KLM 787-9 (“Dreamliner”) Inaugural Update for November 2015 | Announced as 23 November 2015

According to the 2015-2016 winter schedule announcement from Air France / KLM (20 October 2015) : “On 23 November 2015, KLM will fly the Boeing 787 for the first time: the first flight will serve Abu Dhabi and Bahrain.”
Game on! (maybe?) | KLM 787-9 (“Dreamliner”) Inaugural Now Planned for November 2015

We have been following the KLM 787-9 inaugural with great anticipation since the beginning of 2015. In January we first made mention of the new aircraft and planned routes for the KLM 787-9 (“Dreamliner”). We also revisited the inaugural details and redeeming Delta Skymiles and FlyingBlue miles for the flight back in July. On the […]
KLM 787-9 (“Dreamliner”) | Details On Interior

KLM announced more details about the KLM 787-9 “Dreamliner” on the 25th of July. According to Pieter Elbers, KLM President and CEO:
Air France | NEW à la carte dishes in Business and La Première

In May 2015 Air France announced they would be offering new à la carte dishes in the Business cabin and La Première (first class). This is similar to services offered by other carriers like Singapore Airlines with “Book the Cook.” It is a very nice option to be able to pre-order a meal, though with Air […]
Revisited | KLM 787-9 (“Dreamliner”) Inaugural October 2015 and SkyMiles versus FlyingBlue Awards for the 787

See October 2015 update! I was pleased to announce the KLM 787-9 (“Dreamliner”) inaugural back in January on TravelZork. It was tentatively confirmed that the inaugural flight would be on Monday, the 26th of October 2015. But, over the last few months a 787 was listed for AMS-AUH-BAH on Sunday, the 25th of October. Of […]
Lounge Review | Air France Lounge | JFK Terminal 1

Air France Lounge The new Air France lounge at JFK (terminal 1) is located in close proximity of the Air France gates. This new lounge opened in October of 2014. Access to the Air France lounge is open to first class (Air France La Première), business class as well as SkyTeam Elite+ frequent flyer members. At close to […]
Alert : $387 Los Angeles to Jakarta, Indonesia. Delta/Garuda Economy Class Roundtrip, including all taxes

Refer to theflightdeal for more details, and additional city pairs. (Also reported good from SJC, SFO, SNA, SMF.) I did a few quick searches, and this deal is alive. Note the stopover in Tokyo at the convenient Haneda airport. Should be bookable through a number of sources.
Delta SkyMiles Award Bookings on delta.com, watch the taxes.

We all know that ex-Europe in comparison to ex-USA taxes are much higher when booking Delta SkyMiles award flights. Sometimes, especially in premium cabins the difference can be quite extreme when originating in Europe. Recently I was working on some China Airlines award reservations. It is also nice to note that you can now easily book […]
KLM Delays Delivery Of Two Boeing 787-9 (“Dreamliner”) Aircraft

I was looking forward to the KLM 787-9 Inaugural Flight in 2015 . Due to financial issues, KLM will be delaying the delivery of 787s. As reported by Bloomberg on the 18th of March. (Bloomberg) — Dutch airline KLM delayed the delivery of two Boeing Co. 787 aircraft and shelved plans for a new route to […]
“The Calm” before the “Storm” – Looking at BOS operations prior to a big winter storm event.

Looks like a “monster” storm is fast approaching the Boston area. Turns out, I am in New Hampshire this week (1 hour north of Boston), so I am quite interested in the AMS-BOS Delta operations. This time of year Delta only serves Amsterdam nonstop once daily from Boston-Logan. With expectations of the storm beginning on […]