KLM Flying Dutchman - New route: KLM to Bali (Denpasar)

From 6 December 2009 KLM will operate a 3 weekly flight to Denpasar, Indonesia. Flight KL835/6 will be operated on days 2,5 and 7 with a stop in Singapore. Flights will be operated with a B77W.

The schedule is as follows:

AMS - SIN - SIN - DPS
2100 1620 1730 2010

DPS - SIN - SIN - AMS
2130 0005 0120 0800

Gajan

A new route (albeit as a tag-on to Singapore) in these times is a good thing, choice seems to be a wise decision, especially with that mega-bus with 390 Y-class seats!
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What good news :D

Wouldn't that be the longest KLM flight? I could not imagine being cramped in a 10-row abreast in Y or sliding in WBC for that long.

I thought they flew this route about 15 years back via SIN?

Nothing new or spectacular, prefer SQ for this route (:

I thought they flew this route about 15 years back via SIN?

Yes they did. So it's "Resume"

Nothing new or spectacular, prefer SQ for this route (:

However, KLM's outbound schedule is much better, arriving in DPS in the evening, have a drink, go to bed and wake up the next morning fresh and ready for the holiday. ^

Wouldn't that be the longest KLM flight? I could not imagine being cramped in a 10-row abreast in Y or sliding in WBC for that long.

I believe the other 6 people in the row with you in WBC will have a wedge effect and keep you from sliding too much.

I believe the other 6 people in the row with you in WBC will have a wedge effect and keep you from sliding too much.

And seeing how the other six people will all be friends of the crew or KLM-ers themselves, they will be more than willing to help you with anti-slip techniques.

This is a bit too late for me. :( I'm heading to DPS in a few days and I had to fly KL to CGK and then tag on a cheap AirAsia flight to get to DPS. It's the CGK transfer that I'm dreading....

Hmm.. 37.5k + cash on BD flying SQ or 160k miles KL, flying KL... hahahahaha

Starting 01 June 2010 Garuda is operating a daily CGK-DXB-AMS with their A332. Schedule is as follows:
GA088 CGK2110 – 0200+1DXB0315+1 – 0800+1AMS 332 D
GA089 AMS1000 – 1830DXB1945 – 0710+1CGK 332 D

Wasn't GA blacklisted from Europe?

Wasn't GA blacklisted from Europe?
Yup, it (along with all Indonesian carriers) was blacklisted.

Wasn't GA blacklisted from Europe?

Garuda removed from EU blacklist.

From 21 January 2010, KLM will operate the route to Bali 4 times a week. The fourth frequency will operate on day 4 and return to Amsterdam on day 5.

They have also reduced the fare in peak-season and the off-season.
Gajan

But even the increased frequency, and the fact that they're reducing fares to try to entice customers, has not translated into award tickets (particularly in Business Class).

I've been trying to get a pair of RT award WBC tickets to Bali in mid-April for a couple of months now, and no luck. We've finally decided on St. Maarten instead. Different direction, but water and beaches (and Delft houses) nonetheless.

But even the increased frequency, and the fact that they're reducing fares to try to entice customers, has not translated into award tickets (particularly in Business Class).

KL expected to sell 15,000 tickets to Bali this winter, but have already sold 13,000. CEO Hartman admits one reason is that tickets are being sold below cost.

Source: luchtvaartnieuws.nl (http://www.luchtvaartnieuws.nl/news/?id=32838)

Johan

make note self stay away from Bali, too many KLM users in town. Ubud beware.

KL expected to sell 15,000 tickets to Bali this winter, but have already sold 13,000. CEO Hartman admits one reason is that tickets are being sold below cost.

Johan

This reminds me a bit of the scene in the American sitcom King of the Hill where Luanne asks her boyfriend to give her the tuition to beauty school, which costs $250. He says no because he only has $300.