Korean Air » Economy
Class rating 8.9
- Boarding 8.4
- Seat for sitting 9.0
- Seat for sleeping 7.6
- Service 10.0
- Entertainment 8.2
- Food & drink 9.4
- Punctuality 9.4
- Baggage 9.2
- Of course, your ratings vary widely for different classes. Choose one below for full details.
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- B747-400 (Config 1) - 0.0
- B777-300 - 0.0
- A330-200 - 0.0
- A330-300 - 0.0
- B737-800 - 0.0
- B737-900 - 0.0
- B777-200 - 7.6
- B737-800 (Config 2) - 9.0
- B737-800 (Config 3) - 0.0
- B747-400 (Config 2) - 7.8
- B747-400 Combi - 7.4
- B747-400 (Config 3) - 0.0
- B777-300ER - 9.8
- B777-200 (config 2) - 0.0
- B777-200 (config 3) - 0.0
- A380-800 - 0.0
Korean Air's long-haul economy cabin will vary according to which aircraft and route you fly on.
A refurbishment programme has begun, but some older Boeing 747s that are soon to be withdrawn from the fleet are not being refreshed, while some others, which are being withdrawn later, are. Confusingly, 26 Boeing 747s and 777s have already been fitted with new seats, but a completely new slimline type of seat is being fitted to aircraft that are being refreshed after May 2009.
The first of the newest cabin types will be seen on a brand-new Boeing 777-300ER that will fly on the Seoul-New York route from June 2009. Another 32 existing aircraft will be completed by March 2011 and the full total of 96 by 2014.
The new seats have a comparatively generous pitch of 33-34 inches. On some of the airline's Boeing 747s, economy class passengers have AVOD (Audio/video On Demand) on seat back screens. Currently, these screens measure 8.4 inches, but the new seats will have 10.6 inch personal TVs.
On select economy seats there are in-seat power supplies.
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tiffstuart flew Korean Air Economy
This was my first long haul trip form DFW to Incheon International... the lady at the Korean Air check in was very kind and answered every question I had, being a teenager flying out of the country alone I was a bit worried... Boarding the flight was very organized since they created lines on what seats and what class you were in and allowed familes to board first so... more
Overall:
9.5
beeyacbeeyac flew Korean Air Economy, on a B777-300ER
It was very pleasant memory to use KE. more
Overall:
9.8