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New KLM kids’ film: ‘Bluey the Movie’

April 16, 2015 by Gretta Schifano 23 Comments

Bluey from KLM's 'Bluey the Movie'. Image courtesy of KLM.

Bluey from KLM’s ‘Bluey the Movie’. Image courtesy of KLM.

The Dutch airline KLM will be showing some new animated films for young children on its long-haul flights from this summer. The films feature the KLM mascot: a little blue plane called Bluey. The first of these films will be available on board all of the airline’s intercontinental flights from June onwards or you can watch it now on the KLM YouTube channel.

Bluey the Movie

The first film in the series is called Bluey the Movie. When I watched the film it reminded me of Pixar’s Cars. My kids (16 and 12 years old) said that it reminded them of another Pixar film: Planes. The film begins with Bluey and his Dad flying along together but the little plane soon goes off to find his friend Windy. The young pair then have an adventure at a Dutch flower parade. It’s a nice story, the characters are engaging and I think that small children will enjoy watching it. The film is just four minutes long – you can watch it here if you’d like to:

KLM says that around a million children between the ages of two and 12 years old fly with them every year – that’s around 10 children per flight. Last November the airline launched the Bluey character in order to entertain their young passengers and to make their flights more enjoyable for families.

Bluey products

There’s now a Bluey play set available for children on KLM’s intercontinental flights. The set contains a memory game and and items such as pencils, a key cord, a card game, stickers, a luggage label and a Bluey eye mask. On European flights children are given a Bluey passport holder and an activity book. You can also order a Bluey meal box for kids on some flights. If your children are very keen on Bluey you can even buy products featuring the character: there’s a Bluey backpack on wheels and a Bluey lunch box set on offer at the online KLM shop.

KLM

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines was founded in 1919 – which makes KLM the oldest airline in the world. In the UK the airline offers flights from 16 regional airports to Schiphol, Amsterdam, which is KLM’s main hub. My son and I flew to Schiphol on a KLM flight from Manston in Kent a couple of years ago. The flight was great (check out my flight review here) but sadly that route isn’t operating at the moment. From Amsterdam the airline and its partners offer connecting flights to destinations across the world.

Canal boat tour, Amsterdam. Copyright Gretta Schifano

My son on a canal boat tour in Amsterdam. Copyright Gretta Schifano

Verdict

I think that KLM’s launch of Bluey is good news – I welcome anything that airlines can do to make flying more enjoyable for families with young children.

What do you think?

What do you think of the new Bluey film for children? If you fly with children what do you think that airlines should offer in order to make flights more enjoyable for your family?

Disclosure: This post is sponsored by KLM.

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Tags: Bluey the Movie, in-flight entertainment, KLM

About Gretta Schifano

I'm a freelance journalist and blogger specialising in family travel with teenagers, trips when parents manage to travel without their kids, and 50+ travel. I also write about vegetarian travel, parenting teenagers, adoption, SEN, ADHD and anxiety. My work's been published by the Financial Times, Guardian, Independent, National Geographic Traveller, Lonely Planet and others. I've lived and worked in Italy and Spain and am now based in rural south-east England with my husband, adoptive and birth kids and our dog. I previously worked as a social action radio producer for the BBC.

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  1. Ickle Pickle says

    April 29, 2015 at 6:51 pm

    Bluey is so cute! I flew last year, I was 20 months old and I loved it x
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  2. VaiChin @RamblingThroughParenthood says

    April 27, 2015 at 6:53 pm

    That is a nice initiative. We used to fly KLM a lot at one point, but can never seem to find cheap tickets with them any more. Shame, as love Schipol airport.
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  3. Agata @BarkTime says

    April 23, 2015 at 7:06 pm

    As we always travel with dogs we tend to drive everywhere
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  4. Globalmouse says

    April 23, 2015 at 12:30 pm

    Yes, we love this too! A great way to get kids feeling more confident about flying!
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  5. Sonya. Cisco says

    April 20, 2015 at 9:26 pm

    What a sweet idea, nice to see a company looking after it’s youngest customers!
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  6. Kara says

    April 20, 2015 at 10:29 am

    Bluey is just adorable – cannot wait for the next installment
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  7. Jaime Oliver says

    April 19, 2015 at 3:12 pm

    I would have loved something like this when i first took Joshua on a plane .. the movies is so cute
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  8. Emma | TheMiniMesAndMe says

    April 19, 2015 at 1:05 pm

    This is a clever idea to put little ones at ease when flying x

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  9. Stephs Two Girls says

    April 18, 2015 at 9:41 pm

    Love the film and like the idea of the Bluey play set! Great marketing 🙂
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  10. Emma says

    April 18, 2015 at 8:05 pm

    My kids love flying but this is a great way to entertain others.
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  11. Lucy Dorrington says

    April 18, 2015 at 8:53 am

    I never flew with mine when they were young, but I thought the parents that did were quite brave. It must be a worry that they will be unhappy during the flight, anything that distracts them is bound to be an advantage.
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  12. Louise Edwards says

    April 18, 2015 at 7:48 am

    Sounds like a brilliant idea – good for KLM I can’t believe someone hasn’t thought about it before! x
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  13. Sarah Bailey says

    April 17, 2015 at 11:10 pm

    Bluey seems so cute and a lovely way to get kids learning a little more about flying. x
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  14. Laura says

    April 17, 2015 at 10:38 pm

    Bluey is so CUTE! Leo cannot wait to fly again!
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  15. angela hamilton says

    April 17, 2015 at 9:25 pm

    I love this idea. I have yet to take my children on a flight but I cant wait as they will love it
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  16. Kate Thompson says

    April 17, 2015 at 9:07 pm

    Amsterdam is somewhere I would love to visit one day. I really like the idea of Bluey to help youngsters prepare for flying.
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  17. mama syder says

    April 17, 2015 at 6:55 pm

    I think its a great idea for the kids x
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  18. Michelle says

    April 17, 2015 at 6:06 pm

    I’ve just read another post on this, it’s a really good idea xx

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  19. Erica Price says

    April 17, 2015 at 2:00 pm

    Anything that makes travelling easier and more fun for children has got to be welcome.
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  20. Sarah Ebner says

    April 17, 2015 at 12:12 pm

    A very clever marketing idea, and I’m sure kids will really like it.
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  21. Mammasaurus says

    April 17, 2015 at 9:44 am

    Always good when airways try and make things easier for passengers – it benefits lone travelers too when you start to think about it – quieter happier flights!
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  22. lisa prince says

    April 17, 2015 at 9:18 am

    i think the whole of the kid world is going to be looking forward to this

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  23. Donna @OrdCyclingGirl says

    April 17, 2015 at 8:59 am

    We’re yet to make a flight with our youngest but this does sound like the perfect introduction to flying for him. When we flew with our daughter when she was younger lots of distractions were a must….colouring, books, toys…and loads of snacks definitely helped to pass the time!
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