Then I’ll just fly directly from Amsterdam to Buenos Aires. No problem, said the lady at the counter. However, that meant that I would miss my connecting flight to Buenos Aires. The next 3 flights to New York were also full, so the only option left was the last flight of the day. Since I am practically at home in Argentina and have no hotel or anything waiting for me, I volunteered immediately. However, my flight, which was supposed to fly to New York at 9 a.m., was overbooked, and they were desperately looking for volunteers at the gate who could fly later. For about €900, I booked an economy class ticket with Delta from Amsterdam to Buenos Aires via New York JFK. I had actually booked something completely different – not even with KLM. In the long run, this business class will cease to exist, but it will probably still be used for a couple of years on shorter or less-relevant routes. The “old” KLM business class can be found in all Boeing 777s that have not yet gotten a premium economy, as well as in all Airbus A330 planes. Flight: KL701 from Amsterdam to Buenos Aires ( AMS-EZE).

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