Flying with a somewhat-overlooked, but extremely important member of the KLM fleet, the 777-300ER. These Boeings are deployed on select, high-demand long-haul routes, being seen at Bangkok, Cape Town, Lima, Seoul, Singapore, Dubai, São Paulo, and Willemstad. Today’s flight is going to be to Cape Town, on the southern tip of South Africa. Enjoy!
Server: Solo
Airline: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
Aircraft: Boeing 777-300ER
Origin: Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands (AMS)
Destination: Cape Town International Airport, Matroosfontein, South Africa (CPT)
Flight Number: KL597
Route: EHAM-FACT
Seat: 8A (World Business)
Time En Route: 11 Hours 16 Minutes
Boarding in Amsterdam on a beautiful day to go flying
Situated in our wonderful World Business seat as we start the port engine prior to pushback from Gate E8
Powerful GE90 takeoff from the Kaagbaan
Climbing out of the Netherlands
Cruising south over the Mediterranean Sea
Enjoying a lekker dinner over Angola
Final descent on a cloudy night
Smooth landing at CPT
Turning off the runway after a hot landing. Surprised we didn’t get on the M10 and M22 to come back to the airport.
Deplaned at Gate A3 after an excellent flight to Cape Town