AWESOME: KLM World Business Class on the 787: Amsterdam - Mexico City

[@jeffreyfinlandholland8763]

i am not a airline fan. nor do i love planes. but i love how this channel just clears my mind after a stressfull day. thanks paul. love it.

[@nudgenudgewinkwink3212]

That burger was unbecoming of business class on a major airline.

[@SKS8080]

Don’t give United any ideas about the burger.

[@ahighlander7278]

It"ll be coming back on you for a while.

[@Ozymandias1]

If you fly economy with KLM you can ONLY get a vegan meal. I've never flown with KLM (and I'm Dutch) and if they keep this up I never will. Can't afford to fly business class.

[@cyoohoos]

That burger was unbecoming. PERIOD. I’d of told them to give me something from coach.

[@CheapBastard1988]

I hate the KLM push for vegan. It's fine to offer meat and vegan but the vegan only bit for economy really pisses me off.

[@lindavainomae3489]

My husband has a small collection of the KLM houses given to him by his grandparents. Hopefully we can add to it in the future - in Melbourne we are finally coming out of a long lockdown. Thanks for informative and entertaining videos - it has been so nice to travel with you by proxy!

[@alikaalex]

Great video, but it seemed to cut out at 15:51, just when you were about to explain the origin of the Dutch house onboard gift. I scrolled through some of the comments and no one else has mentioned the video cut-out. Have I just jinxed KZbin then?

[@clipsthatarefunny9422]

same with me

[@pattyjogal]

Same here

[@joostverra9130]

Yeah really strange i have the same

[@cryptomonkey6142]

Long time subscriber, first time commenting, love your content, always so well filmed, edited and presented, thoroughly entertaining and informative. Thanks Paul and best wishes from south west, Western Australia. 😊

[@Paul_Lucas]

Thanks for commenting! I love to hear what people think of the videos. Definitely makes a difference to me. Good luck in Aus for the reopening plans!

[@loeshalberstadt9998]

Welkome back Paul. I have missed your video’s. This a great one. I love KLM but than again, i am Dutch. Greetings from the Netherlands🇱🇺

[@connorevans26]

You've kept a lot of us going through a very difficult period. Very well deserved flight.

[@Paul_Lucas]

Thanks Connor!

[@connorevans26]

@@Paul_Lucas No worries. Enjoyed all the content so far. Very nice to see something so recent. Found myself going back to some of the oldies, too!

[@netscapeinthewood3345]

I love the klm dreamliner, service is great and indeed the quality of their seats is still very fresh despite being 6 years old.

[@craigobrien5098]

I booked your Singapore A350 Copenhagen to Rome last night in business based on your review. Can’t wait

[@lewiscourtney5740]

Great review Paul. My 1st flight across the pond was with KLM. Ams to Msp. I remember them having Nintendo games you could play and served Mcvities Jamaica cake. They also gave out a little goodie bag with eyeshades, toothpaste and brush and headphones.

[@Paul_Lucas]

McVitie's Jamaica cake was awesome!!

[@lewiscourtney5740]

@@Paul_Lucas Totally agree with you. Thanks for your response.

[@maggieWeir]

Yay a long haul flight video really enjoyed it thanks Paul

[@robineur]

Thank you, Paul, for another superb video. You are getting better and better. (The result of hard work and years of experience, of course.) I am very glad that you are now able to fly longer distances at last!

[@steve-marsh]

This is just fantastic! Thanks Paul, looking forward to the rest of this series :)

[@martymcfly256]

The first time I landed on the Polderbaan was in a Northwest Airlines DC-10 from MSP. The taxi was so freaking long, I thought maybe we'd landed in Brussels and were driving the rest of the way.

[@willemlenteren1485]

Better than klm

[@martymcfly256]

@@willemlenteren1485 I had platinum status with NWA. They were an awesome airline. Once they merged with Delta, their service and attention to detail declined. I remember flying to TPE with a connection in NRT on Northwest. I forgot the book I was reading on the flight from MSP to NRT. A week later, on the way back, when I walked onto the flight from NRT to MSP, my book was waiting for me on my seat with a note from the crew. That's how good NWA was.

