tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post2483647231465553352..comments2024-03-28T01:32:46.604-04:00Comments on 66 Square Feet (Plus): Goodbye, KLMMariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13632520557553405790noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-60262539863098700252013-03-07T00:42:20.835-05:002013-03-07T00:42:20.835-05:00Hey Jill - I'm glad you have a good story...
...Hey Jill - I'm glad you have a good story...<br /><br />Yes, those were their (KLM/Delta) reasons. But I always book a return ticket out of SA, with many months inbetween, and I have without fail made one change, on all sorts of airlines, including KLM - paying a bit extra up front for the privilege. <br /><br />It's a long story, I shan't go into more details but the upshot, for me, is that I will never fly on them (KLM) again. I have heard such Delta horror stories, though - perhaps it's South African thing.<br /><br />You do fly a lot!!!Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13632520557553405790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-4860681271645070292013-03-06T17:28:08.428-05:002013-03-06T17:28:08.428-05:00Did they let you know what the reason was behind t...Did they let you know what the reason was behind the $1000 fee? I would imagine it was a combination of a change fee plus an increase in base fare + taxes / fees. Depending on the change in dates, there may not have been any remaining seats in the fare class you originally purchased.<br /><br />As someone who travels a ton for work, I know how infuriating the changes can be -- and that's why I almost never incur changes on my personal travels or book my tickets until I know for 10000% sure what my schedule will be. I really hope Delta treats you better this time around though. I fly about 75k-80k miles with them every year and they treat me like gold. :)Jillhttp://www.fortheloveofbrooklyn.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-32969771802756416562013-03-01T14:18:12.865-05:002013-03-01T14:18:12.865-05:00Never flown KLM, but Delta? Phistttt. I now driv...Never flown KLM, but Delta? Phistttt. I now drive Pa to GA. Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02547955147883142857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-79281871005519828912013-03-01T11:49:19.032-05:002013-03-01T11:49:19.032-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17086277483606295046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-74593486995858051222013-03-01T11:48:15.387-05:002013-03-01T11:48:15.387-05:00Of course, one will always have a bad experience a...Of course, one will always have a bad experience at some point in one's flying life, I've had bad service on SAA, and BA.<br /><br />But nothing quite like this one-way $1,000 add on to a ticket that already cost $1,700.00...Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17086277483606295046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-75637954409153492182013-03-01T09:23:13.807-05:002013-03-01T09:23:13.807-05:00I miss Martinair...we used to fly it to A'dam ...I miss Martinair...we used to fly it to A'dam out of Orlando...now they only fly out of Miami...such a great Dutch AirlineFloridazehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02723075480381395414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-56337985651943548582013-03-01T08:50:07.525-05:002013-03-01T08:50:07.525-05:00On the other hand, this anonymous person could be ...On the other hand, this anonymous person could be someone with a vested interest in KLM, and not just an employee.Annienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-8448610311871675872013-03-01T04:29:41.436-05:002013-03-01T04:29:41.436-05:00After a 4 hour KLM delay made me miss my Garuda fl...After a 4 hour KLM delay made me miss my Garuda flight out of Amsterdam to Australia to see my dying father I swore I would never, ever fly with them again. No assistance, no hotel, nada di nada because I was flying Garuda. <br />Having said this, there have been plenty of bad experiences with other European airlines to the point that when flying Etihad to Australia recently I asked for a seat with more leg room and they gave it to me I nearly fell over backwards. They actually treated my like a treasured customer who gave them my hard-earned money and therefore deserved courteous service. Wow!<br />Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00912007374181482407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-67539798531855776172013-02-28T21:37:18.805-05:002013-02-28T21:37:18.805-05:00Better yet - perhaps you could ship me as a horse?...Better yet - perhaps you could ship me as a horse?Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13632520557553405790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-79473951247772980822013-02-28T21:34:52.640-05:002013-02-28T21:34:52.640-05:00I should ship a horse sometime :-)I should ship a horse sometime :-)Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13632520557553405790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-88619315056561495232013-02-28T21:03:54.005-05:002013-02-28T21:03:54.005-05:00Well all I know of KLM is they are one of the best...Well all I know of KLM is they are one of the best, safest and most considerate when one has to ship a horse from Europe. I have never flown on them, but have had horses flown by them. They arrived safe, sound, only minority stressed, and without much ado. that is worth EVERYTHING to me.SPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10001813356692207678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-49420492078619177852013-02-28T21:02:32.953-05:002013-02-28T21:02:32.953-05:00KLM used to be a lovely airline....how sad!
KLM used to be a lovely airline....how sad!<br />Carol Wexell Waynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18070215945985219492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-29308526499159963702013-02-28T18:56:49.693-05:002013-02-28T18:56:49.693-05:00I'm crushed.
It is lovely to be proud of one&...I'm crushed.<br /><br />It is lovely to be proud of one's company.<br /><br />But I am taken aback that you are proud of such behaviour. Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13632520557553405790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-51946504756097284452013-02-28T18:54:57.732-05:002013-02-28T18:54:57.732-05:00Yeah - in all my years of regular flying - 18, to ...Yeah - in all my years of regular flying - 18, to date (creak!) I have never been met with this.Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13632520557553405790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-45697404560226548292013-02-28T18:16:53.904-05:002013-02-28T18:16:53.904-05:00Goodbye 66 square feet
Hasta la effing vista
A pro...Goodbye 66 square feet<br />Hasta la effing vista<br />A proud KLM employeeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-71885250679404299132013-02-28T17:30:51.582-05:002013-02-28T17:30:51.582-05:00That is outrageous. I've never heard of the c...That is outrageous. I've never heard of the change fee being more than $150. Of course you know how I feel about KLM, but truly, the rest of the trip was wonderful...once I got there!Ellen Zachoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15050574906637976116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-10828536615614561872013-02-28T16:46:03.760-05:002013-02-28T16:46:03.760-05:00I relate completely. Used to regularly travel betw...I relate completely. Used to regularly travel between NY and AMS and had to travel those old KLM 747s. Was a bit less painful dealing with Northwest on this side but that no longer exists. It's interesting to see how KLM's social media rep has become so positive due to creative social marketing (but not due to inflight service).Raynanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-53587884812339319492013-02-28T15:57:25.739-05:002013-02-28T15:57:25.739-05:00Ouch! Ouch! dinahmowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00052642938090553088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-29910104888363743962013-02-28T15:41:34.968-05:002013-02-28T15:41:34.968-05:00the one and only time i flew klm was from the stat...the one and only time i flew klm was from the states to amsterdam. that was the one and only time 3 of our 5 suitcases (family of 4) were lost...permanently. their partner, then, was northwestern. anamanzanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07400924393590523783noreply@blogger.com