Asiana A380 Business Class vs Korean Air A380 Business Class
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- Опубликовано: 9 июн 2024
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Comparing my two most favorite airlines in the world isn't easy. Asiana Airlines A380 business class and Korean Air A380 business class are easily two of the best premium airline products in the sky, and in this video I attempt to try and pick a winner (based on my own experience flying both between LAX and ICN).
Which would you choose?
In Korean Air they now have a store in their plane.
I keep hearing how much KE has improved since the last time that I have flown with them, so I’m definitely itching to try them again soon.
Yeah they do, I flew with them last week.
Super great review - as usual! Thanks, Scotty!
You’re very welcome Kiana! Glad you enjoyed!
Really enjoy a comparison video and this was brilliant. Objective and in depth. Love it 👍
Thanks Blake! I’m really enjoying doing these comparison videos and I’ve got plans to do a lot more. 😎
I knew which airline you'd pick in the beginning when you sorta gave it away. Of course I ain't gonna spoil it. Good choice.
Scott, when you get the opportunity, try out Korean Air's 777-300ER business class product. The new "prestige suite" seat is awesome. It has tons of privacy and space. I didn't know they still had the old seats on the A380. I've only seen those on their older 777s and A330s on shorter regional flights within Asia. I'm surprised they keep them on long haul.
Yes, I’m looking forward to trying it! I’ve heard so many good things about those seats and they need to find a way to get them in every aircraft IMHO. It’s a shame that the A380 is stuck with the recliners!
They I believe put out the new business class seats after the A380 came out so we’ll have to wait for them to slowly upgrade the A380 planes.
SANspotter if you’re lucky you might get those new business class seats flying from SF. LAX is unfortunately stuck with the A380 jumbo jets because the high traffic on this route. Korean air has to put the large planes on this route because of the high demand considering that most of the Korean population lives in and around Los Angeles
If flying business class to Seoul on Korean carriers, KE 748 UD is the way to fly, especially the window seat. Tons of place to put your stuff thanks to the storage bin next to you, and if you raise the partition, it’s almost like the you are in the business class suite seat. Very preferable over 77W.
A seat layout of 1 x 2 x 1 will always beat a 2 x 2 x 2
I agree. Why use 2-2-2 business class seat configuration for long haul international flight?
@@PaddyMan1988 More seats = more ticket sales = more $$$
@@Post_Stall_Maneuver do you think business class passengers, whom have money, like it?
You are correct but if you are traveling as a family with the 2x2x2 or 2x3x2 layout. You're actually end up having the whole row to yourself
A very helpful video. I'm flying Asiana A380 Business Class in early January 19 flying to LAX for CES in Las Vegas. I've done a fair amount of research on the different business class products especially Asiana and your video really helps to cement my decision to fly with them. Thank you :). I'm planning on doing a review of my experience as well so I'll be sure to reference this video in mine. Thanks again.
Glad it was helpful Glendin! Asiana is definitely the way to go if you’re traveling solo (make sure to get an inside window seat), and you’re going to have a great trip for sure. I’m looking forward to watching your video! 😎
@@sanspotter Already Sorted (17K). Thanks again for the video. Looking forward to your next post :).
Great video! However, it seems from the footage that you flew through ICN on both KE/OZ before Terminal 2 opened in January earlier this year, which now currently hosts KE. If you have the chance, it would be great if you could compare the ground experience as they currently stand with the new KE terminal.
Thanks! Yes, this is footage from a short while back, before the new terminal opened. I’m definitely looking forward to doing it again and seeing how things have improved.
Fair points, and nice details.
Did you fly that flight on Korean Air when ICN's T2 was still yet to be opened (Right before the Winter Olympics)? Because the KAL Lounge in ICN T2 is way better than the one in T1. Although, food offerings are limited and is crowded most of the time, I like the design of the lounge, so hopefully, you can check it soon.
SO helpful! Thx!
You’re very welcome! 😎
FYI, the pronunciation of Asiana is actually neither of the two options you gave/used. The closest English-speakers can get is "Ah-shee-an-na". The 's' is not a 'zh' or an 's' sound it's a 'sh' sound. You can hear them pronounce it as such on their safety videos as well.