[@MrJimheeren]

I loved seeing the NWA planes at schiphol when I was younger. Their grey and red color scheme is until this very day my favorite livery of all time. it's a shame I never been able to fly with NWA it always looked like a great airliner

[@tammypearson4500]

So many favorites in this video! Paul, KLM, Mexico, delft blue and clogs! Love ❤ I admit I'm not usually a fan of the food on most airlines (I'm allergic to cheese!). Enjoy this one Paul!

[@nicolassundara9568]

you make lovely videos. "it's ... interesting" hahaha love it. Keep up the good work man !

[@832JY]

I love herringbone layout because of direct access on every seats. Cathay Pacific is similar that provides comfort and accessibility. Great trip report! 👍🏻

[@sevesellors2831]

Great video love KLM, Mexico and Amsterdam! Keep them coming!

[@Calebs_Aviation]

Love the video Paul! As always love seeing KLM and their updated business class on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner! Also at 12:55 I only eat Biscoff Cookie Crackers and drink OJ on a plane… Biscoff of course being that of Delta Airlines flights… Cheers! 🥂👍😎

[@pangaea5258]

Great video featuring my favourite airline!

[@markslater7491]

Great to see you back on KZbin Paul!! Always have enjoyed your videos!!

[@vmaxlegends549]

Great vid Paul . keep em coming

[@Paul_Lucas]

Cheers Mohd! Another upload on Sunday...then another on Wednesday next week...so. much. content!

[@jen93106]

That’s what I like to hear, Paul!

[@fluffyfour]

Things only eaten on a plane - tomato juice, with or without vodka, but with worcester, tabasco etc. Wifi - if they can give business / first class people expensive wines and food, plus all the costs of running lounges, which people may take advantage of or not, they can jolly well cough up a few quid for wifi without it being an extra. My twopenn'orth anyway :))

[@lvthud]

Right, nobody drinks a bloody mary on the ground......

[@Greatanotherchannel]

Spend thousands on a plane ticket for comfort and the most expensive rare thing is internet. ,,🤣

[@lvthud]

Also, no airline gives business/first expensive wine and food, the customer pays for them.

[@fluffyfour]

@@lvthud This was just me with the tomato juice, obviously not everyone on the ground :) ...and yes, the customer pays for wine and food as part of the ticket, but they may or may not have them. In the same way, wifi should be included in the price, not an extra, and you can choose whether or not to use it in the same way. As I say, just my own thoughts. What do you think?

[@stephaniejanestachura9020]

Great video has always Paul x really enjoyed this very interesting to see what klm have to offer

[@willemlenteren1485]

It’s not what. It seems they have a bad reputation here

[@hendrikdevries9725]

Good reflection on KLM, the very good and the ahum bad burger lol Keep flying!

[@Adam.deVries]

G'day mate from Adelaide Australia

[@anjunakerry82]

Loved the story on the history of the little delft houses. Every day is a school day!

[@davearnold1139]

Good evening Paul from🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧 Great video on KLM I love the 10 1/2 hour flight journey to Mexico airport looked fantastic I love no queues unless stress travelling is stressful for me as I’m not a big flyer so no queue job makes my travelling a little bit better the first class lounge a bit quirky 😯😯😯 food on board the aircraft where do you want me to start the duck looked a bit Quackers where do you want me to start with that burger look like somebody did a Mexican dance on it😂😂😂 hopefully it didn’t give you too much of a dodgy stomach great video as usual Paul can’t wait to see your next one where to next🙏🏻🙏🏻👍🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@jeckyyeung5072]

I can totally feel and hear your excitement from the tone of your voice, thank you for another excellent video!!

[@johnclayden1670]

My airline of choice since my first KLM flight in 1976 from Lagos to Amsterdam in what I think was a stretched DC-8. Since then, I've flown hundreds of thousands of miles with them, in particular LHR-AMS-ICN vv perhaps 50 return trips. Haven't flown anywhere since Feb 2020 but did achieve Flying Blue Platinum for Life a few years back. Handy. Still have a million miles or so to spend.

[@SRJ1974]

Your excitement for boarding this long-haul flight has me trip planning for 2022. Great video, Paul!

[@coolbreeze253]

The hoisin duck was "Interesting", rather like the old Chinese double-edged saying "May you live in interesting times."

