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Korean Air Launching 747-8 Flights To London As Of August 2015
The passenger version of the Boeing 747-8 has been a bit of a flop unfortunately, as only a few airlines have ordered it. Ultimately the twin engine widebody aircraft are much more versatile and fuel...
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Korean Air Flight Attendant Suing Over Nut-Rage Incident
I’ve written extensively about the Korean Air nut rage incident, which happened last December on a Korean Air A380 flight from New York JFK to Seoul Incheon. During this incident, a Korean Air...
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The 5 Most Amazing Airbus A380 Amenities!
I’m a huge fan of the Airbus A380. While it might not be the prettiest plane in the world from the outside, there’s no denying that it has had a huge impact on commercial aviation. Not only has it...
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Korean Air To Introduce A New First Class Product
I’m a big fan of Korean Air’s first class. In terms of their onboard product, I find Korean Air to have excellent food and service, not to mention the awesome amenities on their A380, like an onboard...
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Korean Air “Nut Rage” Executive’s Prison Sentence Suspended
Oh man, I almost feel like my life has been a bit boring since the case with the former Korean Air “nut rage” executive was settled. Fortunately Richard Anderson and Akbar Al Baker came along to be our...
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Korea Proposes Dumb Solution To Improve Aircraft Safety
Historically Korean airlines have abysmal safety records. They’ve gotten better over recent years, but going back a couple of decades, Korean Air had a pathetic safety record. Korean cockpit culture...
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Korean Air Will Fly 747-8 To Frankfurt Instead Of London
For me the Boeing 747 will always be the queen of the skies. While most 747s are slowly being phased out, the plane has a bit of life left in it thanks to the new Boeing 747-8. Lufthansa operates a...
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Nut Rage Executive May Soon Make Return to Korean Air
I’ve written extensively about the Korean Air “nut rage” incident, which happened last December on a Korean Air A380 flight from New York JFK to Seoul Incheon. During this incident, a Korean Air...
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Korean Air Added As SPG Transfer Partner
One of my favorite Chase Ultimate Rewards transfer partners is Korean Air SkyPass. I’ve redeemed hundreds of thousands of miles through Korean Air SkyPass the past couple of years, including for travel...
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Korean Air’s First US Boeing 747-8 Destination Will Be San Francisco
While I’m an airline and aircraft cabin enthusiast, I’m also an airplane enthusiast. Which means I’m excited to see different types of planes for a variety of reasons. The 747 has long been one of my...
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Korean Air Greatly Limiting Partner Award Availability
While Delta SkyMiles are the mileage currency we like to make fun of, I actually think they’re sort of undervalued (at least for now). No, you can’t redeem SkyMiles for international first class, and...
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The 4 Airlines With The Best Award Ticket Change Policies
Airlines are releasing fewer premium cabin award seats in advance than in the past, so we’re having to work harder for those “premium” award seats. As a result, I think a good strategy to take towards...
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Korean Air Pilots Could Strike Over Massive Pay Dispute
While strikes are monthly occurrences at Lufthansa (sometimes even more often), they’re less common at airlines in Asia. At least for the pilots. Well, it looks like a pilot strike could be on the...
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Best Way To Redeem Miles For First Class Between The US And Asia?
I’m all about maximizing premium cabin awards, whether it’s finding the most direct routing, the most fun routing, the routing which maximizes Krug consumption, etc. “Best” means different things to...
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Which Airlines Have The Best Onboard Bars?
With space on planes at more of a premium than ever before (just look at how many economy seats some airlines are adding to planes), there’s something amazing about still having an onboard space for...
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5 Coolest Fifth Freedom Routes In Europe
I’ve written in the past about fifth freedom routes. For those of you not familiar with fifth freedom routes, these are flights where an airline from one country has the right to operate between two...
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Korean Air Chief Insults Pilots On Facebook
You’d think Korean Air’s management team would have learned their lesson in 2014, following the PR disaster which arose from their nut rage incident. The chief’s daughter, Heather Cho (who was head of...
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Korean Air SkyPass Adds Award Change & Redeposit Fees
I’ve written extensively about Korean Air SkyPass, which is a Chase Ultimate Rewards transfer partner. The way I see it, it’s the single best program for first class award redemptions to Asia. Why...
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Did A Singapore & Korean Plane Really Have A Close Call Last Week?
I read avherald.com on a daily basis, which covers airline incidents and news. I noticed they covered a case at Seoul Incheon Airport on May 5, where a Singapore Airlines 777 had to abort its takeoff...
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How To Easily Redeem Miles For A Double Bed To Asia
I’m probably not alone in this community in being a perfectionist when it comes to redeeming miles. Or at least I aspire to be, then get super frustrated, and cave. That’s because in many cases some...
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