KLM president: Europe 'lagging' 10 years behind the US in terms of airline consolidation

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines president and CEO Pieter Elbers commented on European airline consolidation (Simple Flying, 26-Oct-2020). He argued that while Europe is "lagging behind some 10 years" compared to the US market in terms of consolidation, European consolidation will be more complex due to differing national regulations and airline branding. He noted that Air France-KLM has "two fantastic, but very distinct brands", concluding: "I consider it an asset to have such two strong brands rather than a weakness".