/

Colony Club by Elegant Hotels is a luxury stay on the west coast Photo Credit Colony Club

With KLM currently operating out of 90 cities in Europe, the resumption of this flight to Barbados strategically places the island as a reachable hub for all,” Thraenhart said. He added that “We are pleased with KLM’s confidence in building Barbados as a winter destination for its hub at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. Emile Arnst, Manager Destination and Tourism Development at Air France-KLM, concurred, stating, “we are happy to return to Barbados this winter season and to encourage exploration of this gem in the Caribbean via our hub at Amsterdam.”

Animal Flower Cave is one of the most photographed spots on the island Photo Credit Visit Barbados

BTMI is especially pleased with the return of this flight as flights return just in time for the annual Barbados Food and Rum Festival, which returns from Oct. 27 to 30. KLM will take off for Bridgetown with an A330-200 with a two-class configuration. The flights depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol at 10:05 a.m. and arrive at Barbados Grantley Adams Airport at 14:20 local time.

KLM returns to Barbados in October Photo Credit BTMI

About Barbados

Barbados offers a unique Caribbean experience steeped in rich history and colorful culture and rooted in remarkable landscapes. Barbados is the home of two of the three remaining Jacobean Mansions left in the Western hemisphere, as well as fully functional rum distilleries. In fact, this island is known as the birthplace of rum, commercially producing and bottling the spirit since the 1700s. . www.visitbarbados.org, follow on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/VisitBarbados, and via Twitter @Barbados.