KLM

[LBAYORKIE]

Great to see these larger aircraft but lets hope schedule gets back to normal asap. The strength of the KLM service is its frequency which avoids prolonged waits for connections at AMS.

 

[AirBingley]

I'm booked on the mid morning in September and it still showing a 737-700 which is after the passenger cap ends so fingers crossed it runs as planned. if you're on a European flight thats a bit longer (i.e. not this one) the mainline KLMs are quite good for getting the seats with extra leg room when you check in when you're my height!

 

[LBA787]

Next Wednesday is showing that the mid morning flight will be operating on a 737-900. Is this the first time a 900, of any airline, has been to LBA?

Futura Airlines, on behalf of either TUI or Thomas Cook operated the 737-900 for a season, once weekly PMI-LBA-PMI. It was 2007 or 2008… cannot remember exactly.

Do remember the extra emergency exit at the back giving it away.

 

[BarnsleyHolidays]

Next Wednesday is showing that the mid morning flight will be operating on a 737-900. Is this the first time a 900, of any airline, has been to LBA?

Boeing 737-900 PH-BXR operating from Amsterdam to a foggy Manchester diverted into LBA on 05 January 2009.

Slightly off topic, Futura B737-900 EC-KQQ first appeared at LBA on 15 June 2008.

BH

 

[SierraHotel]

Wow, wasn't aware the -900 had been operational for so long. Very elegant looking aircraft.

 

[LBAYORKIE]

Next Wednesday is showing that the mid morning flight will be operating on a 737-900. Is this the first time a 900, of any airline, has been to LBA?

Do you mean tomorrow's mid morning flight?

 

[mdobuk21]

Must be next week as tomorrow’s is a 700

 

[CM.]

It’s next Wednesday not this one as @markietg mentioned.

 

[White Heather]

Today's 737 900, photo courtesy of Tom Potter. Just tap the photo to open.

Edit: On the attatchment you have the ability to insert a thumbnail or the full image into the post. The above is now the full image.

 

[oldendays]

Good old Potterage.

 

[Len Fish]

Certainly looks the part.

 

[A400]

We should get another 737-700 visit this evening as KLM have upgraded the flight from an E175.

 

[SierraHotel]

Presumably decent loads?? Maybe the effect of LS withdrawal.

 

[Len Fish]

Aviation Herald has reported that on August 2nd after landing at Amsterdam from LBA on flight KL1542 operated by 737-700 PH-BGT, the cargo door was found to have opened inwards. KLM report it opened in flight due to a technical fault.

 

[CM.]

Here’s footage of it coming onto stand at AMS.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1554879408258834432

 

[Len Fish]

Trainee co-pilot-“I wonder what this switch does?”

 

[LBAYORKIE]

Here’s footage of it coming onto stand at AMS.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1554879408258834432

Better outcome than the THY DC10.

 

[AirBingley]

The authorities at AMS Schipol have imposed further daily passenger caps through to November so lets see how this impacts KLM's scheduling - interestingly the cap is lower than August with one of the reasons being people wear more clothes through security in the Autumn.

I do wonder if KL should be looking at their partner AF through CDG to help grow LBA in the absence of any LHR code share and the caps at AMS - there is still leakage from the discontinued BA flights.

 

[lbaspotter]

KLM have today released details of further cuts to the Amsterdam routes during September & October. My guess is that we will see further flights being upgraded to the Embraer 190-E2 or the Boeing 737's so to consolidate.

KLM Sep/Oct 2022 European Frequency Adjustment - 14AUG22 — AeroRoutes

Published at 0600GMT 15AUG22 KLM Royal Dutch Airlines in the last few weeks gradually filed frequency variations for intra-European service, for the month of September and October 2022 (until 29OCT22). The following frequency comparison is based on schedule listing 19JUN22 vs 14AUG22. Additional a

www.aeroroutes.com

LBA schedule impacted as follows.

They will operate 61 round trips in September & 58 round trips in October.
2 months ago, KLM were planning 86 & 82 round trips respectively.

 

[Gray Ham]

Fares have shot up. Wonder whether this is is related to KLM now having monopoly on the route as well as supply and demand issues due to reduced flights. Lead in fare LBA-AMS return is now £162 compared to £89 MAN-AMS return. More expensive than MME, HUY, and much more than NCL