KLM 777 Business Class Review from Amsterdam to Cape Town

In this video, we’ll explore KLM Business Class service deep into Africa. This video highlights KLM Business Class from Amsterdam to Cape Town. We’ll take a thorough tour of the KLM Business Class lounge, known as the KLM Crown Lounge in Amsterdam. The eleven hour flight also gave me plenty of time to experience KLM Business Class service, food, and the seat. I also share the inflight entertainment.

KLM Business Class in the 777 is not quite as amazing as it is on their 787, but these planes are still heavily used by the airline and this video gives you a good idea of what it’s like if you were to fly with KLM Business Class.

Also, this was an unbelievable flight because it was Captain Ruud van Mil’s retirement trip. This flight to Cape Town was his penultimate flight and there was plenty of celebration! Be sure to watch the video to see the special things the crew – including his son – did to celebrate his final trip.

KLM Business Class on the 777 is not the best in the world, but this video will help you decide whether it would be your preferred method of traveling. Leave a comment with your thoughts about KLM Business Class.

Here’s a link to the unedited take-off and landing footage (from an AMS planespotter):

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Music:
Edsvikens Vals – Jerry McHoy
Desember – Ooyy
Beauty Lives in Me – Johannes Bornlof
Walk Tall – Johannes Bornlof

[lejovanmil]

Wow! That captain has the same last name as i do! What a coincidence? Or is it not really a coincidence as it is my uncle?😂 i texted him a link to the video, lovely to hear him talk with that beautiful dutch accent!

[dsch]

My father flew for NWA for 26 years. I regret I never got to fly with him, or take his final flight with him as a captain. Pilots are intelligent, steady, and caring people. My dad took such pride as a captain in making sure his “ship” and ALL who flew where safe. He died a six years later after he retired. I’m so happy he spent so much of his life pursuing his passion, as so may pilots do. It’s more than a job to most, it a love and responsibility

[aarondagamer]

This guy loves South Africa, thank you for always paying us a visit. I wish you the best in all you do, I love your videos. Thank you also for showing us different planes and sharing the experience with us Brooks.

[fritzstorp]

The thing I love about klm is the seats are huge and there is always a lot of legroom even in economy because Dutch people are tall

[andysorensen]

Captain Ruud sounds like he would’ve been a great fit at Southwest 😂. That was cool that you got to partake in this special moment for him.

[ameyab]

Jeb, one request from my side.
I would've loved to know the feedback of the headphones (as you do in your reviews), the alcohol served, the canapes.
Thanks

[nga]

Can you please just start referring to us as Jebsetters instead of Jetsetters?

[GenkisTravels]

Hope to get to fly KLM in the future. Since all that's going on, rumor is their retiring the 747. :(

[vmakeienko]

8:49 why would you block out the travel date??

And why didn't you show any of the special things the crew did for the captain?

[OVTraveller]

Hi Jeb, as a former country born fellow of Dennis B, I enjoyed your objective scoring of KLM. As an aside comment, as a kid I used to bicycle through the KLM company staff club in Wassenaar to my favourite fishing spot. Now in Australia @ September 2021, having travelled extensively throughout the world and all continents, I still continue to enjoy your presentations enormously and will continue to until Australia can rejoin the travelling fraternity, until then I will enjoy your videos as you appear to be able to roam the You!

[nancygreenstreet]

I just came across this vlog and THANK YOU for showing the lockers in the KLM lounge! I found the measurements and now I can leave my luggage there during my 9 hour layover to go and explore Amsterdam! Yours is the first video to show these. You and your wife by far are some of the best travel transportation vlogs out there on YouTube! ❤

[alexboshaw]

Thank you for making this video. KLM holds a special place in my heart. My first trip to Europe was back in 1986 on a KLM 747, LAX-AMS. The flight attendants advertised that they had just been named "Airline of the Year" in 1985. What an amazing trip that kick-started my love of travel and aviation.

[carlospulley]

Awesome review agreed with you! Love your videos they are fantastic not only for the review but also for the explanation that comes with! Clear and straight to the point!!

[Valkenier]

Jeb, the T7 Skyteamlivery at 3:11min is'nt the KLM plane you did fly with. This one is on stand/gate G6 and the KLM Skyteamlivery with reg PH-BVD was on stand/gate G7. The other side of the G gates. I was having this mistake as well when filming at the opposite part of the airport. I find out when the airtraffic controller talked about an aircraft in behind, while I did'nt see any aircraft behind them.

[vicg]

KLM is awesome! Flew the Dreamliner 878. Most quiet engine and dreamy rainbow led lighting. Food was superb and the flight attendants were first rate. They were very attentive and knew my name. Truly Wonderful!

[Clarence_Oddbody]

I flew KLM round trip from JFK to Amsterdam in October 2019. Had a 787 for the trip to Amsterdam and a 777 for the return flight. For the flight over, it was the purser’s final flight before retiring and he got an ovation before we deplaned. The 777 had no wifi, but we were flying back on Halloween and most of the Dutch on board were coming over for the NYC Marathon, so we all got a KLM sweat band(I managed to get a second one from one of the crew). I was in economy comfort right behind business class both ways. The 777 was shopworn compared to the 787, but the vibe was nice with all the marathoners on board. 2019 was KLM’s 100th anniversary, and they are the world’s oldest continuously operating airline. The entire crew wore matching blue sneakers to mark the occasion of the marathon.

[jsaviation]

Hi Jeb, your channel is definitely one of my favourite aviation channels out there! Regarding your question at 8:06 I think the news has already reached you but KLM is finally upgrading their business class on the 777’s to one comparable with the 787’s business class in a 1-2-1 configuration and reportedly even with closing doors.
Please keep on going with your video’s, I love them!

[boltoms]

Love your videos, keep up the good work ❤️⭐️

[joseantoniolago]

I love the 2-2-2 seating configuration, I know it's old, but my wife hate seating next to the window and I love it, so, with this old arrangement, she get to seat next to me and I get the window and everybody is happy.

[lsnead]

The gift of delft houses is really nice 👌
I went to the delft factory in 1987, so I could add to my collection.