KLM Announces 4 New Repatriation Flights Between South Africa and Europe

In cooperation with the Dutch Embassy in South Africa, KLM has planned more repatriation flights to take home to Europe Dutch and other EU residents. And the good news for South Africans stranded abroad is that on the southbound flights, KLM is able to bring SA residents back home.

If you’re in Europe and need to be repatriated to South Africa, please call:

+27117900401 (open 24/7).

The Planned KLM flights from Amsterdam are:

✈️ KL 597 / 26 June from Amsterdam to Cape Town
This flight will be closed on 22 June at 16h00

✈️ KL 591 / 27 June from Amsterdam to Johannesburg
This flight will be closed on 23 June at 16h00

✈️ KL 597 / 03 July from Amsterdam to Cape Town
This flight will be closed on 29 June at 16h00

✈️ KL 591 / 04 July from Amsterdam to Johannesburg
This flight will be closed on 30 June at 16h00

Please note that you need to be cleared to travel by your South African Embassy. Please make yourself know to your South African Embassy to get clearance.

The prices for the tickets are:

• 970€ for Amsterdam-Johannesburg
• 970€ for Amsterdam-Cape Town

If you need to get to Europe from South Africa

For Dutch nationals as well as residents of other European Union members and Schengen states, KLM has the following flights for you to return home:

• From Cape Town on 27 June AND 4 July (KL598)
• From Johannesburg on 28 June AND 5 July (KL592)

How to book a seat:

Website: You can book your ticket through www.klm.co.za by searching for a one-way trip and specific date. The calendar view will not display them. Please book only for the flights on these dates and flight numbers.

Call centre: KLM’s sales and Service Centre can be contacted to book a flight, via phone: +27 (0)10 205 0100 or +27(0)10 205 0101, daily between 09:00 – 16:00. Payment can only be made with credit card. If you have an existing booking with Air France or KLM you can use it to (partially) pay for this flight.

Additional Information: During the booking process a link will be given to fill in a web form. You need to fill in the form for each passenger in your reservation. It is mandatory to fill in this web form. In case you missed the link in your booking process, you can find it here: https://www.klm.com/travel/za_en/customer_support/repatriation_flights.htm

IMPORTANT: Please be aware that it is mandatory to submit information required by the South African authorities.

Book before flight closes: Flights will be closed for bookings on 5 days prior to departure to submit all information to the South African Authorities.