KLM will launch its first flights from Northern Ireland in May with a daily service from George Best Belfast City Airport to Amsterdam’s Schiphol.
The service will connect with KLM’s flights from Schiphol to South America, the Middle East and the Far East.
Belfast City Airport’s commercial and marketing director Katy Best said: "Attracting an airline such as KLM to Northern Ireland is a major win for the airport, tourism within the region and local businesses who will benefit from KLM’s worldwide network.
"KLM’s connectivity to many source markets will be particularly appealing to Northern Ireland for both business opportunities and tourism development."
KLM is the second big European airline to announce operations from Belfast City Airport in a matter of months after Vueling’s decision to commence a service to Barcelona from May 2015.
CEO of Tourism Ireland Niall Gibbons said the new flight would help attract tourists from the Netherlands as well as other markets including North America, Asia and the Middle East.
Flights, which start on May 18, are on sale from today.
