KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is the oldest scheduled airline in the world still operating under its original name – and Virgin Atlantic are very proud to welcome such a prestigious partner. Together with KLM we can offer passengers more travel options from the UK to Canada and the United States via Amsterdam.

No, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is not "part" of Virgin Atlantic, but they are very close strategic partners. KLM is part of the Air France-KLM Group, while Virgin Atlantic is a separate entity that is 51% owned by the Virgin Group and 49% owned by Delta Air Lines. However, these three giants (Air France-KLM, Delta, and Virgin Atlantic) operate a massive Joint Venture for trans-Atlantic travel. This means they coordinate their schedules, share revenue on certain routes, and allow passengers to earn and redeem miles across all their loyalty programs. If you book a flight from London to Amsterdam, you might find yourself on a KLM-operated flight with a Virgin Atlantic flight number (codesharing). While they are legally separate companies with different branding and headquarters, for the average passenger, they function as a single, seamless network across the Atlantic and Europe, providing a combined fleet and a massive array of connection options that would be impossible for any of them to offer individually.