KLM has officially become the latest airline to offer a premium economy cabin.
The Dutch flag carrier formally welcomed its new premium economy cabin Wednesday, a big milestone in a multi-year project that’ll see a fleet-wide rollout by the end of next year.
The first jet outfitted with Premium Comfort, as the airline calls it, is a Boeing 787 registered PH-BKA.
This aircraft bears KLM’s 100-year anniversary livery and also happens to be the first -10 Dreamliner that KLM added to its fleet. It took off from the airline’s hub at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS) at 2:54 p.m. local time on Wednesday.
To celebrate the introduction of the new cabin, KLM invited a handful of media and influencers to get a first look at the onboard experience on the inaugural flight. TPG purchased my one-way flight for $1,132.40. Fares for round-trip flights in KLM premium economy between New York and Amsterdam start at $1,191 in September and October and dip to $1,141 in November.
Award bookings are available through the Flying Blue program, with one-way awards starting at 30,000 miles. Award pricing is dynamic, though, so as the cash fare increases, expect the mileage rates to climb. At the moment, KLM’s premium economy doesn’t appear bookable using miles from other Skyteam frequent flyer programs such as Delta SkyMiles.
