Basic Facts
What country is KLM based in?
The Netherlands
Which of the two companies are tied to their national governments?
Both
The 2003 Iraq War caused which resource to greatly increase in price?
Oil
What city does Air France have a hub in?
Paris
What year did the merger occur?
2004
Which tragedy two years before the 2004 merger severely hurt the airline industry?
9/11
What type of integration was this?
Horizontal
Name one cost that would be shared between the two companies after the merger
Rewards program, aircraft, lounges, mileage program, connecting flights
In 2023 the Air France KLM Group still faced what type of pressure?
Financial
Which side got to continue using their branding?
Both! (Air France-KLM Group)
Name the city that Air France would now get access to as a hub (that they didn't have as a hub before)
Amsterdam
Name an issue that arose due to the combination of French and Dutch workers
Lack of trust, differing opinions on how to run the company, difficulties combining computer systems
Name one other airline/subsidiary involved in the merger
Transavia, Martinair
How much revenue did Air France-KLM earn in 2008?
$3.2 billion
The long term effects of the merger has caused questions about the viability of what?
Future airline mergers