TiggerLottie

Hi Guys,

Anyone flown with Korean Airlines, are they good/bad ?

We have got a flight with them 27th December from heathrow to Seoul then to christchurch, 2 adults 2 kids, £ 1600

Any stories welcomed

Lottie

Wol

I have to say that they used to be shall we say very much less than satisfactory: their non-delivery rate was quite high.

However, several years ago they had massive management and cultural shake-ups, and one doesn't hear too many bad things nowadays.

Have a good trip.

Copperben

my boyfriend has just flown out with them, he wasn't very impressed but it was his first long haul flight so I don't think anything would have impressed him - he did say that they didn't have any backseat televisions, which for me is a must!

But if you can live without them, I'm sure it will be fine - he said the food was good!

Santa

Before we moved to Perth I contacted Oztravel (or is it Austravel) !, they sent me an information pack, one of the things it contained was a section on Airlines that travel from the UK to Oz and NZ, I don't think Korean faired too well, but it as better than United who seemed pretty crap.
Good Luck

Pollyana

Rog, what a beautifully tactful way of putting it. I know they are supposed to be better than they used to be, a couple of years ago pilot friends would run screaming from the room when I suggest using them. Am I right in thinking that after their little "incidents" involving mountains, they got US pilots in to over see the training. I seem to remember seeing a report which was somewhat less then complimentary about their own training in Korea, and about the relationshio between the crew and the captain.

Having said that, and probably scared poor Lottie to death (sorry, I am going back a few years), they are always cheap. I believe you get the service you pay for though.

Pollyana

Fly Broomstick - safest way to travel!

bondipom

There is another korean airline called Asiana but their plane is ugly and more importantly the connections are rubbish.

TiggerLottie

Cheers Guys,

Hmmm maybe try and get my other flight i saw, with singapore airlines...now dammit i know they are good !! right?


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Lottie

well got flights, got a house to rent in wanaka, getting work visa this week, just got too much dam packing to do ...anyone wanna come help me??

Pollyana

Given the choice Lottie, go Singapore Airlines, no question!

Santa

Agree with that, Singapore are top class, and they treat the children really well.

TiggerLottie

Well,

Wasn't given the choice, no other flights available had to book with korean airlines, but nevermind its a 2 day expeirence, then ill be spending the rest of my life in New Zealand !

I'll be sure to let you all know how it goes we fly the 27th from heathrow to ChCh
:scared:

Lottie

ABCDiamond

I flew with them last year, from Sydney/London/Sydney, and thought they were OK. I've flown with better, but also with worse. I got a free overnight stopover at Seoul, which helped break the journey. But it was a smooth flight, with good food, can't ask for much more.

RichS

Hmmm

I used to travel regularly from Singapore-Seoul. People would physically fight to get on the SQ flight over the Korean Airlines or Asiana flights. They are a truly awful airline. I can say no more than that.

Well I can actually.

On the plus side - the new airport in Incheon where you'll be landing will be clean and tidy, though its very spartan on things to do. It's at least 1000 times better than Kimpo, the old one.

The minus side - the food is only ok if you like cold cabbage and raw garlic - as that will appear at every meal.
It'll be at least -10 when you land, and probably more like -20.

If you stop in Seoul - head straight for Itaewon where edible food is available.

Wol

Polyanna:

>>Fly Broomstick - safest way to travel!<<

What a beautifully tactful way to put it! <g>

etlniwd

Well, that's either total bollox or I was very lucky.

I flew from London to Brisbane in July. I was supposed to go with BA but because of their infuriating strike I was rerouted via Seoul on Korean. Korean was a million times better than BA. No seat back screens (who ever watches the crap on those anyway) but the food was superb and it was service with a smile all the way (now you'd never get that on BA). I agree that Singapore or Thai are better but Korean is still way above BA/Qantas in terms of service.

bondipom

I refuse to fly BA Quantas unless they drop their prices to the No Frills class that they are. Smallest seat pitch, staff that scowl if you order a drink and lost luggage.