New Premium Economy from KLM coming to SA soon

The new Premium Comfort Class is expected to launch in 2023. Photo: Philippe Lavier / flickr

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has just launched a new premium economy cabin, and it will be bookable for South Africans very soon.

The new Premium Comfort Class will be available in 2023. Photo: Philippe Lavier / flickr

Premium Economy Comfort Class

Dutch airline, KLM, recently launched a brand new premium economy cabin, called Premium Comfort Class, and South African passengers will be among the first in the world to enjoy it.

According to Travel News, the new Premium Economy class, expected to be available next year, 2023, promises more luxury, more space, better service options, extra comfort and more privacy than regular Economy Class, all at lower prices than Business Class.

Wilson Tauro, Country Manager for the Southern African Region at Air France KLM said that they were very excited for the launch of the Premium Comfort offering on South African routes next year.

“We strive to give our South African travellers the best in-flight experience and we look forward to having both our business and leisure travellers experience this game-changing new offering soon.” Tauro said.

Boet Kreiken, Executive Vice President of KLM Customer Experience said that the new class will meet the wishes of business passengers as well as leisure travellers, strengthening KLM’s standing as a global network carrier offering an appealing and varied range, from World Business Class to Premium Comfort and Economy Class.

What passengers can expect on Premium Comfort Class

The Premium Class is entirely new, in that it has its own cabin, offering a new type of seat as well as distinctive service and catering concepts.

Catering concepts on intercontinental flights will include:

One or two hot meals (depending on the duration of the flight),
A choice of meat, fish or vegetarian dishes,
Coffee, tea, liqueur and ice cream post-meal and
A variety of snacks and cocktails between meals

In terms of comfort, passengers can expect:

Wider seats, offering more leg-room,
A larger screen and a footrest and
Elegant and lighter seats that are more reclinable than regular economy

According to KLM, passengers will be able to book Premium Economy seats on flights by the end of July 2022.

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