Your exact lol
아시아나 맞네ㅋㅋㅋㅋshee였네ㅋㅋㅋ
Nice Review. Always been curious about Asiana Airlines. I hope you can compare economy on both airlines. :-)
Thanks! Actually, I’m curious about that as well. I just might have to do it!
props for the awareness in trying to pronounce asiana. it's Ah-SH-eeh-ahna. got the 'sh', not the 's'
Will you be doing a similar review now because with the opening of Terminal 2 Korean airlines might have a different lounge now? My wife had to fly back to the Philippines and she said Terminal 2 was much better and less crowded since it has a limited number of airlines assigned to this terminal.
That is correct. Terminal 2 is now mainly used by Korean Air only, so it is a much better transit experience since it is a lot more quiet.
Since Sanspotter forgot I'll mention it :D. Last year on his Korean Air A380 Flight his aircraft was recording a ground speed of 730mph. Mach 1 at sea level is between 760mph to around 780 MPH depending on temperature. Folks thanks to some killer tailwinds he was roughly 30mph away from the speed of sound on the surface below him!!!!!
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻😎
NERD 😂👍
That's really cool! I spent many years flying domestic US and International, but it has been 10 years, how things have changed. Used to fly United 1st class a great deal for business. Traveling now on my own nickel, I guess I will have to try Business Class just for the experience to Asia.
I’d have to go with Asiana, I’m a little bias because it’s my favorite airline lol. But the crew is just so cheerful and the cabin is comfortable, even the Asiana livery is beautiful
Awesome review, I love to fly with Asiana Airlines always
Thank you! Me too - I’m always trying to figure out how I can include Asiana in my itineraries. 😎
wish you had the opportunity to fly incheon-hkg, with asiana, when they used the a380's as two classes of service. i was blessed a coupe of times to fly that route in business, however, in a first class suite. ( when booking you had the option of upstairs or downstairs )
Before I clicked your vid, I thought you were gonna say Korean Air is better but it seems you had much better experience with Asiana. I will fly Asiana next time.
By the way, I liked the JetBlue and Delta comparison better simply because you showed more footage.
Please do the First class comparison next time!
I was definitely expecting KE to be better than OZ, but as I said it the video, I’ve only flown KE once so my opinion might change if/when I do it again. And yeah, I wish I had more footage to include in this one - these trips happened when I wasn’t so serious about creating videos so it was definitely more challenging to put together!
I guess I have to do my own comparison between Korean air and Asiana. I like the business class seat installed on Korean 747-8. It's the same seat as JAL SKY SUITE.
Yeah I don’t know why the 748 got better seats than the A380 - it seems like they’d like to have the best hard product possible in their flagship aircraft.
@@sanspotter Maybe because they received A380 first and then 747-8?
@@sanspotter Korean Air is the second airline in Asia to introduce the A380. Asiana, on the other hand, has introduced the A380 relatively recently.
Again a great match ! Can’t wait ro see a BR vs. CI fight ;-)
Oooh, that would be a good one. Maybe I’ll do that!
On Asiana, there is another power outlet tucked away to the bottom right of the seat.
Good job Asiana Airlines. From my perspective, I also felt that Asiana Airlines is better in terms of cabin crew services especially to a foreigner. I love the livery of Asiana Airlines.
I think that you are forgetting something. Korean Air seems to have a bar at the back of the A380 on the upper deck, and a duty free shop at the back of the lower deck. I don't think you mentioned this one.
I would rather just go with Korean Air as the winner in my preference.
Scott a.k.a SanSpotter, great video bro! I once flew with Korean and the overall service in economy was pretty good, I wonder if Asiana also has a superior product in Economy. I would love to try them out someday. Cheers from Peru!
“Hey everyone, Scott here aka SANspotter...” 😂👍🏻 Anyway, yes, I’d like to try (and compare) their economy products as well - I’m sure that both are much better than US carriers.
Korean air they give you free cup noodles in economy class.
I ONLY fly BUSINESS CLASS.
I absolutely prefer the PRIVATE SEATS on Asiana to the double seat on Korean airline.
Thing is, Asiana is is more expensive than Korean air ticket-to-ticket.
And the BEST seats are the private seats away from the aisles. This way you don't notice people walking by or anywhere near you.
scott were and what airline you recommend for someone that would like to start traveling more.in a long trip i only been to DR 4 to 5 hour trip.would like to expiernce 10 hours or more.
Where are you located Ana? In the US? If so, I’d recommend something “easy” like the UK or New Zealand / Australia (because the language and cultures are generally the same). If you’re really courageous and want to experience something totally different, do Japan!
SANspotter yes that sound very good UK thank you mybe japan also you only have one life.sometimes you need to get out of your everyday life.thank you😂
I agree with the seat that Asiana is a winner, but I'm a Korean Airline Prestige Card holder so I have to take Korean Airline no matter how...
