KLM was using the *threat* of cancelling their long-haul flights to get the Dutch government to allow their crew to be exempt from new testing regulations that are due to start today.
A few days ago, a lot of the click-bait articles had headlines like 'KLM cancels all long-haul flights'.
KLM's tactic apparently worked...
"The government makes an exception for crews, long-haul flights can continue."
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