Already klm and malaysia airlines are using facebook to show if any of your friends are on board you can then select a seat next to them. If you have the delta app you should be able to select your seats for all legs of the trip but if you get the klm reference number from delta, you can go to the klm. Klm to use facebook to let passengers choose their seatmates on. Klm lets you use social networks to find a some far cooler, or hotter, to sit with. Sep 11, 20 as i mentioned in my first post on the trip, because im 67. Klm travelers can select seatmates the daily beast klm customers can use facebook data to pick seats. All children aged 14 and under should always be accompanied by an adult who is 18 or older.
Little did i know the issues i was in foras youll find out in this video i made explaining it i apologize for the quality i am out in the country. An extra suitcase, your golf bag, a surfboard at home or on the go. What if you could use your social networks to select your seatmate, based on. I was sent a klm voucher on 8 november 20 by customer care amsterdam. The international airline klm is now allowing passengers to use facebook and linkedin profiles to find compatible seatmates. Klm has a solution they think passengers will gravitate to.
Klm royal dutch airlines, founded in 1919 and now part of air. Klm shows the itinerary i want, with the 8 hour layover, while delta doesnt. How to have a good flight travel guides the new york times. Dutch carrier klm this month began testing a program it calls meet and seat, allowing ticketholders to upload details from their facebook or linkedin profiles and use the data to choose seatmates. Klm royal dutch airlines has contracted the jamco group of japan to supply new world business class seats for eight boeing 78710 dreamliner aircraft, to be delivered from next year. Booking klm economy comfort seats as a delta platinum medallion the points guy. Connect with friends, family and other people you know. Klms new social mediabased seating is awesome and also. For example you can now use contrast buttons at the top of. Feb 24, 2012 the dutch carrier klm and others are testing programs to allow ticketholders to upload details from their online profiles and use that data to choose seatmates. All information will then be available in one thread, which is accessible at the airport, en route or at home.
My father died so i had to book klm tickets to be used within 24 hours. Airlines test friending to choose seatmates the seattle times. Feb 23, 2012 this month, the dutch carrier klm began testing a program it calls meet and seat, allowing ticketholders to upload details from their facebook or linkedin profiles and use the data to choose seatmates. Klm offers a meet and seat service, wherein you can view. The dutch airline klm is testing a new programme that allows passengers to pick their inair neighbours by evaluating facebook and. Apparently, klm is famous for its tiny delft porcelain row houses, which it has been passing out to premium customers for decades. Klm flyers can now checkin and board via facebook messenger. This person is responsible for the child during the whole journey. Now you can pick the perfect plane seatmate bbc future. The idea is that flyers will be able to find out about interesting people who will be on board their klm flight, for example other passengers attending the same event. Both the nwa website and the nwa agent tell me that i cannot book my seats now but must wait until. Klm to use facebook to let passengers choose their seat. Pick your seat, buy extra baggage, get a boarding pass.
You can escape your country, but you cannot escape facebook. Inflight massages to choosing seatmates on facebook. My mind numbing experience trying to book klm economy. Social seating is a system that uses data from facebook, linkedin, twitter and other social networks, to allow users to look at people with similar interests and then book a seat accordingly. Weve never had an issue with them changing seat selections unless they changed the type of plane on the route. We have been working hard to make the most important parts of accessible for all our visitors, according to the wcag 2. Delta air lines skymiles how to pick seats on klm flights when booked on delta so i booked a return ticket mspamsdel for a trip in july. My mind numbing experience trying to book klm economy comfort. The in flight experience was a very pleasant one with lieflat beds, good food and pleasant cabin crew. Get your personal wifi hotspot and discover bitebird now. I have reservations on klm, which is handled by nwa in the us. I would like to subscribe to the points guy newsletters and special email promotions. Seat selection is done with the operating airline, if you choose klm then you would choose seats with them. Jun 17, 2015 i did find that, for all hour klm flights, my strangerseatmates were delightful.