Very nice comparison....I must have missed one of the most important parts in regard to in flight entertainment? To me regardless of the seat and the food and the service I would like to know which airline provides something that will keep me entertained for a few hours at least on a long haul flight? For that I give an 8 out of 10....unless I missed that part!
You didn’t miss anything - I just totally forgot to include it. 😆 You’re right though, it is important - and thinking back on my experiences, I’d say that Asiana would win that category as well due to the fact that there were more Hollywood movies to choose from (past and present). I can totally see how those in Asia might prefer the dominantly Asian titles on KE, but my personal preference would be the more diverse entertainment catalog that Asiana features. 8 to 6 Asiana. 😄
Thanks for the answer ! I watched it twice to make sure and really enjoyed the review !! Carry on !
Korean Air acquired Asiana Airlines for $1.6 Billion and they are planning to merge in 2024.
I'll fly KAL from LAX to ICN next month because I booked through Delta. Hopefully better than you think. Thanks for your video.
You’re welcome! Even though I prefer Asiana, KAL is still really good and I’m sure you’re going to have a great flight. 😎
@@sanspotter Interesting 3 years later. I will fly Asiana from LAX to ICN in December and will fly back KAL in January from ICN to LAX 747-8.Thanks for your video.
I hope you get on Korean Air B787-9 business class. It's million time better than A380 business class.
I like Asiana airlines because i ride it everytime. (I’m Korean )
Asiana is a great airline - I hope to fly with them again sometime in 2019!
Asiana all the way. Pre covid i had have flown with them more than 20 times long haul ICN-SYD, always on the A380, and fortunate enough always in business. The privacy of the business widow seat and direct access for all is the deal maker, Asiana business class is a lot better than the first class on some other carriers. Asiana‘s first class, now called business suite ,is outstanding too, it not might be all shiny but the suites have total privacy and are very,very quiet, you never get disturbed by passengers from other classes deciding to stroll through. I could never fly Korean air ,knowing about how they treat their staff and all their other scandals.
I never flew korean air before but had flew Asiana Airlines before! I gotta say Asiana Airlines has so many nice crews and very good customer service.
Agreed! You should definitely try Korean Air if you can - at least to see how they compare. It’s a good airline, but I have a feeling you’ll prefer Asiana. 😎
Well I flew at Asiana at 2015 so it may be different! I fly delta now!
Hi Scott!
Another nice comparison video you made here, definitely agree that Asiana is the winner here (although it is a shame being a big skyteam fan myself). There is such a big difference in the seats on both airlines, that is where Asiana wins easily!
You should make more of these comparison videos, they are a joy to watch!
Brendan
Thanks Brendan! Yeah, these comparison videos are what I do when I run out of review footage. 😆 I’ve currently got 8 weeks of footage to process, so it might be a while before the next one...
Yo SANspotter, they actually have very new Korean Air suites. Also at the time, Korean air did have more food, make sure to equal all flights! 3 flights asiana, and 3 flights korean, then everything will be equal!
it's 'een-chun' as in "sun"
And guess what, Korean air is more expansive for most of the time. But they have the best pet policy.
Korean just needs to update their a380 with the new apex suites. I will be flying Asiana to Korea on their a380 in business class from LAX and then flying back to LAX on Korean air business class so I get to see which is better
Korean Air website is the worst, you can't pick the date and time by price, seem like they try to hide the price.
0/10 for Korean Air website. Can't buy the ticket from their website, it just look confusing on just the final total price (no price for depart and return ticket) and this it is like an alien compare to other airline website.
I miss the blue whale and we need it back
Incheon is pronounced "een-chuhn" :)))))
Well Korean air is a 4 star and Asiana is 5 star sooo it makes sense.
ke a380= a little bit angled lie seat, oz a380=true flat bed, direct aisle access
Come on and you didn't make the point about how close you were to Mach 1?!?!?! Or did you and I missed it?
Daaaaaaang! I was so stressed about getting this video put together that I completely forgot to mention anything about it! 😩🤯😂 Korean Air would have won this battle for sure if I had remember to include that. 😆
Aren’t these two merging now?
You should do an Allegiant vs Spirit comparison video
Now that would be fun! Potentially really funny as well. 😂
SANspotter like do a flight from Las Vegas to St Petersburg on Allegiant
Does American or United have the best 787 Economy class?
Not sure, but it’s something I’d like to compare back to back...
