In November 2020 it was announced that Korean Air would acquire Asiana Airlines, meaning that Korea's two largest airlines would become one, forming the world's seventh largest airline. It looks like the merger is now delayed a bit, as the two airlines…
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In December 2019, Korean Air SkyPass announced some major program changes, including a significant award chart devaluation for bookings as of April 2021. Well, there's some good news on this front. As noted by reader Kwangsu, Korean Air is postponing…
Plans for the biggest airline merger since the start of the pandemic have just been announced. Korean Air intends to acquire Asiana Airlines in a deal that's valued at $1.6 billion, which should be finalized in the second half of 2021. Korean Air is…
It increasingly looks like international first class may be a casualty of the current pandemic. That's at least true in the coming year, as we've seen several airlines remove first class from their schedules, largely because they've grounded parts of…
Korean Air has just unveiled their latest safety video, starring K-Pop group SuperM. This video was produced in partnership with SM Entertainment, the largest entertainment company in Korea. We've seen a trend whereby airlines have been putting a lot…
While there are many things that I'm not a fan of with Delta SkyMiles, I do appreciate that they've built a global network of airlines, and have gotten pretty good about offering reciprocal benefits when traveling with them or their partners. Rather…
Oh my... There's an incident that has come to light that took place on a December 30, 2018, Korean Air flight from Seoul Incheon to Amsterdam. According to the report, the flight's captain walked past a tray of pre-departure drinks and tried to take…
Wow, this is a significant development. It has just been announced that Delta has acquired a 4.3% equity stake in Hanjin-KAL, the largest shareholder of Korean Air. Delta plans to increase their equity stake in Korean Air to 10% over time, pending regulatory…
The Paris Air Show is going on at the moment, which is an event where airlines often place aircraft orders. It's safe to say that Airbus has had the edge this time around -- Airbus launched the A321XLR at the event, while Boeing has basically just been…
Many people say that the concept of international first class is dead, given how good business class seats are getting nowadays. While there's no denying that some airlines are introducing premium economy at the expense of first class, there are still…
While airlines are doing everything they can to squeeze more seats onto planes in economy, in many cases airlines are increasingly allocating more space to first and business class. For the most part this comes in the form of more comfortable and spacious…
It's not a great time for aviation in South Korea. Korea's second largest airline, Asiana, has been in a bit of an accounting fiasco, and the company's CEO stepped down a bit over a week ago. Korean's largest airline, Korean Air, has been involved in…
Korean Air SkyPass is a fantastic frequent flyer program. There are many things that have historically made it unique: -- They allow long award holds, so in many cases you can put your award tickets on hold for weeks (or even months) before having to…
In 2014, an incident that occurred on a Korean Air flight from New York JFK to Seoul Incheon went viral. In this incident, a Korean Air executive (also the daughter of the company’s chairman) went nuts after a flight attendant dared to serve her nuts…
A couple of days ago I wrote about an incident that occurred on a Korean Air flight from Hong Kong to Seoul Incheon over the weekend. Long story short, a K-pop band was flying Korean Air, and some crazed fans decided to book refundable tickets on the…
Yesterday I wrote about an incident that occurred on a Korean Air flight from Hong Kong to Seoul Incheon over the weekend. Long story short, a K-pop band was flying Korean Air, and some crazed fans decided to book refundable tickets on the flight in…
I suspect I have a reader or two who may at some point in their life have booked a refundable airline ticket in order to get airside, in order to access a specific lounge, or something. Well, whatever you did, it likely paled in comparison to what happened…
I boarded through door L2, where I was greeted by the cabin manager and escorted by one of the flight attendants to the first class cabin. Korean Air's 787-9 is in a pretty premium-light configuration. Business class consists of a total of just 18 seats,…
Incheon Airport has long been ranked as one of the world's best airports, though personally I always thought it was incredibly overrated. That's why I was excited to check out Incheon's new Terminal 2, which opened earlier this year. My connection at…
In my experience Korean Air is one of the most consistent airlines when it comes to their onboard soft product, both in terms of service and food. However, the quality of their seats varies greatly. At the forward door I was greeted by the cabin manager…
I arrived in Hong Kong at around 8:30AM, while my connecting flight to Seoul Incheon on Korean Air was departing at 12:15PM. I wasn't able to check in online for my flight, so my first stop was the Korean Air transfer desk. Unfortunately the desk wasn't…
Welcome to my next trip report, covering travel in business class on Austrian, EgyptAir, Oman Air, and Air Belgium, and travel in first class on Korean Air and Oman Air. This should be a fun one! This trip was motivated entirely by being able to review…
When it comes to SkyTeam awards, Korean Air SkyPass has been a go-to Ultimate Rewards partner thanks to solid availability on its own flights plus competitive partner award rates. Sure, you'll find exceptions and you'll be on the hook for surcharges…
Well this is a major disappointment. Korean Air SkyPass has a great program for using miles for premium cabin awards. They often make 2-4 first class award seats available in advance, fly to more U.S. destinations than any other Asian carrier, and have…
