When you look at most KLM planes, you’ll see the name “KLM Royal Dutch Airlines” written near the front of the aircraft, and the word “KLM” written on the tail, with a crown above it. However, did you know that some KLM Boeing 777 aircraft have a different livery, which reads “KLM Asia,” and has no crown, and no “Royal Dutch Airlines” branding?
I wrote about this a few years ago, but I think it’s an interesting topic that’s worth revisiting, as it’s something I get asked about with some frequency (in this case, a friend messages me a picture of such a plane last week, and wondered what the backstory is).
At the time, the People’s Republic of China imposed major sanctions against countries that recognized Taiwan. Among those was that airlines that flew to Taiwan couldn’t also serve mainland China, in addition to flights to Taiwan needing to avoid mainland China’s airspace.
A great solo travel tip spotted this week on One Mile at a Time.