Korean air. Only because I love the Pepsi tail
Haha, never thought of it as the Pepsi logo but you’re right!
IMO the only thing Korean Air needs to change is the shade of blue on their planes, and have a sponsorship with Pepsi. I would love to see that.
😂😂😂
Didn't KAL buy Asiana?
He needs connectivity
You should do a comparison between Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways for first or business class experience.
I hope to do that comparison eventually - the last time I flew ANA business was back in 2013, so I’d have to fly it again to see if anything has changed. It was really good back then though.
I imagine a similar direct comparison of the Japanese carriers JAL vs ANA would be pretty tough but what about comparing the low end domestic carriers like Southwest vs JetBlue?
Good suggestion! These comparison videos are fun to make so I’m sure that I’m going to be doing a lot more (not just first/business class stuff either).
Honestly, the privacy and the comfort level on Asiana far outweigh any other advantages on Korean (larger fleet, bigger lounges etc.)
thank you is good to know for future trips.👍 it
You’re welcome! 😎👍🏻
Incheon is pronounced as: In Chan.
Yeah, its hard for me not to pronounce it exactly like it looks - I didn’t realize how bad I botched it until after I published the video!
@@sanspotter That's nothing. Try and pronounce the main airport in Bangkok: Suvarnabhumi? It is not pronounced like how it is spelled. The Thai's(my neighbors) often pronounce it like: Soowanna poon???? I especially like your videos about flights in California.
Do you plan on doing a Japan Airlines vs ANA comparison?
It's pronounced:
AS-I-An-ya
Not As -ee- an - a
대한항공 ♡♡
Y'alls know I had to come here when it had 16 views. Only 3 likes.
My take on the matter: The Asiana business class seats don't seem so private, particularly compared to the Delta One suite, but the Korean Air seats have even less privacy, even with the divider. If I am traveling with a partner I'm partial towards Korean Air, however, simply because you can easily speak to the person sitting next to you... (Or smooch... *lenny*)
Apparently, there is a fiasco going on at Asiana regarding food, since the head chef of their catering company died and nobody knows what to do with this now. They are still making food, but it isn't so great. They had to not serve food on all of their flights for some time. (I don't know how true this one is, I heard it from a friend who frequently flies on Korean Air's business class)
I use so many devices, so Korean Air is definitely a must for me. I use my video camera in-flight, whether I'm taking pictures of planes, filming the departure, or filming other planes in landing. I need a place to charge the camera while I sleep. I also use a tablet/phone in-flight, and the phone runs out of battery quickly. If I'm being productive, I use a laptop and get some work done there. You can't have this many devices up and running on Asiana's layout.
Cabin crew varies from flight to flight, you really can't define an airline by their cabin crew since you will have a different crew for each flight! You keep hearing all of these disastrous stories about United's cabin crew, particularly with that doctor fiasco, (Which, by the way, he was kicked out by the Dallas police and NOT United themselves, but United took it upon themselves to take responsibility, which I think was very noble of them, although they could have very well done it to get rid of bad publicity.) but when I flew on United, I had a pleasant experience. I asked the flight attendant where we were, she didn't know, so she asked the pilot, he said we were over Arizona, and everyone really communicated well and were very friendly.
The plane itself is amazing. I love the A380, it is my 4th favorite aircraft behind the A350, 777-300ER, and A330 family. It has a tremendous safety record and many airlines treat it well. I am disappointed by the fact that no American carrier operates the A380, although I do understand that the demand simply doesn't warrant the need for the A380 just yet. However, the Asian market is skyrocketing in terms of tourism, so I would not be surprised if more and more carriers from Asia started ordering the A380. We already have both South Korean carriers, China Southern, ANA, Thai Airways, Malaysian Airlines, Singapore Airlines, and more, particularly in the Middle East. Carriers are not purchasing as many A380s as Airbus may like, so I also would not be surprised if the A380 stops in terms of production. I do love seeing a true double-decker in our skies, and I will be disappointed, if not stricken, to see it go.
I cannot give a definitive answer here, since I have not flown on either one of them. I really enjoyed this video, please don't stop these comparison videos!
Wow, I think I need to give you an award of some kind for the longest ever comment on one of my videos. 😆👏🏻 Thanks for taking the time to wrote all that out - I actually had no idea about the food situation going on at Asiana right now, and if it’s really true, it’s really unfortunate. They are (were?) one of the best in this category so hopefully they can get everything sorted out. And you’re totally right - every cabin crew is different, so no two flights are exactly the same. The fact that I’ve only been on Korean Air *once* made me think twice about even making this video 😅, but based on conversations I’ve had with others my one experience was typical. And I agree that there needs to be more A380s in this world!
