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KLM’s maiden Dreamliner touches down in Bahrain

By DT News Network. KLM's new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner touched down in Bahrain last week after its inaugural flight from Amsterdam to Abu Dhabi. The new state-of-the-art airliner will operate between Bahrain International Airport and Amsterdam Schiphol Airport with seven flights per week, connecting

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Published 1 December 2015, 8:00 · Updated 22:00

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KLM’s maiden Dreamliner touches down in Bahrain

KLM’s new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner touched down in Bahrain last week after its inaugural flight from Amsterdam to Abu Dhabi.

The new state-of-the-art airliner will operate between Bahrain International Airport and Amsterdam Schiphol Airport with seven flights per week, connecting its 294 passengers into KLM’s global network of destinations.

The KLM daily flight arrives in Bahrain via Abu Dhabi from Amsterdam, connecting the two Gulf capitals and linking them both into the KLM global network via Amsterdam Schiphol Airport.

The Dreamliner offers unprecedented levels of comfort in air travel and a new in-flight experience for passengers. In Business Class, passengers will enjoy 2.07m-long full flat seats, full privacy and direct access to the aisle.

Passengers travelling in Economy Class will appreciate the new seats, which offer 40 per cent more recline.

All passengers have access to a power socket for recharging mobile devices, larger cabin windows, state-of-the-art inflight entertainment system and onboard Wi-Fi.

Speaking on the new KLM Dreamliner service, Gilles Roche, General Manager for Air France KLM Gulf, Saudi Arabia, Iran and Pakistan, said: “We are delighted to introduce the KLM Dreamliner to the Abu Dhabi and Bahrain routes and we are very confident that our valuable customers will appreciate this new level of experience on key routes for the airline. The KLM Dreamliner sets new levels of onboard experience for passengers with greater comfort in every aspect, more entertainment, and fine dining options in a contemporary cabin – all in one incredible aircraft.”

Mohamed Khalil, chief commercial officer at Bahrain Airport Company, said: “It is indeed a great pleasure to witness the arrival of the latest Boeing 787-9 passenger aircraft at Bahrain International Airport. This newest addition to Air France KLM’s Bahrain fleet marks a noteworthy milestone for both the airline and our national gateway. We trust that this new addition will provide further comfort, luxury and convenience to its passengers, which the airline has been giving to its passengers from Bahrain for over 40 years.”

The inauguration of the new aircraft took place at an event at Bahrain International Airport on November 23, which was attended by officials from the Airlines, Bahrain Airport Company, Bahrain Airport Services, the Ministry of Interior, House of Travel as well as representatives from Holland and France.

KLM’s maiden Dreamliner touches down in Bahrain

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