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…
Yesterday Tiffany shared the sad news that Chase Ultimate Rewards and Korean Air SkyPass will be cutting ties as of August 25, 2018. Chase and Korean Air say that this was a "mutual decision." Ultimately we'll never really know why they're really ending…
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…
Boston Logan Airport continues to be on a roll when it comes to their expansion. Korean Air has just announced that they'll be launching 5x weekly flights between Boston and Seoul Incheon as of April 12, 2019. The new flight will operate with the following…
Korean Air SkyPass is probably my favorite SkyTeam frequent flyer program. What makes the program so great? -- SkyPass is a Chase Ultimate Rewards transfer partner, so there are lots of great ways to accrue miles with them, including with the Chase Sapphire…
I'm a sucker for a good airline marketing campaign. Singapore Airlines' ad campaigns? Love them. Air France's "France Is In The Air" campaign? Okay, I actually have no clue what's going on, but it's so chic and French, and I can't help but like it.
After flying from Hong Kong to Seoul Incheon in Korean Air's A330 first class, it was time to connect from Incheon to San Francisco in Korean Air's 787-9 first class. While the A330 and 787 have different configurations, the planes have something in…
After a lovely flight on Air Belgium, it was time to start my journey back to the US on Korean Air. I specifically chose my flights to the US to try new aircraft, as I've reviewed Korean Air's first class on the A380, 777-200, 777-300, and 747-8. So…
