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Mar 8, 2009 | 12:12 am

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Originally Posted by henkybaby

I am flying AMS-CUR-AMS on 13 and 17 March. The KLM website tells me that by the end of 2008 all MD-11 will be retrofitted. Now it is already 2009 and I know KLM is not that bothered with updating their website. However I still read reports of people flying the MD-11 with old style seats after January 1st.

Two questions:
1. Are all aircraft retrofitted?
2. Is this the 'normal' KL C class seat or the new one (like on the 777-300)?

I am sorting of hoping for the old style seats since I find them more comfortable. Does anybody know of any pictures of the retrofitted C cabins on the MD-11?

Thanks in advance!

AFAIK all MD-11 are retrofited now; you are lucky flying in March, while from March 29 the 747-400 will replace the MD11 to CUR. And on Thursday it KL735 will be replaced with KL785 (AMS-SXM-CUR) with 2 extra hours flying (and waiting on SXM).

However, due to this change I was able to change my 5 economytickets (1 paid, 4 award) into 5 businnesstickets (award). Only one leg for one ticket I had to use the FLEX-award. First time for me (us) to fly business.... (I'm flying in April)

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