Seat: 3G
Class: Business
Flight No: OZ602
Route: Sydney -> Seoul
Departure Time: 9:30am Sydney Time
Arrival Time: 7:00pm Seoul Time
Duration of Flight: 10 hrs 30 min
Boarding the Plane Boarding the plane was nice and easy as I was in the priority line due to Business Class ticket.
Entertainment
There is an entertainment unit for each seat in Business Class. Unfortunately it is not an On-Demand system. There are 15 channels each with an English audio and Korean audio channel.
There is one movie/documentary/kids show on each channel that is repeated. So this is the one limitation on the in-flight entertainment. The screens initially seem quite far away from the seat – but when operating it – you can see that the screens are quite large for a flight and you adjust to it.
I was watching Back to the Future Part 1. It was quite a nice experience with the nicely shaped earphones provided.
Seat
The business class configuration is in a 2-3-2 format. I am sitting in the middle 3 on the aisle. This flight for business flight is less than half full so I am able to take advantage of the 3 seats to myself.
There is plenty of leg room and the seats are just wide enough to seat comfortably in it.
There is a table that comes out of the armrest for eating your meals.
In total there are 28 seats in the Business Class Cabin.
The seats have several modes where it can convert into a flat bed.
Food
When boarding – I am presented with a dining menu for business class seats. There is a Western and a Korean choice. I opted for the Korean meal as I wanted to experience this more that a Western meal that I am sure I can eat on any other airline. The food service started approx. 30 minutes after takeoff. This is for lunch but time was only 10am Sydney time. So my recommendation is to have a light breakfast – especially if you are eating in the airport lounge before hand.
Starter
The Korean Meal had 3 entrees – very nicely presented and delicious. Please see below for the pictures. They include:
- Grilled Prawn with Thailand Style Dressing
2. Pickled Turnip Roll with Crabmeat and Vegetables
3. Korean Pumpkin Porridge ‘Hobakjuk’
Main Course
The main meal was a Korean ‘Bibimap’. This is a mixture of vegetables and rice. It is served with side dishes of kim-chi and mini-sardines. There was also a nice tasty soup that comes with it.
Dessert
Nicely presented fresh fruit
Coffee and Tea
I chose a nice fragrant Jasmine Tea
Korean Traditional Cookies
Drinks
I chose Apple Juice
Snack
I chose the famous Shin Ramen Korean noodles. Who knew you could make it so luxurious in a flight! They don’t just give you a cup noodle – they cook it for you and then present it nicely for you with 2 side dishes and a drink!
Snack Meal
This meal occurred at about 5:30pm – about 90 minutes before landing. Very good meal as a dinner – not too heavy.
Appetizer
Smoked Chicken Breast with Vegetables – very nice and light. Includes balsamic vinegar and bread.
Main Course
Stir Fried Kimchi with Pork – served with Pak Choi and Steamed Rice. Very delicious yet again – and simple. Again not too heavy – just about right. Nicely presented on a plate
Desert
Fresh Fruit and Green Tea
Overall Dining Summary
I would say this is one of the best business class dining experiences I have ever had. Asiana Airlines is known to be able to serve nice Korean dishes and it definitely has lived up to this reputation. I usually don’t like eating a lot in the plane but this time I consumed most of the meal.
Amenities
Given a bag of amenities, which include toothbrush, comb, eye patch, earplugs, and lotions. Slippers are also provided on the side of the seats. Nice souvenir to take away from this flight.
Staff
The nicely presented staff working in the airplane all spoke Korean and English. They were very polite and professional. The head of the business cabin introduced herself – “Cho”. She noticed I took a lot of photos and ask if I was a blogger. I kindly provided her with my website and invited her to provide a reply/feedback in regards to this article. I would identify her as a person with the utmost professionalism – if every business flight had her high level of customer service – their airlines would be rated in the top 5 in the world – just as Asiana Airlines is.
Overall Flight Experience
Very confortable flight as I am able to put my bag on the next seat that is vacant. Ample leg-room, professional staff, wonderful food and service from the staff. The only negative would be the in-flight entertainment system which is not on-demand like other airlines.
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