KLM unveils new Premium Comfort cabin class

KLM has unveiled its new Premium Comfort Class offering. The Dutch carrier says its intermediate cabin offers more space, luxury, service options, comfort and privacy than Economy Class at lower prices than World Business Class.

The new class allows KLM to meet the evolving needs and wishes of leisure and business travellers. According to the airline, Premium Comfort is an entirely new in-flight class with its own cabin, offering new type of a seat in addition to distinctive service and catering concepts. The seats were designed by Collins Aerospace together with specialists at KLM Customer Experience and are lighter than previous designs.

KLM’s Premium Comfort Class will vary from 21 to 28 seats depending on the aircraft type and will have wider than standard seats, more legroom, a larger screen and a footrest. The seats in the Premium Comfort class can also recline further than Economy Class seats. The reconfiguration work of the cabins will be carried out by KLM Engineering & Maintenance at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.

Boet Kreiken, Executive Vice President of KLM Customer Experience said: “We have great expectations for this new Premium Comfort Class, based on extensive market research. The new class will meet the wishes of business passengers as well as leisure travellers, strengthening KLM’s standing as a global network carrier offering an appealing and varied range: World Business Class, Premium Comfort and Economy Class. It also reaffirms our partnership with Delta Air Lines, Air France and Virgin Atlantic on North Atlantic routes, where we can now combine all products on all routes.”

KLM’s Premium Comfort catering concept includes one or two hot meals depending on the duration of the flight on intercontinental services, and there will always be a choice of meat, fish or vegetarian dishes. Passengers will also be offered coffee, tea, liqueur and ice cream and a variety of snacks and cocktails will be served between meals.