Over the summer, Korean Air introduced a new business class product, which was an exciting development for the airline. I wanted to talk a bit about this product, and also cover on which routes you’ll find it, as this is now available on select long haul services.
Continue reading: New Korean Air Business Class: Prestige Suites 2.0
Share your questions, experiences, and thoughts below.
It’s a bit disappointing that they are not installing PE on their 787-10s, if they are going to be flying them to North America. Definitely out of step with the Japanese and Taiwanese airlines, as well as JV partner DL.
Curious, what makes an airline decide what route gets the launch of a new business class or first class product? YVR is a small market realistically. As well not a major connection hub for Korea Air. Noticed YVR has gotten Lufthansa and now Korean. I think a few years back YVR was also getting 787 new launches when the plane was new and shiny. Does the airport play a role in it?
For Korean, since their new product is on a new type, they seem like the want to maximize the aircraft's efficiency rather than YVR being a 'premium" market. The 7810 is a great a/c from North Asia to the West Coast.
For an airline like CX, when they introduced the first iteration of their herringbone business class product, they initially deployed their A330s to SYD while the 77W was deployed to JFK and LHR as they are considered their most premium routes.
So… can we expect these to be retrofitted to Asiana’s A350-900s as well after the merger concludes?
Further upgrade for the StRoNgEsT TPAC JV with the most premiumest US airline!
Bummer these won't be available until later in the year or from east coast (JFK). I will be flying JFK-ICN-SIN end of November. Would've been nice to try
Ben, you’ve said this in a few posts but I don’t think you understand the situation with the Aeroflot-configured A350s. The product debuted on the SU A359 and the airline took delivery of 7 of these aircraft before the sanctions took effect. These aircraft continue to fly with Aeroflot and the airline has no intention of selling them or returning them to any lessor or ownership interest. The aircraft flying with this configuration with Turkish Airlines and Air India never operated for Aeroflot, they were simply delivered new from Airbus to TK and AI with the Aeroflot interior. I hope this makes sense and you can update your posts so as to not confuse readers about the actual situation.
To be correct, 787-10 is not the first widebody aircraft with connectivity for Korean Air.
They've been installing Wi-Fi on 777-300ER since the first half of this year, so 77W is the first widebody with connectivity for them. Not all of their 77W fleet have it yet, so they haven't made it official, but I used it when I flew KE last month.
Exactly! KE doesn't see 787-10 as a premium fleet. It's just for (relatively) low yield or low demand long haul market.
OMG Hawaii gets a new product.
Going to try hard to get on this flight next summer.
Readers here should have a review coming soon as Ben is planning to fly the 787-10 very soon.
NOT!!!!
You can send your thanks to VT-CIE.
And take VT-CIE wisdom advice while looking at a 737, "visualise yourself flying Qsuites or Air France or JAL or something of that kind! ;)"
Is a proper recognition due here for the (lack of) review on KE new 787-10 Prestige review?
It's a genuinely high quality product and a big step up for the old 2-2-2 KE Prestige Sleepers.
We really don't need to bring him up every time. Can't we just have a normal discussion?
Why does this matter?
According to a wise man by the name of VT-CIE, this is a product not worth trying out and, thus it's better fly on some random 737 and "visualise yourself flying Qsuites or Air France or JAL or something of that kind! ;)".
Thinking that Ben could have written an actual review post by this point, rather than an introduction post...
Hopefully Ben would try to fly on this again. If you actually go to Korea, please also consider flying SQ B38M from Busan to Singapore as well - it's a been while since SQ 737s came out and he haven't reviewed that yet.
I would, unironically, like to see a review of this product, because it’s the first time Collins’ Horizon seats are being installed on something other than A350s that were either delivered to Aeroflot (as WHS noted below) or were intended for Aeroflot but went to Turkish Airlines or Air India. The differences between the A350 and 787 will be interesting.
Also concur with NS below that the SQ 737 MAX would be a great review, along with the JAL A350 in business.
@ben, overall, how does this new business hard product compare to the Apex Suites's window seats?