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CERTIFICATION UNDER SECTION 302 OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Exhibit 12.2

CERTIFICATION

I, Robert A. Ruijter, certify that:



|1. |  | I have reviewed this annual report on Form 20-F/A of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines;
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|2. |  | Based on my knowledge, this annual report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to
state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such
statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this annual report;
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|3. |  | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this annual
report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows
of the company as of, and for, the periods presented in this annual report;
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|4. |  | The companys other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure
controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the company and have:
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| | a. |  | Designed such disclosure controls and
procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that
material information relating to the company, including its consolidated
subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities,
particularly during the period in which this annual report is being prepared;
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| | b. |  | [Paragraph omitted pursuant to SEC Release No. 33-8238.]
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| | c. |  | Evaluated the effectiveness of the companys disclosure controls and
procedures and presented in this annual report our conclusions about the
effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the
period covered by this annual report based on such evaluation; and
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| | d. |  | Disclosed in this annual report any change in the companys internal control
over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by the annual
report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially
affect, the companys internal control over financial reporting; and
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|5. |  | The companys other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal
control over financial reporting, to the companys auditors and
the audit committee of the companys board of
directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):
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| | a. |  | All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or
operation of internal controls over financial reporting which are reasonably
likely to adversely affect the companys ability to record, process, summarize
and report financial information; and
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| | b. |  | Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other
employees who have a significant role in the companys internal control over
financial reporting
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Date: January 9, 2004
    
    /s/ ROBERT A. RUIJTERR.A. RuijterManaging Director and Chief Financial Officer


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