On this page:
Reservation fees
A reservation fee is charged for booking a KLM ticket, the amount of which depends upon the reservation method. The cheapest option is to make a reservation via klm.com, where there is no fee. Booking your flight by phone via KLM Reservations costs £ 13.00 per ticket. Meanwhile, tickets booked at any KLM Ticket Office are subject to a £ 20.00 fee per ticket. In short, it pays to use klm.com to book your flight!
Fuel Surcharge
The price of kerosene is currently high and subject to major fluctuations. This situation has obliged KLM to levy a fuel surcharge on all its flight tickets, which depends on developments in the oil market. On European trips, this amounts to € 32 per segment flown; on intercontinental destinations, the surcharge is € 98 (flights not longer than 9 hours) and € 108 (flights longer than 9 hours) per segment. The supplement is calculated per flight, so it is charged on both the outbound and return trips as well as any intermediate flights.
Security surcharge
The security surcharge amounts to € 5 per segment flown and is levied for insurance and security measures, as separately indicated on the ticket. Insurance premiums have risen considerably in conjunction with the increased risk of terrorist attacks. In addition, structural security measures are still being implemented in various processes onboard and at airports.
Credit card surcharge to compensate for rising costs
More and more air travellers are using a credit card to pay for their tickets. This increasing credit card usage has resulted in rising costs for KLM. To compensate for these costs, we are forced to charge a surcharge of £ 4.50 per person (with the exception of infants) for tickets booked by credit card.
Of course, you can continue to use other - free - payment methods as well, such as debit cards, real time online banking (Internet banking) or a payment by bank transfer. The surcharge applies to all credit cards.
Please click here to find an overview of all payment options.
Airport Tax at Schiphol
The total airport tax for flights departing from Schiphol is £ 28.00 . This
figure includes the following surcharges, which KLM has to transfer to
Schiphol Airport:
- security surcharge EUR 12.95
- passenger surcharge EUR 14.66
- noise surcharge EUR 2.00
These surcharges are added together as one amount in the ticket.
Airport Tax at destination airports
All airports charge airport taxes on airline tickets. The exact amount depends on the destination, and is detailed separately in the total price of the ticket.
Insurance
During the booking process you are able to select travel insurance (cancellation, baggage, medical and other). For this travel insurance a premium will be charged. This premium will added to the total ticket prize. When purchasing an insurance product via this service you will be entering into an agreement with Mondial, who will be responsible for all aspects of this service.
Would you like to know more?
Would you like to know more about surcharges and taxes? Call KLM Reservations on
+44 (0) 871 231 0000 or ask your travel agent.
