KLM plans early introduction of 787s on its Atlanta route

KLM has snuck out an interesting timetable change, with the airline to introduce a Boeing 787-9 between Amsterdam and Atlanta a few months early.

KLM Boeing 787-9- Image (c) The Boeing Company

The service is currently operated with a Boeing 777-200ER aircraft, but between 31st March through to 2nd June 2017, a KLM Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner will sneak in to operate the Fridays only rotation.

This is another addition to the KLM 787 fleet, which serves across the KLM long haul network, with destinations including:

Middle East

• Abu Dhabi / Muscat
• Dubai

North America

• Calgary
• New York
• San Francisco

South America

• Rio de Janeiro

Asia

• Colombo
• Chengdu
• Hangzhou
• Kuala Lumpur
• Osaka
• Shanghai
• Xiamen

KLM currently operate their Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner fleet in a three class configuration, made up of:

• 30 World Business Class Seats in a 1-2-1 formation
• 48 Economy Comfort in a not so comfortable 3-3-3 formation
• 216 Economy Seats in a 3-3-3 formation

For those who enjoy the 787 (especially  in Business Class), this could be another route to try. Those in Economy will enjoy tight seats, with 17.5″ seat widths everywhere (with some saving graces of legroom in economy comfort).

Still – it’s a preview as KLM will eventually take the Atlanta route to full 787 in the winter season.  A sampler if you will….

(Data: Airlineroute)

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