I seem to have lost my photo of the main lunch served after take-off, but included the breakfast served before landing.
You can also previsualise/order the main meal online before the flight. However, W meals include a side salade/starter that Y does not seem to get. The W main meals are the same as those in Y. The only slight annoyance was the airbag seatbelt for the W seats.
There is a footrest from the seat in front, and also adjustable lower thigh rest. Some shell seats are unconfortable (like those on the older AF aircraft ), but I found the ones on CI to be acceptable. The extra width and pitch is appreciated, and the A350 is a lovely bird to fly on in general. The smaller cabin adds privacy, and the W seats are unusually generous in the industry given the 2-3-2 layout on the A350. On board : Overall quite decent for a 12h daytime flight. Note that the check-in is handled by KLM staff at AMS using CI counters, and also online check-in done using the KLM website. The regular queue for baggage drop was quite long, but with Skypriority through my status with AF/KLM, the SP line was short. Premium Economy : départ 11h from AMS, arr 05h15 (+1).
I recently did a trip on CI from AMS-TPE in both Premium Economy (eastbound) and Business (westbound), and would like to share a couple thoughts and photos to help those who might be flying CI in the future.
