List of cookies used on our website and mobile app

On this page, you can find the various cookies that are used on the KLM website and app, both from KLM and from third parties. This includes descriptions of the usage and duration of the cookies. This list was last updated in December 2024.

Website cookies

Functional cookies

KLM

Domain: KLM domains

Privacy statement:KLM privacy statement

NameTypeDescriptionDuration
correlation_idcookieWe use this cookie to track API requests for our website (for example from the search for a flight up to the purchase, in which it tracks which flights were selected).session
visited_klmcookieWe use this cookie to determine whether a visitor has visited our website before.session
bw_cookie_bannercookieWe use this cookie to track whether a visitor has agreed to the use of cookies on our website.3 months
bw_switch_countrycookieWe use this cookie to remember the customer’s preferred country domain3 months
_csrfcookieWe use this cookie for security purposessession
XSRF-TOKENcookieWe use this cookie for security purposessession
secure_aviato_idcookieWe use this cookie for security purposes3 hours
myaLogoutKeycookieWe use this cookie to enable account login and logout and related featuressession
klm_idcookieWe use this cookie to store a random number for each device to recognise returning visitors and offer them a better website experience.24 months

Akamai

We use services from Akamai to detect whether automated bots have access to our website. This allows us to protect the functions of our website from overloading due to bots.

Domain: KLM domains

Privacy policy:Akamai privacy statement

NameTypeDescriptionDuration
_abckcookieWe use this cookie to detect whether automated bots have access to our website. This allows us to protect the functions of our website from overloading due to bots.1 year
ak_bmsccookieWe use this cookie to detect whether automated bots have access to our website. This allows us to protect the functions of our website from overloading due to bots.2 hours
bm_svcookieWe use this cookie to detect whether automated bots have access to our website. This allows us to protect the functions of our website from overloading due to bots.2 hours
bm_szcookieWe use this cookie to detect whether automated bots have access to our website. This allows us to protect the functions of our website from overloading due to bots.

Relay42

We use the Relay42 tag management script to manage which tags and cookies are loaded at which point in time. The script is also used to measure the quality and effectiveness of our website.

Domains: tdn.r42tag.com

Privacy policy:Relay42 privacy notice

NameTypeDescriptionDuration
_svletcookieThis cookie is used by Relay 42 to keep a timecode of a visitor's last entry to our website. This enables us to determine if a visitor is browsing many pages in one visit or if a visitor is visiting our website multiple times.session
_svscookieThis first-party cookie is used by Relay 42 to store visitor specific settings such as their consent to cookies and values necessary to operate our tag management system. The values in these cookies are not unique to the visitor, it is not used to identify their device. If other visitors use the website at the same time and pick the same cookie consent preferences, they will receive the same cookie.24 months
_svtricookieThis first-party cookie is used by Relay 42 to store an anonymized random number for each device, allowing us to combine collected data with previous visits.24 months
r42-collect-80d24f51-e37d-4439...cookieThis third-party cookie is set by Relay42 to merge user profiles based on a common third-party cookie.90 days
_r42HighestLevellocalstorageRelay42 uses localstorage to offer its services
r42CustomMarkerslocalstorage

Analytical cookies

Optimizely

We use Optimizely to conduct A/B tests to further improve our website. This enables us to test new features and different variants and designs of our website.

Domain: KLM domains, .optimizely.com

Privacy policy:Optimizely privacy notice

NameTypeDescriptionDuration
Stores with names starting with optimizely_data$$Local storageOptimizely uses local storage for A/B testing to track visitors and deliver consistent experiences across our website.n/a
optimizelyEndUserIdcookieThis first-party cookie is used by Optimizely to store a unique ID and is used in our A/B tests to keep track of which test variant of our website is shown to a visitor.180 days

Dynatrace

We use Dynatrace to monitor website performance, as well as to analyse and track website usage. This data helps us to detect errors and optimize usage. It also helps us test the effectiveness of our website.

Domain: KLM domains

Privacy policy:Dynatrace privacy notice

NameTypeDescriptionDuration
dtCookiecookiesession
dtLatCcookiesession
dtPCcookiesession
dtSacookiesession
dtValidationCookiecookie1 second
dtDisabledcookiesession
rxVisitorcookiesession
rxvtcookiesession

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to collect information on how visitors use our website, including information on the most accessed pages, the duration of these visits and whether visitors encountered any error notifications. We use this information to improve the quality, effectiveness and performance of our website.

