KL1329 E195 AMS-KRK 1A
Planned: 2110-2300L
Actual: 2137-2306L

A full flight, five rows of Eurobusiness with all row 1 seats taken. So no chance to talk with the young man in 1D. I'm not sure if it is a KLM fit or standard to E195, but the row 1 position had greater legroom at the expense of poor window positioning for those who like to look out. The choice was a long lean forward or full 90 degree neck strain to look out of the second window which was aligned with the seat back - not pleasant, but at least this was a night flight, so not much to see. Oddly, I was welcomed by name and given a bottle of water while the others around me were virtually ignored.

I tried the boxed meal - the hot bread roll, nuts and macarons were nice... oh, and the pickled onions from the main dish!


Arrival at KRK was to a remote stand and bus to the terminal.

Airport hotel overnight.

There are two Hilton brand hotels at the airport. The Hilton Garden Inn is closest, immediately across the road from the terminal. The Hampton by Hilton is about 10-15 minutes walk (turn right out of the terminal and at the end, turn left - the Hampton logo is visible in the distance and a good footpath passing one roundabout gets you there). Prices were about £108 for the HGI against £75 for the Hampton, but the decider for me was a 1100 checkout against a 1200 checkout, so I booked the Hampton. Breakfast was basic (as expected) and a bit of a zoo with the staff unable to keep up with the number of customers.

I would of course have gone into Krakow itself if this was anything other than a trial of airlines and the SkyTeam alliance - I'm planning a later holiday.

On return to the airport, security was quick and painless, and the lounge was comfortable enough. Divided into relaxation and dining areas, I found a booth seat in the dining area. I tried a Hungarian goulash, the other hot choice was a lasagne. The usual drinks were available - of the two red wines, the Primitivo was much more drinkable.