Korean Air Skypass - Layover Flight with Prestige

I don't know if this has been talked about before, but If I were to book, as example... via Koreanair.com ...

Taipei to Los Angeles

Flight 1 Monday, January 05, 2009
Departure: 13:05 Taipei, Taiwan - Taiwan Taoyuan International, terminal 1
Arrival: 16:30 Seoul, Korea Republic Of - Incheon International


Airline: Korean Air KE692 e Aircraft: Airbus Industrie A330-300


Fare Type: Prestige


Change of plane required. Time between flights = 22:30

Flight 2 Tuesday, January 06, 2009
Departure: 15:00 Seoul, Korea Republic Of - Incheon International
Arrival: 08:35 Los Angeles, USA - Los Angeles International, terminal B


Airline: Korean Air KE017 e Aircraft: Boeing 747-400


Fare Type: Prestige



Which means that there is a 22 hr and 33 min. layover. I've heard rumors that KE puts you up for the night in Hyatt Incheon, is that correct? :confused: If so, what room type do you get put into? A Club King? :confused:

Wouldn't your travel time be significantly shorter, if after arriving ICN on Monday, you departed for LAX on KE 11 at 1930; or KE 15 at 1955; or KE 61 at 2045?

I do not know if under these circumstances, when KE can transport you to your final destination without a long layover, if they will pay for the room at the Hyatt. You might contact KE for their policy.

In the past when I had a layover in ICN on a Business class ticket greater than 10 hours, I was given a food voucher and a room voucher at the Hyatt. On other times when the layover was less than 10 hours, and I still wanted to get out of the airport, I went to the hotel and booked a day room and just paid the rate. The room is nice, quiet and clean. It is not a suite, but it is large and comfortable.

Enjoy your flight.

if therer are flights with better connection that allows paxs to avoid overnight-ing in the trainsit location airlines won't pay for the accommodation.

this is regardless of the fare issues (higher fare/$ for better connection) that might be making you too choose the long layover option.

This is coming up as one of the booking options when I search for flights on KE's website.. I woudldn't mind overnighting....

Wouldn't your travel time be significantly shorter, if after arriving ICN on Monday, you departed for LAX on KE 11 at 1930; or KE 15 at 1955; or KE 61 at 2045?

I do not know if under these circumstances, when KE can transport you to your final destination without a long layover, if they will pay for the room at the Hyatt. You might contact KE for their policy.

In the past when I had a layover in ICN on a Business class ticket greater than 10 hours, I was given a food voucher and a room voucher at the Hyatt. On other times when the layover was less than 10 hours, and I still wanted to get out of the airport, I went to the hotel and booked a day room and just paid the rate. The room is nice, quiet and clean. It is not a suite, but it is large and comfortable.

Enjoy your flight.

This is coming up as one of the booking options when I search for flights on KE's website.. I woudldn't mind overnighting....

If KE won't pay for your room I can give my recommendation of the Best Western Premier Kukdo. Its a few stops from Seoul Station on the subway or it has an airport bus stop right in front of the hotel. It runs about $100-150 a night if memory serves me right. It was one of the better priced hotels with a high star rating when I went and I was very pleasantly surprised.