Aug 23, 20 yesterday, i wrote a glowing post about my experience securing free economy comfort seats on klm for an entire upcoming itinerary from new york to cape town via amsterdam when booking through delta thanks to my platinum medallion status. Klm flights with facebook seating now underway the international airline klm is now allowing passengers to use facebook and linkedin profiles to find compatible seatmates. Oct 11, 20 klm brings planes inside a plane for childrens event. Airlines let passengers use social media to find compatible neighbors. For holiday travel including thanksgiving, christmas, new years and fourth of july book earlier or look to sites devoted to deals. Dutch carrier klm has become the first airline to partner with facebook in a new service that allows flyers to checkin and receive flight status updates via facebook messenger. The dutch airline klm introduced a meet and seat service that allowed passengers. We book like that frequently through delta with legs of a trip being on their partner airlines klm, air france. Klm is the first customer to order jamcos new venture businessclass seats.
So, youre scheduled to take a long flight on klm but dont want to spend the time reading a book or staring out the window with no one to talk to. I wouldnt hesitate to book through klm, but like to get the skymiles, as well as getting to pick an economy seat for free, an option delta offers at booking, while klm charges at the time of booking. Klm is letting you pick who youre going to sit with on your next flight by tapping into the social networks facebook and linkedin. Social seating is a type of social networking service that allows users to choose their seatmates based on their personal preferences and social network profiles. The voucher i was sent by customer care does not work as it contains a 19 digit code and i understand that a digit code is required. Klm to use facebook to let passengers choose their seatmates. The most bizarre services offered by airlinesfrom inflight massages to choosing seatmates on facebook. Airlinetrends malaysia airlines lets members book, checkin. Klm s new social mediabased seating is awesome and also, awful. Note that the phrase dating service does not appear on the carriers website see our poll, below listen as air travel analyst rick seaney and anne mcdermott have some fun. Seat assignment on klmoperated flight booked through. Beware that the klm 747 combi has an inferior avod system with lowres screens and no usb charger though there is ac charging. The most bizarre services offered by airlinesfrom in. Its very different from delta domestic first class, where most will not even exchange a quick hello.
For us this is the best option because there are 3 seats in klm comfort class so there is plenty of space for the person at the aisle or middle to get up without having to disturb the person in aisle. Satisfly you choose your mood, the airline chooses your seatmates for you. Choosing your airline seat based on your social network. Klms new social mediabased seating is awesome and also, awful. Service at the pavilion will be available 24 hours a day, as is the case for all klm customer service. Share photos and videos, send messages and get updates. Klm to allow passengers to choose seatmates via facebook profiles does using facebook and linkedin profiles to determine which passengers to sit near on an airline flight sound far fetched. Aug 21, 2017 klm royal dutch airlines proves a winning social media strategy is all about customer service. Mar 30, 2016 dutch carrier klm has become the first airline to partner with facebook in a new service that allows flyers to checkin and receive flight status updates via facebook messenger. Klm royal dutch airlines book cheap flights online. Do you really want to pick your seatmate on facebook. Note that the phrase dating service does not appear on the carriers website see our poll, below. Seat assignment on klmoperated flight booked through delta. Klm royal dutch airlines proves a winning social media strategy is all about customer service.
Klm royal dutch airlines recently shared that theyre soon going to allow passengers to check other travelers public facebook and linkedin profiles. Ive flown klms economy comfort before and found it to be. While booking your flight on, you can choose the option to receive your booking confirmation, checkin notification, boarding pass and flight status updates via facebook s messenger. Dec 16, 2011 klm royal dutch airlines recently shared that theyre soon going to allow passengers to check other travelers public facebook and linkedin profiles to choose their seatmates when checking in. This year the social networking site could pass 1 billion users, and if certain members in the travel industry have their way, many of them will be using the network while they book their flights. Klm royal dutch airlines proves a winning social media. Facebook or linkedin profiles can be used to choose seatmates. March 2011 malaysia airlines in partnership with technology provider sita have launched a new facebook application, called mhbuddy, that allows users to search, book and pay for flights with the airline directly through facebook. If you have been following my new york to capetown trip, you know i survived 18 hours of flying in in klm s economy comfort section, plus a 3hour layover in amsterdam, and i wanted to report back on the experience the real impetus behind this trip was a lastminute invitation to spend a few days in cape town, and since i loved south africa when i first visited back in january, i jumped at. The move will allow passengers to share their facebook.
