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Asiana is a solid carrier, but just lacks that final touch that makes their NH/SQ *G competitors into LAX just a little bit better. The catering and crews on this segment weren't as good as what I normally get on OZ, so probably is just one of the rare one offs. That said, given their frequent fare sales from the west coast into Asia, OZ is definitely good value when their fares hit $500-600.
Cabin comfort: Newer Y cabin with plenty of legroom. The cabins are clean and the lavatories are always well stocked. The distribution of slippers in Y is a big plus for OZ (the little things do make a difference).
Crew: This OZ crew wasn't like the other ones I have seen. They just didn't seem as proactive and it wasn't just the FA serving my aisle, the entire cabin crew seemed to be absent mid-flight. Normally, they make drink runs from trays every 45 minutes, but this crew maybe did it once every 90 minutes. They were still friendly and gave special attention to the elderly and those with special needs.
Meal and catering: The ssambap is good, but not the most practical meal for a plane since it requires eating with your hands. The pre-arrival meal wasn't the best of meals, but that might just have been my choice. The lack of drinks mid-flight wasn't the best, but I'll give that as a knock to the FAs. Pocari sweat as a drink brings me back, I was lucky I saw it on the cart. OZ needs a menu so passengers can know the meal options and drink options more clearly.
Entertainment: Newspaper available on the jetbridge, magazine rack on the bulkhead, and the standard seatback literature. OZ’s IFE in the newer Y is a decent size and quality, but they definitely need to bulk up their Western content to appease their large amount of American passengers.
Les contributeurs de Flight-Report ont posté 9 avis concernant 2 compagnies sur la ligne Seoul (ICN) → Los Angeles (LAX).
La compagnie qui obtient la meilleure moyenne est Singapore Airlines avec 8.7/10.
La durée moyenne des vols est de 10 heures et 38 minutes.
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"The report will be a little bit light because I had a sinus infection and wasn’t feeling well." -> Despite this you had a glass of Cass draught in the lounge. :P
You finally got Ssambap on the 4th flight. ! ^^
"The meal is pretty good, but I don't find ssambap very easy to eat on an airplane since you have to make lettuce wraps with your food." -> It's not easy but it's fun.
"This looks very similar to what Numero_2 had on his second tray on ICN-CDG (Here)." -> The only difference is salad and dessert are in a switched position. ^^
I'm not sure that OZ best deals are worth if you are earning miles on a different FFP...
- So is fondue ;) But I prefer the ease of bibimbap mixing^^
"The only difference is salad and dessert are in a switched position. ^^"
- They must have gotten that dessert on discount^^ It's sad that the menu hasn't changed in the 6 months between our flights. Any bets on how many times I get bibimbap on my next OZ trip in a couple weeks?
"I'm not sure that OZ best deals are worth if you are earning miles on a different FFP..."
- TK gives the same mileage earning. They will give 70% miles for the deeply discounted OZ fares. Not sure about other FFPs... NH always has $600 fares to SE Asia ex-LAX, but they are 10% mileage earning so I never take them. Even at the 70% earning level, a $500 ticket is still 5 cents/mile.
Thanks for stopping by Clement!
Kudos to OZ for handing out slippers in Y. It's always a nice perk that sets the airline apart.
Beautiful bonus as usual. Your really captured the colonial feel of Old Manila.
Hope you are feeling better now.
- I actually felt bad for the lady next to me, who got stuck next to the guy coughing up drainage all flight.
"Kudos to OZ for handing out slippers in Y. It's always a nice perk that sets the airline apart."
- As far as I know, its the only airline that hands them out in Y. CX doesn't even give them in J.
Thanks for stopping by Adan!
"The report will be a little bit light because I had a sinus infection and wasn’t feeling well."
- Oh :(. This flight was done roughly a month ago but still hope you are feeling much better today!
Really sucks to feel like that on a flight :(, and you still shared this FR with us.
Glad you got the newer Y cabin this time. Slippers are really interesting, don't see too much of that in Y today.
"Sorry for not taking pictures without covers."
- No need to apologize at all :).
A lot of great pictures throughout the FR, thanks for sharing.
"My plane arriving (photo courtesy of Ms. NGO85 from the park next to In-N-Out)."
- Wow, impressive!
Absolutely fantastic bonus from Manila, stunning pictures.
Hope you're feeling well, have a good one and see you later.
- It's been a battle. It started after the YYC trip, then got better after antibiotics in time for MNL, but then got reaggregated.
"Glad you got the newer Y cabin this time."
- For LAX, we will be switching to 2 A380s a day so it will no longer be a guessing game when taking B772s.
"Wow, impressive!"
- I got some good ones on a trip to LAX last weekend to pick up my brother, I'll try and add them as a bonus to my next ex-LAX FR.
"Absolutely fantastic bonus from Manila, stunning pictures."
- The pictures make it look nicer than it actually is ;) It really wasn't a very clean city. Not sure if I'd put Philippines on my list of places to return to on vacation.
Thanks for your comments Rl777, see you!
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