@@sanspotter No problem. The chef died of a suicide... Odd considering how successful they were.
its asian-na...
read it properly!!!
It’s definitely a tough one - everyone I ask pronounces it differently. 😂
I completely agree about the language barrier on Korean Air. I've had flights where I couldn't even make sense of the in-flight announcements on Korean Air. Plus, all of the members of the veritable dynasty that controls Korean Air (the Jo family) seem to be raging maniacs. To be fair, the chairman of Asiana's parent company has turned out to be a pretty serious egomanic and nutjob himself, but reportedly things are a bit more sane on Asiana's side. Refer to this news clip showing footing of the wife of Korean Air's chairman Jo abusing company employees. Amazing thing is, she's just 'the chairman's wife.' No standing whatsoever in the company - and she does that. Apparently there was a whole lot of smuggling going on through Korean Air cargo and a royal amount of embezzlement too - like the chairman's family always flying first class for free. Once the Jo family has been thoroughly investigate and properly brought to justice then I'd side with Korean Air for having a younger fleet and a brilliant terminal at RKSI.
Forgot the link to that video : ruclips.net/video/t-_gYC0I3Ac/видео.html
ASIANA!!!
I agree!
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How do you pronounce Asia? Then pronounce Asiana? My wife is Korean you are pronouncing it wrong.
Every cabin crewmember on every Asiana flight that I’ve ever been on has pronounced it that way. 🤷🏼♂️
Hi Scott,
I am your "believer"...What?? Well, I haven`t flown these two carriers before. So I do trust you!
Please keep one thing in mind though. You should always present A) on the menucard or B) "live" on the traytable. the Western meals.
It is for both airlines easy to cook up their Asian favorites
The challenge for them however are always the Western options!!!!
Hopefully you will let me bring back some of my memories.
T.W.A. offered on the Munich/Frankfurt B-747s to JFK as the second meal the GERMAN PICKNICK.
Composed of Weißwurst with Hefeweizen and Bratwurst, Sauerkraut and Bretzeln( Please use the "B" instead of the "P".
Remebering this I always keep in my heart how good we really were.
Hopefully you do not mind when I am sometimes opening up the scrapbook of my airline career.
Not to forget . YOU ARE OPERATING BY FAR THE BEST "TRAVEL CHANNEL" WORLDWIDE.
Drop dead...and there is really excellent competion out there. And I am also thankful for their contributions.
A pitty that we didn`t ride the CONCORDE together the ultimate trust me.So, Claus behave and shut up.
Thank you Scott!!!!!!!!!
Wow, thanks as always for the kind words Claus! There are so many other trips report and review channels better than mine though and I can only dream of being as talented as them. Oh well - even if nobody watches, I still enjoy the process of creating these videos. It’s really fun! And I always look forward to your aviation “memories”! I am somewhat fascinated with the history of air travel so it’s neat to read about how things used to be. So please - keep it coming! 😎💭✈️
Слишком много болтовни лысой головы и мало картинок из салона.
Another business class review... zzzzz, shame most will never travel like this.
asiana wins
You should try Philippine Airlines business products. It’s unbeatable. Anyways I agree with you that Asiana airlines is better
As a matter of fact I did fly Philippine Airlines last fall between Vancouver and JFK. Fantastic business class!
Kiana Foster Philippine Airlines I don’t like for economy I went to New York from Manila round trip, on their new a350 their food was shit their bathroom was shit I couldn’t sleep and it was a 16 hour flight
That was exrtremely helpful mate. Korean business class is just not suitable for single travelers.
2nd!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! woohoo!
Just missed being first by two minutes - so close!! 😆👍🏻
@@sanspotter right! haha... always next video :) Hope you are doing well!
I'd have to go with Korean because the flight deck crew of Ho Lee Fuk, Sum Ting Wong & We To Lo were still employed at Asiana last time I checked.
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Nice! You beat the #2 person by two full minutes! 😎👊🏻
There slowly dying now
No korean air is way way better
Emirates has the best business class. It just look royal, rest all looks lame
I’d rate the Korean and Japanese airlines above EK, but I do agree that it’s pretty good.
When you’re on Rome do what the Romans do! Pronounce it like the Asian Pronounce it! Not all the people in the World 🌎 speak like you!!!!!!