I recently had the pleasure of flying with this airline on a trip from IAH to Rome. My transAtlantic leg was with Privatair. I was shocked to arrive at my gate and see a small plane sitting at the end of the jetway. I was expecting a huge transAtlantic monster, what I saw was something like a plane I would take to Seattle or New York. I asked the men at the gate and sure enough, that was our plane. Seems the little guy's cargo bays had been modified to hold more fuel. More interesting, the whole plane was business class. A-OK by me, since that's how we had booked. The grade A treatment started with the pleasant conversation with the men at the gate and continued happily from there. PrivatAir was operating the flight on behalf of KLM, by the way.
The service given to us by the crew was very pleasant. We never wanted for a thing. The wines and food served were highly enjoyable. Actually I have to say it was the best food I have had on any flight. The accommodations for our rest while making the jump across the Atlantic were great. Pillows were nice and big, blankets were warm, thick, and comfy. Our little goodie bags were nice as well and had everything we needed. The only thing that would have made it better would have been a bit more of a recline on the seats, but it was definitely enough to be comfortable and it was not the completely flat seats that are strangely uncomfortable. Waking up was gentle and happy, as breakfast was as good as dinner. I can't say much about in flight entertainment, as I didn't really watch anything. My travel companion, however was happy with the selection and seemed to enjoy herself.
If you get the chance to book the late flight from IAH to Amsterdam with KLM and book business class, hopefully PrivatAir will be running the flight for you too. If you can EVER book a flight that is run by PrivatAir, do it. You will be happy with the experience and arrive at your destination much more relaxed than if you fly cattle car or even business class on a larger plane. read more