As a regular passenger, I was thrilled when KLM resumed seasonal flights between Amsterdam and Salt Lake City on Sunday, March 26th. Until the end of October, the Dutch airline will fly three times a week on their 275-seat Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft. However, this service is only seasonal and ends in October. This petition seeks to make this route available year-round.

The current schedule limits options for travelers who rely on this route for business or personal reasons outside of the designated season. A year-round service would provide much more flexibility and convenience for passengers like me who frequently travel between these two cities.

Furthermore, according to Statista (air travel demand is expected to grow by an average of 4.7% per annum over the next two decades globally. With such growth anticipated in air travel demand, it would be beneficial for both KLM and its passengers if they consider upgrading their Amsterdam-Salt Lake City route to a year-round service.

The first non-Mexican destination on the list is Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS), which Delta Air Lines serves with an Airbus A330-900. Similarly to the two Mexican destinations on the list, the carrier serves both AMS and the next airport with the same type and frequency, meaning they are joint-tied for the third-busiest international destinations out of SLC.

AMS is also the main hub of KLM, which is Delta Air Lines’ partner carrier on the SkyTeam alliance. The uniqueness of the SLC – AMS route is that while only Delta Air Lines has scheduled flights in March, by April, KLM will also begin flying between the two cities using its Boeing 777-300ER, and Boeing 787 aircraft. As a result, it will be the only international destination on the list served by two airlines.

KLM is also one of the world’s most oldest airlines in active passenger service since its founding in 1919, 

Please sign this petition urging KLM to extend its Amsterdam-Salt Lake City flight schedule throughout the entire year only!