Review of KLM Cityhopper flight Mulhouse / Bâle Amsterdam in Business

Airline KLM Cityhopper
Flight KL1984
Class Business
Seat 3A
Aircraft Embraer E-190
Flight time 01:25
Take-off 04 Sep 21, 06:20
Arrival at 04 Sep 21, 07:45
WA   #49 out of 97 Airlines A minimum of 10 flight-reports within the past two years is required to appear in the rankings. 519 reviews
Esteban
By GOLD 289
Published on 18th September 2021

A new routing on KLM / AF to join friends for a dinner in Dusseldorf. That will be a full Embraer routing :)


Routing

  • KL CityHopper - E90 - Business - EuroAirport > Amsterdam You are here
  • KL CityHopper - E90 - Business - Amsterdam > Dusseldorf Coming soon
  • AF by HOP! - E70 - Business - Dusseldorf > Paris CDG Coming soon
  • AF by HOP! - E70 - Business - Paris CDG > EuroAirport Coming soon

My father dropped me off at 05:05AM, a bit too early for him :)


photo img_2543_resultatphoto img_2544_resultat

The airport was quiet:


photo img_2545_resultat

AF/KL do not give any boarding pass via mobile app anymore, you can check in but you would need to get your printed BP at a desk, even not at a kiosk for documents checks purposes.


photo img_2546_resultatphoto img_2547_resultat

I had to buy cigarettes for my brother first:


photo img_2548_resultatphoto img_2549_resultat

Back to the boarding gate:


photo img_2550_resultat

Just on time for the boarding:


photo img_2551_resultat

That was via the tarmac, as I like!


photo img_2552_resultatphoto img_2554_resultatphoto img_2555_resultat

Always a great moment walking to the plane, specially when it is not raining:


photo img_2556_resultatphoto img_2557_resultatphoto img_2558_resultat

For me this is the nicest way to take a plane :)


photo img_2559_resultat

We had to wait a bit since the assistance was still there to board three wheelchairs:


photo img_2560_resultatphoto img_2561_resultatphoto img_2562_resultat

EasyJet to Mahon:


photo img_2564_resultat

Door shoot:


photo img_2566_resultat

The cabin, I really like it, far better than the one on the E75:


photo img_2567_resultatphoto img_2568_resultatphoto img_2569_resultat

Safety card:


photo img_2572_resultat

On time push back:


photo img_2573_resultat

Corendon:


photo img_2574_resultat

And off we go:


photo img_2576_resultat

The sun rose on the other side of the plane:


photo img_2577_resultat

This side all is well :)


photo img_2578_resultatphoto img_2579_resultat

Toilets tour and galley shoot:


photo img_2581_resultatphoto img_2582_resultat

The usual KL box is served:


photo img_2580_resultat

Without the lids:


photo img_2583_resultat

The flight is super quick, Amsterdam is covered by fog:


photo img_2586_resultatphoto img_2587_resultat

Landed:


photo img_2588_resultat

EasyJet again:


photo img_2590_resultat

KL Asia:


photo img_2591_resultat

Embraer Farm:


photo img_2592_resultatphoto img_2593_resultatphoto img_2594_resultat

The Purser told me that they are also going to Dusseldorf with the same plane and he'll see me in less than an hour :)


photo img_2595_resultatphoto img_2596_resultatphoto img_2598_resultat

I decided to stay in the vincinity of the gate area as the walk to the lounge takes a good 10 minutes + 10 to come back and boarding was scheduled 30' before the flight, meaning I would have had 10 minutes in the lounge. No way for me.

See more

Verdict

KLM Cityhopper

8.2/10
Cabin8.0
Cabin crew9.0
Entertainment/wifi9.0
Meal/catering7.0

Mulhouse / Bâle - EAP

9.8/10
Efficiency10.0
Access10.0
Services9.0
Cleanliness10.0

Amsterdam - AMS

9.4/10
Efficiency10.0
Access10.0
Services10.0
Cleanliness7.5

Conclusion

The flight did its job, was on time and the breakfast was sufficient, but a box in business is not business :(
The crew was nice and really attentive.

Nothing to say about the EuroAirport and Amsterdam.

Stay tuned for the next part to come soon :)

Information on the route Mulhouse / Bâle (EAP) Amsterdam (AMS)

Les contributeurs de Flight-Report ont posté 91 avis concernant 4 compagnies sur la ligne Mulhouse / Bâle (EAP) → Amsterdam (AMS).


Useful

La compagnie qui obtient la meilleure moyenne est KLM avec 7.4/10.

La durée moyenne des vols est de 1 heures et 30 minutes.

  More information

4 Comments

If you liked this review or if you have any questions, don’t hesitate to post a comment below !
  • Comment 581329 by
    paulvanalsten BRONZE 667 Comments
    Thanks a lot for your FR.
    Classic and reliable flight - as usual with KL.
    Catering is quite minimalistic but nicely presented, though.
    No stop at the Skyview Lounge? :-)
  • Comment 581350 by
    KévinDC TEAM SILVER 6658 Comments
    Hi Stephan thanks for sharing this new series! I'm a fan of E-Jets in Economy, but there is very little differentiation between J and Y on airlines like AF, KL, and IB that don't block adjacent seats in J. While the seats look comfortable and well-padded, are are wider than most Economy seats on other aircraft, I'd still hate to pay for J and get stuck next to a stranger shoulder-to-shoulder--awkward!

    If the price is right I suppose it could be worth it, especially for the additional points/miles, but I'm glad I live in the US where I know I'm at least getting a bigger seat when I pay for J (even if the service is crappy). Speaking of, that box, despite having decent contents for such a short flight, just feels so un-premium for Business class.

    Thanks for sharing!
    • Comment 581738 by
      Esteban GOLD AUTHOR 19820 Comments
      Hi Kévin, thanks for the comment !

      I share your opinion in full and after having flown with OS and LH earlier this summer, I decided to move most of my flights to Star Alliance. While not having first class style business seats, they at least block the adjacent seat on ERJ or CRJ. And the meals are far better than AF or KL.

      A bientôt :)

Login to post a comment.