KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

Joined AKQA Amsterdam as Senior Designer Consultant to redesign KLM's web booking experience — making flight search, planning, and booking feel as smooth and human as the airline itself.

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Client

KLM (via AKQA Amsterdam)

Duration

Aug–Oct 2015

Team

AKQA Amsterdam + KLM team

Role

Senior Designer Consultant

Understanding the Traveler

KLM's digital booking experience felt transactional compared to their warm in-flight experience. We needed to bridge that gap — especially for complex itineraries and multi-leg bookings where frustration was highest.

Sprint-Based Design Process

Worked in close collaboration with KLM's product team and AKQA Amsterdam across multiple design sprints. Each sprint brought us closer to a booking flow that was visually cohesive, emotionally warmer, and functionally cleaner.

Design System for Scale

Delivered a complete design set for beta.klm.com. The work laid strong groundwork for KLM's subsequent digital evolution, even though the project was redirected at the business level.