KLM to reduce flights between Amsterdam and South Africa
The flag carrier airline of the Netherlands, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, has announced that it had to modify its flight schedules between the Netherlands and South Africa after the Dutch government restricted travel from South Africa.
Effective today (18 January 2021), the airline operates four flights per week from Schiphol Airport (AMS) in Amsterdam to OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg and three flights per week from Amsterdam to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in Cape Town, with a technical stop at Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) in Dar es Salaam in Tanzania. Passengers must remain on board during this stop. All flights are confirmed to operate.
Please also note that the flight schedules of KLM's partner airline, the flag carrier of France, Air France, have not been affected by these new regulations, and will continue to operate three times per week between Johannesburg and Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) in Paris.
Please note: Passengers flying from South Africa travelling to the Netherlands or transiting in the Netherlands are now required to produce a negative rapid antigen test which must be taken 4 hours prior to departure. This antigen test can be taken at Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in Cape Town or OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg where facilities are being arranged. This antigen test is in addition to the mandatory negative PCR test valid 72 hours prior to arrival in the Netherlands and the completed and signed Negative Test Declaration.
