Garuda First Class AMS - WOW Departure Experience
Mar 26, 2017, 2:54 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Jakarta
Programs: BA GGL, GA PLAT, SQ Gold
Posts: 530
Garuda First Class AMS - WOW Departure Experience
Having flown First Class a number of times to/from Jakarta to Heathrow on this occasion i needed to fly back from Amsterdam , in Heathrow the lounge and air side experience isn't anything to shout about , but from Amsterdam its a completely different offering
Ia arrived at the airport approx 2 hours before the flight and was escorted directly to the VIP departure lounge , which is actually in the departure hall and before security.
The lounge is huge and empty , has several private rooms , bar , smoking room and a full meal/bar service.
Dutch Immigration actually come to you in the lounge , checked my passport and wished me a good flight.
About 30 mins before departure , i was taken through a private security area in the lounge and the outside where an Audi S8 was waiting to take me to the plane , the driver got a call to say boarding was delayed 10 mins , so we had a mini tour of the airport , at arrival at the gate , we walked up to the steps to the jetty and directly on the plane , no need to show boarding card etc.
All in all it felt like i was travelling private jet , not a commercial airline, apparently this service is only available to Paying First Class ticket holders and not upgrade or mileage tickets ,. it can be bought for around 300 euros.
a great experience , a bit over the top maybe , but i certainly knew i was flying first class
Ia arrived at the airport approx 2 hours before the flight and was escorted directly to the VIP departure lounge , which is actually in the departure hall and before security.
The lounge is huge and empty , has several private rooms , bar , smoking room and a full meal/bar service.
Dutch Immigration actually come to you in the lounge , checked my passport and wished me a good flight.
About 30 mins before departure , i was taken through a private security area in the lounge and the outside where an Audi S8 was waiting to take me to the plane , the driver got a call to say boarding was delayed 10 mins , so we had a mini tour of the airport , at arrival at the gate , we walked up to the steps to the jetty and directly on the plane , no need to show boarding card etc.
All in all it felt like i was travelling private jet , not a commercial airline, apparently this service is only available to Paying First Class ticket holders and not upgrade or mileage tickets ,. it can be bought for around 300 euros.
a great experience , a bit over the top maybe , but i certainly knew i was flying first class
Mar 26, 2017, 10:56 pm
#2
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Australia
Programs: Virgin Velocity
Posts: 58
Shame, I wish this was with my LHR flight to SIN via CGK with GA!!!
I did buy my ticket in the GA sale (Black Friday) so I did score a great price for my flight in F!
Happy to hear of your experience. I'll have to try AMS next time! Any photo?
I did buy my ticket in the GA sale (Black Friday) so I did score a great price for my flight in F!
Happy to hear of your experience. I'll have to try AMS next time! Any photo?