AIRFARE TO POLAND

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KLM Asia) - Boeing 747-406M Combi - PH-BFH (c/n 24518/783) - City of Hong Kong

This KLM Combi ("Combi" denotes an aircraft capable of carrying a combination of passengers and cargo on the main deck - note the large cargo door aft of trailing edge of the wing root) was delivered to KLM in April 1990. Note it also wears KLM Asia titles.

KLM Asia was a wholly owned subsidiary of KLM that was established in 1995 because of Communist China's insistence that aircraft flying to the Republic of China (Taiwan), which KLM had flown to since 1983, could not be "Flag Carriers." This was not an issue of contention until the 1990s, when KLM applied for flights into Communist China. Giving in to Communist China's demands in order to be approved for flight traffic into mainland China, KLM Asia branding was created for aircraft that would fly to Taiwan.

KLM Asia is no longer in operation, however the livery does remain on a number of aircraft.

In addition to the KLM Asia titles on the tail and fuselage, note also that the crown typically above the "L" in KLM is omitted, as is the Dutch flag.

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KLM Asia) - Boeing 747-406M Combi - PH-BFH (c/n 24518/783) - City of Hong Kong

This KLM Combi ("Combi" denotes an aircraft capable of carrying a combination of passengers and cargo on the main deck) was delivered to KLM in April 1990. Note it also wears KLM Asia titles.

KLM Asia was a wholly owned subsidiary of KLM that was established in 1995 because of Communist China's insistence that aircraft flying to the Republic of China (Taiwan), which KLM had flown to since 1983, could not be "Flag Carriers." This was not an issue of contention until the 1990s, when KLM applied for flights into Communist China. Giving in to Communist China's demands in order to be approved for flight traffic into mainland China, KLM Asia branding was created for aircraft that would fly to Taiwan.

KLM Asia is no longer in operation, however the livery does remain on a number of aircraft.

In addition to the KLM Asia titles on the tail and fuselage, note also that the crown typically above the "L" in KLM is omitted, as is the Dutch flag.