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POP: KLM Business Class 777-200 Singapore to Bali
We had specifically routed through Singapore from Beijing so that we could all experience Singapore Suites together. It made the routing to Bali a bit longer, but it was WELLLLLLLL worth it. After an incredible flight we spent a night at the Crown Plaza Changi ( Singapore’s Airport) and we were due to head to Bali at 4:50 pm and arrive at 7:25. Unfortunately, we woke to news that our flight had been delayed departing Amsterdam and would arrive 5 hours late. What a bummer. This meant we wouldn’t arrive at Mandapa until after midnight. The plan had been to enjoy a nice dinner at the hotel upon arrival, but that was soon nixed. Here’s a look at KLM’s business class 777-200 from Singapore to Bali.
Boarding was absolutely chaotic.
This is a pic of the main business class cabin from the flight back from Bali to Singapore. Even though we were in business and had priority boarding, the outbound flight to Bali allowed a lot “family boarding.” I’m not hating on pre-boarding with infants and toddlers, but when you have kids that are 6 to 15 years old…me thinks you’re working the system. By the time we boarded, the cabin was quite full…with not so many little kids and lots of opportune adults.
KLM’s 777-200 Business Class features a B/E Diamond. It also has a single row “mini cabin” that we all enjoyed. Row 6 if you’d like it.
We didn’t use points for this flight. It can be had for $300-$400 roundtrip in business and lasts only 2 hours and 15 minutes. Had this not been a super special birthday for my mom we probably would have opted for a Garuda Indonesia flight earlier in the day, but I wanted her to fly the best possible way on every route. This is the only lie-flat option from Singapore to Bali.
My aisle seat.
The seat is the exact same as on the American Airlines A321T which operates transcon in the states.
IFE
The coolest part is receiving a house made exclusively for KLM
Not going to lie…the food left much to be desired.
I fly mainly on American Airlines domestically in the states. Their food in first class is straight up good these days. What’s crazy to me is that passengers who flew from Amsterdam to Singapore and then on Bali paid a lot of money, or redeemed some healthy points, to get there. KLM needs to step up their food game to truly compete.
Overall.
The flight was fast, the IFE worked, it wasn’t too $$, and the staff was very nice. For a long haul product, the seats don’t provide much privacy at all, but both directions I had quite friendly seat-mates. For this short a flight I’d recommend KLM especially if you can snag it for $300…I ended up crediting it to Alaska Airlines to help get me closer to re-qualifying for MVP 75.
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Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card
Welcome Offer
$300 Chase Travel℠ Credit + Earn 60,000 bonus points after you spend $4,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening.
Annual Fee
$95
Points Earned
Transferrable Chase Ultimate Rewards
- $300 Chase Travel℠ Credit + Earn 60,000 bonus points after you spend $4,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening.
- That’s worth $750 when redeemed through Chase Travel℠. Plus, get up to $300 in statement credits on Chase Travel℠ purchases within your first year
- 5x on all travel purchased through Chase Travel℠
- 3x on dining, including eligible delivery services for takeout & dining out
- 3x on select streaming services
- 3x on online grocery purchases
- (excluding Target, Walmart and wholesale clubs)
- $50 Annual Chase Travel Hotel Credit via Chase Travel℠
- The begins immediately for new cardmembers and after your account anniversary for existing cardmembers
- 2x on all other travel
- 10% Anniversary Bonus
- Every year you keep the card, your total spend will yield a 10% points bonus. If you spend $10k in a year, you’ll get 1k bonus points
- Chase Sapphire Preferred continues to redeem at 1.25c in the Chase Travel℠ and the slew of other benefits remain in tact including Auto Rental Collision Damage Waiver ( primary ), purchase protections, etc.
- Points are transferrable to 14 Ultimate Rewards partners
- Redeem in Chase Travel℠ for 1.25 cents per point
- No foreign transaction fees
- Suite of Travel and Purchase Coverage
- Auto Rental Collision Damage Waiver is my favorite
- Get complimentary access to DashPass which unlocks $0 delivery fees and lower service fees for a minimum of one year when you activate by December 31, 2027.
- $95 Annual Fee
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Historically 80k is a very, very good offer and hit in both 2022 and 2023. In 2021, we saw the offer hit an all time high of 100k. Who knows if that will ever come back.
Main Cast:
Cards that earn flexible points and should be used on the bulk of your purchases.
Supporting Cast:
Cards that earn fixed points in the currency of the airline/hotel and can not be transferred at attractive rates. These cards yield benefits that make it worth keeping, but not necessarily worth putting a lot of your everyday spend on.
The Chase Sapphire Preferred® is exceptional starter card and offers transferrable Ultimate Rewards, and pairs well with other Chase cards.
If you carry this card alongside Chase’s cashback cards like the Chase Freedom Flex® and Chase Freedom Unlimited® or the business versions: Ink Business Cash® , Ink Business Unlimited® you can combine the points into Preferred account and transfer into hotel and airline partners
Annual fee is quite low at $95 a year + you get a 10% anniversary bonus on points + $50 hotel credit in Chase travel.
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