The most bizarre services offered by airlinesfrom inflight. Mar 08, 2016 6 cool innovations that could change air travel forever. Your seatmate on that flight from london to singapore might be a total. In the past we would sometimes book thru klm and sometimes thru delta. Founded in late 1919, klm is the national airline of the netherlands, part of air franceklm, and the oldest airline in the world still operating under its original name. Little did i know the issues i was in foras youll find out in this video. Dec 15, 2011 klm royal dutch airlines, founded in 1919 and now part of air france klm, confirms to techcrunch the feature will launch next year. This month, the dutch carrier klm began testing a program it calls meet and seat, allowing ticketholders to upload details from their facebook or linkedin profiles and use the data to choose seatmates. Since the tvs and food trays are either side of you in the seat, the neats are a little narrower than other seats. Delta air lines skymiles how to pick seats on klm flights when booked on delta status isnt show on klm but you will get the discountsfree seats if you have a klm account with your sm in it, also on the af site you can check your status however you probally will be known as a fb silver to get free prefered.
Both the nwa website and the nwa agent tell me that i. My bank said only klm can reverse these reserved amounts i contacted klm customer service and was told to contact my bank. Klm royal dutch airlines, founded in 1919 and now part of air france klm, confirms to techcrunch the feature will launch next year. One thing that was unexpected was the small treat we all received before landing. Already klm and malaysia airlines are using facebook to show if any of. When i tried to see the seat map by going in to the klm web site using my. Seatid shows facebook, twitter and linkedin contacts at both the flight and seating level.
How willing would you be to share your personal information with an airline and your fellow passengers to increase your odds of having a compatible seatmate. The airline has a fleet of 168 passenger and cargo planes. Dec 14, 2011 klm to use facebook to let passengers choose their seat mates on board flights. I am in agreement with you about the long layover, i would do a dummy booking with kl and see what the fare ends up being with the long layover, if it is the same as with the dl flights then book with kl. Planely connects you with people in the same airport or on the same flight, so you can choose to meet up. Klm lets you choose seatmates based on facebook and. Fast company articles and posts tagged klm with a unique editorial focus on innovation in technology, leadership, and design. Welcome to the official account of klm royal dutch airlines. Klm flying with babies what do i have to know if i am traveling with my child. The service allows passengers to pick seatmates with similar interests before their flight by linking their facebook and linkedin profiles to their seat number. Selecting a seatmate to make skies friendlier the new. Klm brings planes inside a plane for childrens event skift. Will klms planebased social networking fly with travelers. For both klm flights i got non preferred middle seats no aisle nor window.
Note that the phrase dating service does not appear on the carriers website see our poll, below listen as air travel analyst rick seaney and anne mcdermott have some fun with this topic. Lets you choose seatmates based on their facebook profile. Dec 30, 2019 the most bizarre services offered by airlinesfrom inflight massages to choosing seatmates on facebook. We would select the seats we could at time of purchase and after purchase we would call the other airline for their pnr and then use their website to finish our seat selection. No problem there, however, upon getting to seat selection, i find that they. Yesterday, i wrote a glowing post about my experience securing free economy comfort seats on klm for an entire upcoming itinerary from new york to cape town via amsterdam when booking through delta thanks to my platinum medallion status. How to book a holiday with more confidence in the months ahead. Choosing your airline seat based on your social network jon. Klms meet and seat programme how to get a better seatmate. Klm to use facebook to let passengers choose their seat mates on board flights. Find a ticket and all the information about klm royal dutch airlines.
Which delta partner has the best business class to europe. The dutch carrier klm and others are testing programs to allow ticketholders to upload details from their online profiles and use that data to choose seatmates. Klm to allow passengers to choose seatmates via facebook. Delta com says klm economy comfort is free for pms but it s. Travelers who book their flight on will be given the option of receiving their.
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