In a statement, KLM said the service had been unprofitable since Qatar Airways launched direct service to Schiphol in June last year.
KLM is quitting flights to Qatar after 33 years, citing competition from Qatar Airways on the Amsterdam-Doha route.
In a statement, KLM said the service had been unprofitable since Qatar Airways launched direct service to Schiphol in June last year.
The Dutch carrier will be tweaking its Mid-East network to take account of the change. Abu Dhabi will continue to be served directly, while flights to Dubai are unchanged.
Air France-KLM recently flagged plans for a new subsidiary airline to combat competition in key markets from carriers in the Middle East.
There are also plans for KLM to join a joint venture with Delta Air Lines and India’s Jet Airways to increase competition against Emirates, Etihad and Qatar Airways.
Separately, Qatar Airways has announced its intention to fly to Las Vegas, its 11th U.S. destination, and the Australian capital city, Canberra, in 2017-2018.