[@well-blazeredman6187]

I had been struck by how cheap an option KLM is for long-haul flights, routeing through AMS. Your finding the transfer so easy makes it more likely that I'll use them again. But I'll be keeping an eye on food comments in online reviews.

[@thomaskettunen3699]

They are great value for intra-european economy flights as well. Ryanair for 70€ or KLM for 100€? For me the choice is simple

[@katal003]

amsterdam is my favorite airport by far, even if it's kind of a maze. amazing to transfer through

[@kaivanloon]

I will warn you, if you have to transfer from schengen to non schengen, the transfer passport check is possible the only place on Schiphol where there could be a line of more than 5-10 minutes. Further Schiphol is a good airport with a lot to see and do.

[@mitox25]

Just started watching the channel in the last week and scribed today while watching this video. Great videos and really enjoying the content. Using this as part of my own personal therapy to try get over a massive fear of flying. Keep up the great work 👍

[@Paul_Lucas]

Thank you and good luck with the fear! :-D

[@mitox25]

@@Paul_Lucas Fingers crossed 🤞 I've heard British airways do a fear of flying course so might look into that next.

[@78bollox]

Great to see u back long haul Paul. I could sense the enthusiasm, great stuff.

[@herbentroost427]

KLM flew the Boeing 747 to Mexico-City pretty much from the start in 1971 when KLM got their 747-200's, flying Amsterdam - Montreal - Houston - Mexico-City (and vice versa) starting on September 13, 1971. Mexico-City continued to be a KLM 747 destination for decades to come. On March 28, 2020, KL686 (the return flight of your KL685 flight to MEX) was the last ever KLM passenger 747 flight, flown by PH-BFT "City of Tokyo". That's of course before KLM decided to temporarily bring back 3 747-combi aircraft (including PH-BFT) flying cargo-only flights until October 25, 2020 when the last KLM 747 landed at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport from Shanghai. (flown by PH-BFW "City of Shanghai"). Mexico-City was also the final destination of the Air France 747's, with their last ever 747 flight in January 2016. I was on one the KLM MD-11 farewell flights and one of the KLM 787 welcome flights and I hoped to fly on a KLM 747 farewell flight(if KLM was going to do them, probably not due to environmental/noise reasons), but sadly, that wasn't to be.

[@ryanfrisby7389]

Amazing video as always Paul and I’m so glad to see videos like this back! Excellent job!😸

[@parahnlid]

Just did Stockholm to Rio yesterday on KLM business. Horrible transfer in Amsterdam, no fasttrack or anything like that, found the lounge awful, with many sections closed and bad food. The good thing was the kind, nice and wonderful staff on the flight to Rio. The food was good (I didnt have to take the Burges) but the snackbar was a shame. Went with Air France 2 weeks ago and I liked them better. Love your vídeos! 👍🎉😀

[@macktravels68]

I was born in Scranton, PA. (So was President Joe Biden). Great to see it from the air on your video. Love KLM.

[@mattg7372]

Cool & Let’s Go Brandon 🤔🤷‍♂️🤣🤣

[@willemlenteren1485]

Is very unsafe

[@willemlenteren1485]

It’s a mess

[@Horizon301.]

Unlucky

[@MaartenVVonk]

Thanks for another great trip report. It was nice meeting you briefly in the lounge 👍🏼. We had the same menu on our way to Curacao and I also had the duck. Indeed, interesting taste but ultimately tasty 😄 cheers! Maarten

[@AndyMacinnes1]

Loved this video..looking forward to traveling to the Far East. Keep up the good work Paul!

[@matthewallen2725]

Love the little tap on the plane as you board on the videos 😂

[@akeebmohammed6094]

Great video Paul, looking forward to the next one!

[@haydenatkins9326]

Great video as always Paul. A very energetic opening gambit!

[@mwallace2922]

Hi Paul, thanks for all the vids. It has helped so much with lockdown here in Aus 🇦🇺. Thanks again. If we ever meet the beers are on me 🍻🍻🍻🍻🇦🇺🖖🏻🖖🏻

[@Adam.deVries]

Yes here in Adelaide

[@senecalake57]

Again a highly interesting, lively, easy trip report with some new ideas and a really good music track. Thank you, Paul!

