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KLM now expects to operate around 40% of its pre-crisis levels of capacity on European routes over the coming months as a result of fresh travel restrictions imposed to counter the coronavirus. It expects to serve around 90-95% of the European destinations it flew to pre-crisis. The majority of the suspended destinations are in the UK, where fresh lockdown restrictions have been imposed. It means KLM now expects to operate 40% rather than 50% of pre-crisis European capacity in the coming months. It also expects to operate between 50% and 60% of its pre-crisis passenger flights on intercontinental routes – excluding cargo-only services. Since the resumption of international passenger services following the initial round of lockdowns earlier this year, the carrier has focused on restoring as many destinations in its network as possible – albeit with lower frequency and smaller aircraft. ”This means our customers have the widest possible choice of destinations, enabling us to maintain our network through our Amsterdam hub,” the airline notes. ”This strategy has proved successful in recent months and has ensured that we did not have to trim our network as rigorously as some other airlines. August and September showed clear signs of recovery."<br/>

Garuda Indonesia has teamed up with health brand Carex to distribute 100,000 personal health kits to the airline’s passengers between Nov. 11 and Dec. 15. The personal health kits will be distributed on domestic flights departing from Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, Banten, to six cities in Indonesia, Surakarta and Semarang in Central Java; Yogyakarta; Surabaya in East Java; Denpasar in Bali; and Medan in North Sumatra. Garuda Indonesia service, business development and information technology director Ade R. Susardi said the collaboration was in line with the airline’s efforts and commitments to provide health and safety services to passengers by consistently complying with the health protocols in all lines of operation. Dubbed CarexGAuntukIndonesia, the health kit comprises the necessary personal hygiene items, including a face mask and hand sanitizer. <br/>