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Rejste igaar fra CPH til KGL via AMS i den billigste økonomi-klasse, betalte 3077 DKK t-r. Turen gik rigtig godt, nød loungerne i CPH og AMS, dog var det hårdt at sove i terminalen i sleeping area i AMS under Lounge 52 (som Jeppe under Baronens seng?). De åbnede op kl 6 så jeg havde 5 timer til at kalibrere..Longhaul er meget spartansk, jeg måtte kæmpe for hver eneste drink (de havde en rimelig Shiraz rødvin, hvor jeg måtte bakse for sølle 5 mini-flasker). Heineken serverer de i 25 cl dåser - jeg må overveje at anmelde det til politiet, da det næppe kan være lovligt? På den anden side, hvad skal man med Heineken? Flaskevand er omtrent lige så godt og er lettere at få fat i..
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KLM Economy 08/10
Flew CPH-AMS-KGL with KLM on 2-3 April 2022. Both flights on time or early. Check-in online and again at desk in CPH was smooth (Sky Priority). Their internet interphase works nicely in every aspect with full access to the booking. Luggage was a bit overweight and was labelled “Heavy”. It was inscribed to final destination where it arrived in good order. Boarding / de-boarding were easy and on jetbridges, except at final destination where a bus took us 150 meter (no carbon prize!) from aircraft to arrival hall. I chose to travel to AMS a day earlier than strictly needed to be sure to catch my onward morning flight AMS to KGL. The trip became a relief due to full utilisation of gold card privileges. This trip costed me less than 500 USD, and the return legs still remains. Extremely good value for money – and it earns me 46 X-points toward retention of my elite status at KLM. Was given a huge luggage allowance, 2 x 23 kg) that I decided not to fully use.
CPH->AMS
Aircraft was a newer B737-8. Saturday evening flight, not many passengers – I got myself an entire 3-seats section. The service onboard was good and snacks and plenty of drinks were handed out generously (incl. wine and beer). Two-three drink rounds were provided within this 55 Minutes flight is fine. Call bells addressed instantly. Can’t fault this airline – as good as it gets in economy.
Lounges on the way…
KLM offers 2 lounge in CPH: the third-party lounges Carlsberg Aviator and Aviator Apartments. Both were nice, tidy, and airy. Good view of tarmac. The draft beers (3 kinds) in the Carlsberg lounge tastes for some reason better than those poured in town. Upon arrival to Amsterdam I chose the non-Schengen KLM Lounge 25, which was more than OK and presentable though no without any extravagancy. They closed at 10 p.m. For the night I found a sleeping area until morning where I went to the Sky Team “Lounge 52” in non-Schengen area. Impressive design, views. Amble space. Showers. Breakfast was outstanding with fresh, hot delicious breads.
AMS->KGL
A330-200 aircraft. Flight arrived on time, though departing 20 min. late. Smooth seating and embarking procedures. Onboard, I was greeted by name and offered an upgrade for 64k Flying Blue miles which I declined as economy offers amble space these days. Premium economy was offered for 14k, but the armrests can’t be lifted so economy is a better deal when economy is only 65% full. KLM provide only a single meal service on this 7 hours’ flight which is too little. While a lunch is served at 12 o’clock, there is no supper prior to landing in Kigali, where one has to deal with lengthy immigration and Covid-testing procedures. The food was passable. Drinks were served reluctantly and only offered upon firm requests or by walks to the galley. Bell for service calls were rarely addressed. Symptomatically, I was offered hot drinks only once on this long-haul flight. IFE has improved since last year and more options offered. Screens are tiny, less than half size of those on Qatar Airways and Emirates. It seems that KLMs long-haul services suffer from excessive cost-savings on services and attempt to reduce all kind of intakes to a bare minimum. However, for the modest ticket price paid, one can’t complain a lot…
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KLM Economy 08/10
Flew CPH-AMS-KGL with KLM on 2-3 April 2022. Both flights on time or early. Check-in online and again at desk in CPH was smooth (Sky Priority). Their internet interphase works nicely in every aspect with full access to the booking. Luggage was a bit overweight and was labelled “Heavy”. It was inscribed to final destination where it arrived in good order. Boarding / de-boarding were easy and on jetbridges, except at final destination where a bus took us 150 meter (no carbon prize!) from aircraft to arrival hall. I chose to travel to AMS a day earlier than strictly needed to be sure to catch my onward morning flight AMS to KGL. The trip became a relief due to full utilisation of gold card privileges. This trip costed me less than 500 USD, and the return legs still remains. Extremely good value for money – and it earns me 46 X-points toward retention of my elite status at KLM. Was given a huge luggage allowance, 2 x 23 kg) that I decided not to fully use.
CPH->AMS
Aircraft was a newer B737-8. Saturday evening flight, not many passengers – I got myself an entire 3-seats section. The service onboard was good and snacks and plenty of drinks were handed out generously (incl. wine and beer). Two-three drink rounds were provided within this 55 Minutes flight is fine. Call bells addressed instantly. Can’t fault this airline – as good as it gets in economy.
Lounges on the way…
KLM offers 2 lounge in CPH: the third-party lounges Carlsberg Aviator and Aviator Apartments. Both were nice, tidy, and airy. Good view of tarmac. The draft beers (3 kinds) in the Carlsberg lounge tastes for some reason better than those poured in town. Upon arrival to Amsterdam I chose the non-Schengen KLM Lounge 25, which was more than OK and presentable though no without any extravagancy. They closed at 10 p.m. For the night I found a sleeping area until morning where I went to the Sky Team “Lounge 52” in non-Schengen area. Impressive design, views. Amble space. Showers. Breakfast was outstanding with fresh, hot delicious breads.
AMS->KGL
A330-200 aircraft. Flight arrived on time, though departing 20 min. late. Smooth seating and embarking procedures. Onboard, I was greeted by name and offered an upgrade for 64k Flying Blue miles which I declined as economy offers amble space these days. Premium economy was offered for 14k, but the armrests can’t be lifted so economy is a better deal when economy is only 65% full. KLM provide only a single meal service on this 7 hours’ flight which is too little. While a lunch is served at 12 o’clock, there is no supper prior to landing in Kigali, where one has to deal with lengthy immigration and Covid-testing procedures. The food was passable. Drinks were served reluctantly and only offered upon firm requests or by walks to the galley. Bell for service calls were rarely addressed. Symptomatically, I was offered hot drinks only once on this long-haul flight. IFE has improved since last year and more options offered. Screens are tiny, less than half size of those on Qatar Airways and Emirates. It seems that KLMs long-haul services suffer from excessive cost-savings on services and attempt to reduce all kind of intakes to a bare minimum. However, for the modest ticket price paid, one can’t complain a lot…