[@williamgriffis8733]

Awesome video Paul! Thanks for mentioning Scranton in my home state of Pennsylvania! Love your content. Safe travels😊

[@richardhesk5046]

Great review! Always appreciate your objective review of the whole journey experience. Buying up the Air UK regional slots many years ago certainly endorses KLM as a UK ‘domestic carrier’.

[@torgeirbrandsnes1916]

Great vlog as always! When the have onboard I drink tomato juice, or Mr & Mrs. T. Love it! Tried it on ground once. No dice! Every time I fly LH I buy a Versace tie. I have about 5 I think.

[@SeanMidlandstransporthub]

Really enjoyed this new style of intro and review! Great video

[@jeffreywoosley960]

Watching the approach into Mexico City brought back some memories for me. My dad used to live there and I remember being scared the first time because I didn't see the airport until we were right on top of it! Plane spotting was a lot of fun too. Where he lived was fairly close to the way the planes landed back then (don't know if it has changed since the 90s) and we could see all kinds of planes come in on a clear day. DC-10s, 747s, even the odd 727. Come to think of it, only time I ever flew in a 727 was into Mexico City!

[@ellier0595]

great video as always paul!

[@anthonyharris2359]

I discovered something on my first ever KLM flight a couple years ago - DUTCH CAKE IS AMAZING 🤩. Love the video as always Paul.

[@doug.jones.88]

Great video, as always, and I loved the aerial footage of my hometown, Scranton!

[@peterb3842]

So happy for you, Paul!

[@Mustafiz1972]

Whenever travelling business class, being a teetotaller, my beverage of choice is ginger ale, something I never have on the ground!

[@quasarsavage]

KLM colors are dope :)

[@arielsalazar9189]

Woow ! Very nice and welcome to Mexico

[@LoriKrazy61]

Hey hello! Wow long time haven’t watching! That food make me vert nervous! Ha ha but nice flight ✈️ smile

[@MrGreatplum]

Excellent stuff, I remember selling a lot of klm when I worked at Kuoni due to its network of regional airports in the U.K. - it’s a massive selling point

[@derisleybrittain]

Excellent footage 💖💖💖💖😀😀😀😄😄😄🥳🥳🥳👍👍👍😋😋😋

[@dylangates9414]

Hey I live about 45 minutes from Scranton. Looked like a great view! Thanks for the video!

[@lawrenceakini9507]

Thank you for this KZbin. Safe travels. Ciao.

[@pxlbarrel]

Oh how i've missed flying. Can't wait to be up in the air again.

[@yellowboot6629]

Thank 'YOU Paul❣️

[@santoshgujar3796]

Thanks for sightseeing

[@tigersharkzh]

My favorite pass time during flights is watching out the window. I can spend hours doing it. This is the reason I dislike this seating arrangement, it's very uncomfortable to spend long periods glued to the window while having to lean over the armrest and space to the window.

[@Paul_Lucas]

Yep, definitely a downside. But it could be worse, you could be on a Virgin 787 where every single seat faces away from the window! Mad arrangement designed by someone with a fear of heights or something.

[@benh508]

I wish I was on a northwest air dc10 again ... man those were the days

[@Paul_Lucas]

A bit before my time unfortunately!

[@benh508]

I’m younger than you probably I’m 27. I rode one in 1998

[@willemlenteren1485]

And friendly crew too

[@dagg_liam]

Another great video paul

[@scottwalker8869]

Awesome flight! Hopefully you have plans to visit the US in two weeks. Just in time for Thanksgiving / Christmas! My wife and I are about to do United Polaris on the 767 to the UK on Saturday. Be sure to visit Kansas City for some amazing BBQ when you get back to visiting to states.

[@tracyrunyan3329]

Kansas City has world class BBQ.

[@Bad_Karma1968]

Paul another great vlog !

[@lordcolby5010]

Nice to see KLM carrying Zuccardi wines. Some of the best you can get

[@chrisbardell]

Don’t underestimate how civilised and relaxed it is to fly out of Norwich. Wonderfully simple, compact, and quiet. Contrast with a cacophonous, sweaty hellhole like Stansted…

[@lindahart6049]

Love that KLM lounge at AMS. Before COVID, used to fly Delta PDX-AMS nonstop several times a year; easy to connect to just about anywhere. Love your videos!

