KLM’s 97th Delftware miniature is Hotel New York

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines celebrates its 97^th anniversary on the 7th of  October, with the presentation of a new Delftware miniature house.

The latest addition is Hotel New York in Rotterdam.

The 97^th miniature was revealed at a festive event aboard the Steamship in Rotterdam.

KLM President & CEO Pieter Elbers presented the first miniatures to Ahmed Aboutaleb, the Mayor of Rotterdam, and Mr and Mrs Westers, who run Hotel New York. After the official presentation, the guests were brought by boat to Hotel New York for drinks and snacks.

“I’m thrilled that Hotel New York has been chosen as KLM’s 97^th Delftware miniature. In the 19^th century, the Holland-America Line maintained the most important connection between Europe and America, while today KLM’s North-Atlantic route network plays an important part in connecting the two continents. In May this year, we celebrated the 70^th anniversary of our first scheduled service to New York”, he said.

The history of KLM miniatures
KLM has been presenting its Delftware miniature houses on board since the 1950s. The miniatures are replicas of exceptional Dutch buildings. Since 1994, the number of houses in the series has kept pace with KLM’s age, with a new house being presented every year on KLM’s anniversary, 7 October. The miniatures are presented to World Business Class passengers on intercontinental flights.