Google Analytics uses this script to assign values to the cookies that are required to collect this information.

Privacy policy:Google privacy policy

NameTypeDescriptionDuration
_gacookieGoogle Analytics places this first-party cookie to register a unique ID that is used to collect statistical information on how a visitor uses the website.24 months
_ga_XXXXXXXXXcookieGoogle Analytics places this first-party cookie to register a unique ID that is used to collect statistical information on how a visitor uses the website. The XXXXXXXXX part of the cookie varies.24 months
_gidcookieGoogle Analytics places this first-party cookie to register a unique ID that is used to collect statistical information on how a visitor uses the website.1 day

Qualtrics

We use Qualtrics to conduct user surveys.

Privacy policy:Qualtrics privacy statement

NameTypeDescriptionDuration
QSI_HistoryLocal storageQualtrics uses localstorage to track and save user surveys.n/a
QSI_HistorySessioncookieQualtrics uses localstorage to track and save user surveys.n/a

Usabilla

We use Usabilla to collect general visitor feedback on our website or on specific areas of our website. We use this feedback to improve the quality of our website. Usabilla uses local storage with store names starting with usbl. to apply feedback features on our website.

Privacy policy:Usabilla privacy notice

NameTypeDescriptionDuration
usbl.5279a42319e3. c.3b69cc8391adLocal storageUsabilla uses localstorage to apply feedback features on our website.n/a
usbl.5279a42319e3. c.a62f805ae828Local storageUsabilla uses localstorage to apply feedback features on our website.n/a
usbl.5279a42319e3. c.d19f42b593a3Local storageUsabilla uses localstorage to apply feedback features on our website.
usbl.5279a42319e3. c.f2dd709c1077Local storageUsabilla uses localstorage to apply feedback features on our website.

LinkedIn

Privacy policy:LinkedIn privacy policy

NameTypeDescriptionDuration
ln_orcookieLinkedIn uses this cookie to register statistical information about the behaviour of website visitors for KLM’s internal analysis.1 day

Marketing cookies for performance

KLM currently does not use any cookies or trackers in this category.

Marketing cookies for advertisement and social media

Facebook

  • We use Facebook Pixel to measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns (by measuring conversions for example) on Facebook and to show relevant and personalised ads or offers on Facebook, based on your visit and click behaviour on our website and third-party websites.
  • We use Facebook social plug-ins to link to Facebook, so it will recognize you if you use Facebook via KLM.com.

Privacy policy:Meta Privacy Policy

NameTypeDescriptionDuration
_fbccookieFacebook uses this first-party cookie to track website visits.24 months
_fbpcookieFacebook uses this first party cookie to deliver a series of ads, including real-time bids by other advertisers.90 days
frcookieFacebook Pixel places this third-party cookie to save the encrypted Facebook ID and Browser ID.90 days

Google

  • We use the Google AdWords Conversion script to track conversions to measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns.
  • We use the Google AdWords Remarketing script for remarketing to determine target audiences and show relevant and personalised ads, both on our website and elsewhere.
  • We use the Google Tag Manager script to facilitate the loading of other Google scripts on our website.
  • We use the Google Ads Audience Tracker script for remarketing to determine our target audiences and show relevant and personalised ads, both on our website and elsewhere.

Privacy policy:Google privacy policy

NameTypeDescriptionDuration
_gcl_aucookieGoogle uses this first-party cookie for the conversion linker function to save information about ad clicks on our website.90 days
1P_JARcookieWe use this Google Audiences script for remarketing to determine our target audiences and show relevant and personalised ads, both on our website and elsewhere.365 days
CONSENTcookieWe use this Google Audiences script for remarketing to determine our target audiences and show relevant and personalised ads, both on our website and elsewhere.365 days
NIDcookieWe use this Google Audiences script for remarketing to determine our target audiences and show relevant and personalised ads, both on our website and elsewhere.365 days
_gcl_gfcookieGoogle flights uses this first-party cookie for the conversion linker function to save information about ad clicks on our website.90 days

Google DoubleClick

We use this Google DoubleClick Floodlight script to measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns (by measuring conversions for example) and to show relevant and personalised ads or send offers via email, social media and advertising banners on third-party websites based on your visit and clicking behaviour on our website and third-party websites.

