KOREAN AIR
- A Majesty Serving South Korea -
In 1962, Korean Air (formerly Korean Air Lines) was born as the pride of South Korea. In 1984, after being acquired by the Hanjin group, it adopted its current name, just before the Seoul Olympic Games. In the early 1970s, Korean Air rose to prominence and began operating Boeing 747 routes from Seoul to Trans-Pacific destinations. It also expanded its reach to Europe with Boeing 707 aircraft and became the launch customer for the MD-11. Today, as a member of the SkyTeam alliance, Korean Air operates 165 aircraft, ranging from the Airbus A220 to its flagship, the Airbus A380. We invite you to experience Korean Air's hospitality on board this magnificent bird, from Seoul-Incheon to Paris-CDG.
SEOUL INCHEON AIRPORT
Previously, we introduced you to China Airlines from Seoul. The Taiwanese airline operates from Terminal 1, while Terminal 2 is exclusively reserved for Korean Air and its major partners - Air France-KLM and Delta Airlines. In Seoul, all Korean Air flights are checked in at dedicated desks, ensuring a faster check-in process compared to traditional methods.
Terminal 2, like Terminal 1, offers a spacious environment with high ceilings, providing a sense of lightness and tranquility.
After check-in and security, the airside area offers a wide range of duty-free shops for cosmetics, food, and souvenirs. There are also expansive green spaces, and sometimes musicians perform near boarding gates, providing a relaxing atmosphere for anxious passengers before their flights.
THE CABIN
In the economy cabin, Korean Air's low-density configuration with 407 seats in a 3-4-3 layout is highly appreciated during flights lasting over eleven hours. Boarding the world's largest commercial aircraft takes approximately forty-five minutes.
Once comfortably seated, flight attendants offer each passenger an Oshibori
Korean Air welcomes guests with a bottle of water from Jeju, the famous Korean island in the south of South Korea
And provides an amenity kit filled with slippers, a toothbrush, toothpaste, and a night mask.
The seats offer a generous 34" (86cm) pitch.
And 18" (45cm) width, importantly, when reclining the seat, it moves forward to provide the most comfortable position possible.
The inflight entertainment system offers a wide selection of entertainment, including the latest international movies (Hollywood, Bollywood, Korean, French, etc.) and popular music albums.
CATERING
For us, it will be Bulgogi - beef marinated in soy sauce - a national Korean dish served with rice, bean sprouts, vegetables, sesame oil, chili paste, soy sauce, and egg.
During the flight, between two Hollywood blockbusters, flight attendants offer kimbap as a snack. Kimbap is a large triangle-shaped maki roll served with orange juice. And finally, when flying over Northern Europe, Korean Air offers dinner. This time, we chose the spicy Korean pork with vegetables and rice. All of these dishes are very flavorful compared to those served by other airlines.
APPROACHING PARIS
Thanks to the Airbus A380, Korean Air offers a highly comfortable travel experience, comparable to premium economy service. The thoughtful amenities such as the amenity kit and oshibori, which are becoming rarer on European airlines, are highly appreciated during such a long flight. Korean Air is arguably the best option for service between Seoul and Paris, despite Air France's brand-new Best and Beyond concept and Asiana with its Boeing 777.
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