[@ray7288]

With no direct flights to Panama from the UK I often used KLM. Lovely people, and loved the little quirky differences. However, last time flew Air Europa business class from Madrid, on a 787 like you - an aircraft I'd always wanted to try. It seems the claims by Boeing of a better flight experience - special lighting, big windows etc - were true, with a lovely experience and left me with good impression of Air Europa, who I'd never used before. The only problem was, unlike your northerly route, the southerly one to Panama is all sea for 90% of the time

[@MrJimheeren]

kinda makes sence if you fly from Spain. Air europa is quite a good airliner though

[@pnwlion9337]

Loved the review Paul. Bring on November 8th to allow my countrymen and women to return to these U.S shores. All the best to you

[@nesnoj]

Great video, Paul! MEX was one of my last long-haul flights before everything went pear shaped. Mind you, that was in Lufthansa First - outbound from Frankfurt on the retro livery 747-8, inbound to Munich on the 340-600. Amazing trip!

[@bobbank74]

Absolutely brilliant. Love it 😀

[@pischgensinsen]

15:41 wow, loved that side note, the office (US) is hilarious & the best show ever haha! Also, I think it's so cool that I found out that 3 of my cousins were born there in Scranton (the electric city haha), although we all are Swiss residents

[@oliverryan7695]

enjoy your flight with KLM 👍🖒🙏

[@bobhaley6173]

Did you know the Dutch King is a pilot with KLM he does this keep his license up to date and flight hours going. He became a pilot while in the military duty.

[@TaroLeung]

Ur right but he doesn't really fly anymore

[@MrJimheeren]

@@TaroLeung he still does. But hardly for KLM anymore. But he does fly the State aircraft 737 quite regularly

[@xandrios]

With the X2 Flying Blue promo these flights probably got you gold or Plat elite status in one go!

[@Paul_Lucas]

Pretty close!!

[@telephonic]

Yes a new video.

[@JW-lr1mc]

I really enjoy the videos you made !

[@robodeckdesigner]

Blimey that burger! It looked like it came from a pie cart!

[@alangebbie8848]

Great content as usual Paul

[@VisualApproach]

Blimey you went to town with that stock video at the start. 🤣

[@fitzlife6997]

Thanks for this information it was very helpful.

[@minato564]

Thanks for the video

[@ivanandhyiswara3333]

Thank you for sharing your experience with KLM WBC on the Dreamliner. Too bad KLM didn't fit the new WBC seat layout in their younger B777-306ER PH-BVU (sept 2017) which I have flown from BON - AUA - AMS on 2021 Oct 8th. The 1-2-1 layout gives more privacy for single passengers, though I was thrilled to have my good friend from Denmark next to me on the way from AMS to BON in WBC (2-2-2 layout in another 777-306ER) and me having a windowseat. I agree with you, KLM has something quirky and is very likable, even on short-medium haul (Cityhopper). My Danish friend didn't expect a sandwich and free drinks from KLM on his short flight from AMS to CPH in Economy. Love your video's! I have watched your report on the last KLM B747 from CUR - AMS you made just before the pandemic started, maybe 10 times.

[@scottyerkes1867]

Nice review. Nice uneventful flight. Sorry about the burger. Thank you Paul😀😀

[@baronsystems]

Best Video I watched of KLM Business Class so far! Just one question: you got the entry-form on board or you need to get it by yourself somewhere?

[@markinchs3629]

I didn’t know people actually used the Norwich airport. Great video - thanks for sharing!

[@syedahmed8015]

I love KLM 👏😍👍🇧🇩

[@danielintheantipodes6741]

Thank you for the video!

[@carmenfazio3908]

I live in Scranton PA, wave 👋 next time Paul

[@daveu88sanderson8]

Hi Paul It's great to see you back in the air and doing your reviews. I must say the KLM business class was a little below par I thought. Looking forward to your next review. Kind regards DS

[@amyrahadeleye7277]

Debating between KLM and Lufthansa for business class why would you say it wasn't as good?

[@NihilisticHedonism]

Wonderful that from next week onwards you can finally resume UK/US/AUS flight reviews. I can feel normality in the air tonight oh Lord...

[@aljohnson125]

Dutch Roll, Good one Paul

[@CMHAB]

I laughed so hard over the dutch roll joke, I think it might be on purpose. Dutch humour