Uploaded August 2019 | Updated September 2026, 11 hours ago

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The Boeing 747-400, the Queen of the Skies, is rapidly disappearing from our skies. Even rarer is the 747 Combi variant which has additional cargo space on the main passenger deck. Only one airline in the world is still flying these old Combos. And that airline is celebrating 100 years of flying this year – it’s KLM.

It was therefore a great pleasure to experience my very first KLM long haul business class flight on one of these very rare 747-400 Combi aircraft.

This KLM business class flight review covers my journey from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to Chicago O’Hare.

Join me and we’ll experience it together.

Enjoy!

Route: Amsterdam (AMS) to Chicago (ORD)
Length: 4,113 miles, 8:01 hrs
Flight: KL611 Seat 78A
Aircraft: Boeing 747-400 Combi registration PH-BFT (May 1997)
When: 7 July 2019

Camera: Panasonic HC-VX1


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