Royal Business on 747 [F Seats sold as C]
Aug 17, 2017, 9:46 am
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Royal Business on 747 [F Seats sold as C]
If you are booked in business class, Asiana will allow you to buy-up for ~$90, sitting in the first class cabin of the 747, but getting business class service.
Is the seat that much better for a 4+ hour flight?
Is the seat that much better for a 4+ hour flight?
Aug 18, 2017, 2:53 am
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$90 for a 4 hour flight sounds worth it. You're going from an angle flat seat without all aisle access to a fully flat seat with all aisle access. ~$20 per hour for that seems reasonable.
Aug 19, 2017, 11:09 pm
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Aug 20, 2017, 12:18 am
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Aug 20, 2017, 8:55 pm
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Quite honestly, the actual seat is not that much better compared to the business seat in Asiana's 747. Both of them recline flat. In the flat position, the F seat is parallel to the floor, where as the Biz seat is angled relative to the floor. F section is nice, however the upper deck of the 747 is also special. One minor downside of F is the nose wheel is just below you. During take offs and landings, you will hear and feel it. Upstairs, with so much of the plane to absorb impact, you almost do not feel any landing (assuming the pilot and wind cooperate).
Sep 26, 2017, 9:26 pm
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I think you can. For any award reservation through other airlines (UA or ANA miles), you can select seat through Asiana website. There, you'll be offered to pay extra and choose preferred Y or royal C seats.
Doesn't have to be done upon checking in.
Doesn't have to be done upon checking in.
Oct 15, 2017, 12:10 pm
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Seems to apply to 747 flights only... I don't think they include the A380 when it does intra-Asia flights like NRT-ICN.
Nov 18, 2017, 6:18 am
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I just purchased two seats in “Royal Business” for USD100 each on a 744 Combi flight I have next month ICNSGN. It’s a 5 1/2 hour flight and the bubble is full so it seemed worth it for the extra space and larger seat. We’re flying on award tickets so definitely works for those. The only thing is you can’t handle it online when booked on awards, have to call in and camp on hold for a while.
Nov 18, 2017, 3:48 pm
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If the business cabin is full, then I assume they'll upgrade some passengers for free to the F cabin, most likely based on status. I'm flying on a flight in a couple months that had the option to purchase Royal Business seats, but I declined. I figure I'll wait till check-in and see if I automatically get a seat in F or not. If not, I'll decide at that time if it's worth it to pay then for an upgraded seat. Not sure though if it can be purchased at check-in or not.
Nov 18, 2017, 10:48 pm
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I just purchased two seats in “Royal Business” for USD100 each on a 744 Combi flight I have next month ICNSGN. It’s a 5 1/2 hour flight and the bubble is full so it seemed worth it for the extra space and larger seat. We’re flying on award tickets so definitely works for those. The only thing is you can’t handle it online when booked on awards, have to call in and camp on hold for a while.
Mar 24, 2019, 8:47 pm
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Selecting F Seats on a 3 Cabin Plane Sold As 2 Cabin
Hi All, Two questions...
1) My ICN-BKK flight is flown by a 747. They're not selling F on that flight. Is it possible to select one of the F seats in advance, or only at check in? If I'm booking week of departure how likely are they to all be gone?
2) I had seen that ICN-SYD flights flown on an A380 will not let people occupy F seats period. Is this correct?
1) My ICN-BKK flight is flown by a 747. They're not selling F on that flight. Is it possible to select one of the F seats in advance, or only at check in? If I'm booking week of departure how likely are they to all be gone?
2) I had seen that ICN-SYD flights flown on an A380 will not let people occupy F seats period. Is this correct?
Mar 24, 2019, 11:58 pm
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On the BKK flight you might get lucky as a UA1K but not very likely (AKA almost zero) that OZ will let you choose one before check in. At the earliest you might have similar odds at check in and it's not likely to happen there or at the gate if there are any OZ Diamond or higher either anywhere in the plane. I did get a double OPUP as an OZ D+ once on a ICN-NRT and got the choice on an ICN-MNL (until they swapped a 330 instead of the 747). No experience with the 380 but my guess is that it's not going to happen unless you're an OZ Platinum or Lifetime Diamond Plus (if then).
Hope you get lucky, if so I'd be buying a lottery ticket!
Hope you get lucky, if so I'd be buying a lottery ticket!
