Review of KLM Cityhopper flight from Mulhouse / Bâle to Amsterdam in Business

taking a fifth freedom flight

Together with a fellow flight-reporter we decided to catch a 5th freedom flight this summer. With the pandemic, a few Asian airlines have rerouted their otherwise direct flights with stops in order to have a better load factor.
We went for SQ that routes their flights to and from CPH via FCO.

eap

Given the early start and the late return, I opted not to disturb my parents and take my car instead. Parking cost for two days in the garage parking was 29€

Going down:

A bit early for me that morning :)

I love "my" airport:

Covid test area:

Not that much activity that early in the morning:

After a quick check in (boarding pass can't be obtained online during the pandemic as the sanitary pass needs to be checked) and an also quick security check, I am in front of my gate:

E-75 today:

the flight

Boarding started on time, priorities were enforced:

Door shoot:

The purser greeted us warmly, here's the cabin. I find the E75 seats super hard vs the E90 and don't like them at all. Too hard, not comfortable.

Side view:

Recline:

Pitch:

Safety card:

We were treated with a glass of water and a cookie  as a welcome:

On time push back:

I'll present this E195-E2 in a report in a few days:

A very nice bird:

Line up and take off:

Bye EAP:

The best seat on earth:

This is just magic:

A last one:

Curtains are pulled:

Breakfast is served in this box, during pandemic it is appropriate, the problem is that this box has always been in use on Cityhopper flight and is also now used on board KL mainline European fligths, no matter the distance. Meaning you'll get that if you fly from AMS to IST, on a 3+ flight.

Menu:

With the drinks:

Without lids:

Door shoots:

Top of descent:

Short final:

Landed:

KLM E95-E2:

Pax bus to the terminal: