Monday, October 05, 2009
KLM to Offer Greater Comfort in Economy Class Beginning December, 2009
From December 2009, passengers traveling in KLM’s economy class on all intercontinental flights can choose seats offering greater comfort. The new Economy Comfort zone offers up to ten centimeters (about four inches) more legroom and back supports that can recline twice as far. What’s more, Economy Comfort passengers can also disembark more quickly after landing because their seating zone is located at the front of economy class.
KLM will be offering the new Economy Comfort zone in response to customer demands for greater comfort and more choice in Economy Class on intercontinental flights. The Economy Comfort zone supplements the preferred seats already available at an additional charge. KLM’s entire intercontinental fleet will be equipped with the new zone. The first aircraft have already been converted. The remaining aircraft will follow in the months ahead, enabling all passengers to choose for the Economy Comfort zone on intercontinental flights from December, 2009 onward.
Depending on the distances involved, the price of the new zone will amount to between €80 and €150 for a single leg of the journey. Flying Blue Platinum members and passengers traveling on a full-flex Economy Class ticket can book Economy Comfort seats without a surcharge. Flying Blue Gold members will be offered a 50% discount and Flying Blue Silver members 25%. The service in Economy Comfort will be the same as that in Economy Class.
Economy Comfort seats can be booked from the end of November on the KLM web site by clicking here, or at the airport using the self-service check-in or transfer kiosks (where available). (Source: KLM)
