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KLM KLM, the Dutch airline, has confirmed plans to close its call centre in Norwich in September, with the loss of 96 jobs. 27-May-2004 KLM, the Dutch airline, is considering plans to relocate its Norwich call centre to another site nearby or to Amsterdam, as the lease expires in September. 11-Mar-2004 KLM is seeking a merger or strategic alliance for Buzz, the Stansted-based low-cost airline, and talks are taking place with a number of possible partners. 14-Jan-2003 KLM is planning to expand its Buzz low-cost airline by opening a second UK base at Bournemouth by next March, with the creation of 200 jobs, while a third site will open later in 2003. 31-Oct-2002 British Airways has received a conditional takeover offer from KLM for its Go low-cost airline. 07-Mar-2001 British Airways is in merger discussions with KLM of the Netherlands, as part of a strategy to play a leading part in the industry's consolidation in Europe. 07-Jun-2000 KLM is considering plans to expand its flight booking call centre at Norwich Airport, with the creation of 130 jobs. 03-May-2000 KLM is in discussions with the Defence Evaluation Research Agency about the possibility of starting a passenger service from Amsterdam to the Ministry of Defence airport at West Freugh near Stranraer. 05-Apr-2000 KLM UK has launched Buzz, the new Stansted-based budget airline that will initially fly to eight European cities. 05-Jan-2000 KLM UK is to scrap its Aberdeen to Bergen flight with the loss of up to 38 jobs, in order to increase its main Aberdeen to Amsterdam service from four flights a day to five. 20-Oct-1999 KLM UK is launching a low-cost airline called Buzz, flying from London Stansted to Frankfurt, Berlin, Dusseldorf, Milan, Paris, Lyon and Vienna. 23-Sep-1999 KLM is to withdraw its Belfast-Amsterdam service in November, and Belfast International Airport is seeking an alternative airline for the route. 24-Aug-1999 KLM is to axe its flights from Aberdeen to London Stansted and Stavanger in Norway, and about 20 jobs are expected to be lost among Aberdeen-based cabin crew and ground staff. 13-Aug-1999 KLM is considering plans to increase its direct service from Belfast to Amsterdam from three to five flights a day. 27-Oct-1998 KLM, the Dutch airline, is to set up a reservation call centre at Norwich airport, which will create 250 jobs over the next three years. 18-Nov-1997 The information above comes from the UK Activity Report Copyright UK Business Park 1995-2007