Originally Posted by
Fredgoblu
I always considered the early two flights to be the best for connections, but terrible for sleep. Have they had an uptick in connections to India, or elsewhere, that require the 100 or so extra seats on the earlier flights? What gives: more Europeans traveling here on their strong Euros?
Connections are key here. Getting to AMS in the early morning allows one to make the early connections to Africa, the Middle East, and the first flights to the rest of Europe.
Flight 42 from AMS generally has all of the Africa and Middle East connections.