Extra flights to Johannesburg for World Cup final

[sn26567]

KLM was very fast to react at the Orange team victory in the semifinals yesterday evening. Minutes later it announced the organistaion of three additional flights from Amsterdam to Johannesbourg. Sister company Air France adds also one extra flight from Paris Charles de Gaulle. All flights depart on 10 July and return on 12 July.

[Bralo20]

Apparently they are looking to fly about 8.000 fans from The Netherlands to JNB... If they pull this stunt this would mean they are going to send about 23 widebodies over there...

Don't know where they are going to find the capacity but it would be something if they achieve it.

[regi]

Apparently they are looking to fly about 8.000 fans from The Netherlands to JNB... If they pull this stunt this would mean they are going to send about 23 widebodies over there...

Don't know where they are going to find the capacity but it would be something if they achieve it.

They just have to ask India for advice how to organise a massive airbridge. India did this with the Gulf War to bring home thousands of workers from Iraq.

[Bralo20]

Corendon, a Turkish travelorganisation has just chartered 2 widebodies to fly fans from AMS to JNB. Tickets can be booked through Corendon (flight only). Corendon will use 2 Boeing 747's to fly to JNB.

[Bralo20]

And the extra KL flights are sold out for the moment due lack of tickets for the final. (KL is only selling packages)

[Stij]

I'm changing in AMS the 10th in the morning... not looking forward to see everybody in Orange!

Maybe I should bring a Spanish or German flag?

Cheers,

Stij-3-more-days-in-the-office-and-I'm-the-h*ll-out-of-here-for3-weeks!

[TAF]

I'm proud to inform you all that a Belgian company, The aviation factory, is also involved in this 'orange' airbridge!!

As an air charter broker we contracted aircraft for Dutch travel professional end clients!

The demand is really crazy as we're still working on more contracts.

Enjoy your day!

[sdbelgium]

Corendon will use 2 Boeing 747's to fly to JNB.

These will be the Hellenic Imperial B742's. Price for the return flight (no ticket included) is a whopping 2250 euro per person , I kid you not. People have to be pretty hopeless to pay that price and that sit in a 450 seaters Boeing 747 classic, if you ask me...

[regi]

Corendon will use 2 Boeing 747's to fly to JNB.

These will be the Hellenic Imperial B742's. Price for the return flight (no ticket included) is a whopping 2250 euro per person , I kid you not. People have to be pretty hopeless to pay that price and that sit in a 450 seaters Boeing 747 classic, if you ask me...

In the Netherlands they are euphoric and say that playing the final - even without winning it - would show 0.5 % GDP increase by more spending.
But talking to my Dutch customers and suppliers, they are not happy about this soccer madness.People stay away from work, TV sets are set up in offices, telephone calls are unanswered.
If you ask me, this 0.5% GDP growth might be an extra cost for the Netherlands.
See that high ticket price: that full airplane means an immidiate 1 million euro drain from the Netherlands.

Strange that the Phuket Air 747's are not involved. Oops, they are banned from European airspace. Too bad, Phuket Air. remain with your hadj flights.

[sn26567]

Sister company Air France adds also one extra flight from Paris Charles de Gaulle. All flights depart on 10 July and return on 12 July.

The extra AF flight will be operated by an Airbus A380. Schedule of regular + extra flights from/to CDG:

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AF4168 CDG2000 – 0540+1JNB 772 10JUL10
AF990  CDG2320 – 0945+1JNB 388 10JUL10

AF985  JNB0640 – 1715  CDG 388 12JUL10
AF995  JNB1930 – 0605+1CDG 388 12JUL10

[sn26567]

Schedule of the KLM regular and extra flights:

Schedule below:

Amsterdam – Johannesburg 10JUL10

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KL593 AMS0800 – 1910JNB 744
KL595 AMS0900 – 2010JNB 772
KL599 AMS1000 – 2110JNB M11
KL591 AMS1030 – 2125JNB 772

Johannesburg - Amsterdam 12JUL10

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KL594 JNB0300 – 1410  AMS 744
KL596 JNB0400 – 1510  AMS 772
KL600 JNB0600 – 1710  AMS M11
KL592 JNB2355 – 1105+1AMS 77W

[luchtzak]

Corendon will use 2 Boeing 747's to fly to JNB.

These will be the Hellenic Imperial B742's. Price for the return flight (no ticket included) is a whopping 2250 euro per person , I kid you not. People have to be pretty hopeless to pay that price and that sit in a 450 seaters Boeing 747 classic, if you ask me...

It's not about the price, it's about being there to support for your team/country. I heard that many of the English supporters had lent quite some money from the bank to get them to the 2002 World Cup in Japan/South Korea, still paying off months after the event !

[freddielaker2]

Hop Oranje..... I wished I was there!

[Propwash]

Fly smart, Fly private

[Bralo20]

The other 2 742's from Helenic Imperial are also chartered by Corendon...

450 pax per flight at 2.250 EUR gives about 4 million EUR of income, quite a decent amount

[andorra-airport]

My god , 2250 euro....... I can go 2x to Auckland NZ for that money! And if I really wanted to go to Johannesburg, I would take Egypt Air, for less then 1000...... (ok, not direct, that is true)

[Bralo20]

The extra AF flight will be operated by an Airbus A380.

The extra flight is operated by a 772, the regular flight by a 388

[Bralo20]

My god , 2250 euro....... I can go 2x to Auckland NZ for that money! And if I really wanted to go to Johannesburg, I would take Egypt Air, for less then 1000...... (ok, not direct, that is true)

Don't forget the business class seats that are sold for 4.250 EUR a piece

[sn26567]

The extra AF flight will be operated by an Airbus A380.

The extra flight is operated by a 772, the regular flight by a 388

True for the outbound flight, but the extra return flight is a 388.

[andorra-airport]

Don't forget the business class seats that are sold for 4.250 EUR a piece