First KLM/Privatair transatlantic business flight

V-Bird · Post by **V-Bird** » 02 Nov 2005, 15:10

On Sunday 30th October 2005, business aviation specialist PrivatAir begin operating a brand new 44 seat Boeing Business Jet (737-700 IGW) aircraft on behalf of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines to provide direct non-stop business class only flights between Amsterdam Schipol (AMS) and Houston George Bush Intercontinental (IAH) airports.

The route will be served 6 days per week. Under the ACMI wet lease agreement with KLM, PrivatAir will provide the aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance, and will also assume responsibility for the on-board service] . KLM, in turn, will be in charge of marketing the new operation as well as the business class product catering, inflight entertainment.

Atlantis · Post by **Atlantis** » 02 Nov 2005, 16:11

According to Luchtvaartnieuws it's a very big succes. They received already a lot of reservations. Next destination on their list ex-AMS will be New York. According to KLM this product, only business flights, will be the future of business travelling.

vflies · Post by **vflies** » 02 Nov 2005, 17:14

PrivatAir seems to be doing well...

I've had the chance to fly 3 times with them from Dusseldorf and they offer a very convenient product.
And apparently flights from DUS, MUC and ZRH have good load factors, so AMS should do ok too...

MaxJet Airways also started their one-class (C) service between JFK and London Stansted yesterday and they already plan a Washington Dulles to London service for Christmas.

There used to be just a curtain dividers between classes, now we're moving towards a world where economy passengers will find themselves in lowcost or charter services and business travellers on other machines...

VFlies