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KLM鈥檚 fun run

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines celebrated their 100th anniversary in Shanghai with a fun run at Shanghai Century Park over the weekend. Over 1,000 runners dressed in the airline鈥檚 blue took part in the last leg of its the global celebration of the carrier, the world鈥檚 oldest airline still operating under its original name. In 1919, aviation pioneer Albert Plesman founded the airline. It now operates between Amsterdam and more than 160 destinations. 鈥淐hina is always one of KLM鈥檚 most important markets in the world, and Chinese customers are always at the heart of KLM,鈥 said Toon Balm, general manager of Air France KLM China. KLM made its first direct flight to Beijing in 1996 and to Shanghai in 1999. It now operates 39 flights weekly to seven destinations in China.


 

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