Domain: doubleclick.net

Privacy policy:Google privacy policy

NameTypeDescriptionDuration
IDEcookieThis third-party cookie is placed by Google DoubleClick.365 days

LinkedIn Insight

We use LinkedIn to measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns (by measuring conversions for example) on LinkedIn and to show relevant and personalised ads or offers on LinkedIn, based on your visit and clicking behaviour on our website and third-party websites.

Domain: linkedin.com

Privacy policy:LinkedIn privacy policy

NameTypeDescriptionDuration
langcookiesession
bcookiecookie365 days
lidccookie1 day
UserMatchHistorycookie1 month
bscookiecookie365 days

Microsoft

We use Microsoft Advertising Universal Event Tracking to track conversions to measure the effectiveness of our digital marketing campaigns on Bing and Yahoo!. With this script we are also able to define target audiences and relevant.

Domain: bing.com

Privacy policy:Legal, privacy, and personalization

NameTypeDescriptionDuration
MUIDcookieThis third-party cookie is placed by Microsoft.365 days

Pinterest

We use Pinterest to track conversions to measure the effectiveness of our digital marketing campaigns on Pinterest. With this script we are also able to define target audiences and show relevant and personalised ads on Pinterest.

Domain: pinterest.com

Privacy policy:Pinterest privacy policy

NameTypeDescriptionDuration
_pinterest_ct_uacookieFirst-party cookie registers actions taken by users who cannot be identified12 months
_pinterest_ct_rtcookieContains a user ID and a time stamp of when the cookie was createdsession

Snapchat

We use a Snapchat script to track conversions to measure the effectiveness of our digital marketing campaigns on Snapchat. With this script we are also able to define target audiences and show relevant, personalised ads on Snapchat.

Domain: klm domains

Privacy policy:Snapchat privacy policy

NameTypeDescriptionDuration
_schncookieThese cookies are placed by Snapchatsession
_scidcookieThese cookies are placed by Snapchat13 months

X (/ Twitter)

  • We use the Twitter Conversion Tracking script to measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns (by measuring conversions for example) on Twitter and to show relevant and personalized ads or offers on Twitter, based on your visit and clicking behaviour on our website and third-party websites.
  • We use the Twitter Advertising script to measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns (by measuring conversions for example) on Twitter and to show relevant and personalized ads or offers on Twitter, based on your visit and clicking behaviour on our website and third-party websites.

Domain: klm domains

Privacy policy:X Privacy Policy

NameTypeDescriptionDuration
personalization_idcookieThis third-party cookie is place by Twitter365 days

WeAdapt/Bynder

We use the WeAdapt/Bynder script to show relevant and personalised ads in videos.

Privacy policy:Bynder global privacy policy

Mobile app cookies

Functional cookies

WhoDescriptionLink to privacy policy
AkamaiWe use this partner to detect bot traffic on order to protect our environments.https://www.akamai.com/legal/privacy-and-policies/privacy-statement
AdyenWe work with this partner in order to be able to offer online payment options.https://www.adyen.com/policies-and-disclaimer/privacy-policy
Google WalletAllows users to store boarding passes and Flying Blue cards in Wallet.https://business.safety.google/privacy
Apple WalletAllows users to store boarding passes and Flying Blue cards in Wallet.https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/data/en/wallet/
Apple WalletWe work with this partner in order to be able to offer online payment options.https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203027
GetFeedbackWe work with this partner in order to be able to receive pro-active feedback.https://www.surveymonkey.com/mp/legal/privacy/

Analytical cookies

WhoDescriptionLink to privacy policy
FirebaseWe work with this partner in order to collect data about app usage, the analysis of which is used to improve our app.https://business.safety.google/privacy
Google Tag ManagerWe work with this partner to facilitate the collection and organisation of data within the app.https://business.safety.google/privacy

Marketing cookies for performance

WhoDescriptionLink to privacy policy
WizalyWe work with this partner in order to enable us to link marketing campaigns to sales in the mobile app.https://www.wizaly.com/terms-of-use/privacy-policy

Advertising cookies

WhoDescriptionLink to privacy policy
AirshipWe work with this partner in order to enable us to send in-app and push notifications for flight updates, app usage and special promotions.https://www.airship.com/legal/privacy
Relay42We work with this partner so we can offer special promotions based on the mobile app usage.https://relay42.com/privacy