KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (original Dutch name: Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij), meaning "Royal Airline", but in order to unify the global image of all to "KLM Royal Dutch Airlines". Airlines" is an international airline based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and was founded on October 7, 1919. KLM's main hub is Amsterdam Schiphol International Airport (Schiphol Airport).