Prestige Suite
Apr 18, 2015, 9:15 am
#46
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 6,385
Jul 20, 2015, 7:57 pm
#47
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: IAD
Posts: 319
OTOH, AA does something similar, with a very similar seat in F on their A321T subfleet (JFK-based transcon) as their J seat for 77Ws.
Jul 21, 2015, 3:22 pm
#48
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: ORD
Programs: AA ExPlat, DL Plat, Hyatt Diamond, SPG Plat, Hertz PC
Posts: 109
Still a ways out but thinking of doing ICN-SYD next Feb, does anyone know the timeline for rolling this out to the rest of their fleet, and if this product has been flown on the ICN-SYD routes? Doing a quick google search, it doesn't appear like it has and there isn't a ton of info out on it outside of the press release and some blog posts.
TIA
TIA
Jul 21, 2015, 6:48 pm
#49
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: SUX
Programs: BA Silver; HHonors Gold; SPG Gold; Points but dirt with everyone else
Posts: 8,050
Still a ways out but thinking of doing ICN-SYD next Feb, does anyone know the timeline for rolling this out to the rest of their fleet, and if this product has been flown on the ICN-SYD routes? Doing a quick google search, it doesn't appear like it has and there isn't a ton of info out on it outside of the press release and some blog posts.
TIA
TIA
Jul 24, 2015, 2:39 pm
#50
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Upper Left Corner of the Map
Programs: AS MVPG & Board Room, Marriott Silver, Global Entry
Posts: 2,203
ooh. Heading to and from BNE next month. Maybe we'll get a shot at this. I noticed that window gets the ottoman but aisle appears to have extra storage. shelf behind the window suit's wall.
Sep 21, 2015, 8:29 pm
#52
Join Date: May 2013
Location: RMS
Programs: DL Plat, UA Gold, Bonvoy Titanium, Hilton Credit Card Diamond
Posts: 8,789
How do you tell in your booking? I have SYD-ICN booked for April, and I'm curious whether we'll have the new seats. I also have a KE A380 flight on the itinerary, so I'm hoping our A333 has Prestige Suites in order to try both variations.
Sep 22, 2015, 8:13 am
#54
Join Date: May 2013
Location: RMS
Programs: DL Plat, UA Gold, Bonvoy Titanium, Hilton Credit Card Diamond
Posts: 8,789
Ah ok, thanks. I'm on the A330, so it's 2-2-2 either way. Looking at the seatmap, it looks like row 57 is the easiest way to tell the A330 configurations apart. Old is 2-4-2 while new is 2-2-2. There has to also be somewhere else that 2 seats were removed because the size of Y went down by 4, but I can easily spot this one.
Sep 22, 2015, 8:57 am
#55
Join Date: Feb 2015
Posts: 69
Ah ok, thanks. I'm on the A330, so it's 2-2-2 either way. Looking at the seatmap, it looks like row 57 is the easiest way to tell the A330 configurations apart. Old is 2-4-2 while new is 2-2-2. There has to also be somewhere else that 2 seats were removed because the size of Y went down by 4, but I can easily spot this one.
If it helps, I originally found out by an email from KE indicating my reserved seat has been cancelled. I logged in to find to select new seats when I noticed the configuration was different, I was originally booked on an A380. So if you get an email, most likely it's an equipment swap.
Sep 22, 2015, 10:28 am
#56
Join Date: May 2013
Location: RMS
Programs: DL Plat, UA Gold, Bonvoy Titanium, Hilton Credit Card Diamond
Posts: 8,789
Yeah, I tried to delete my post after realizing you're on an A330.
If it helps, I originally found out by an email from KE indicating my reserved seat has been cancelled. I logged in to find to select new seats when I noticed the configuration was different, I was originally booked on an A380. So if you get an email, most likely it's an equipment swap.
If it helps, I originally found out by an email from KE indicating my reserved seat has been cancelled. I logged in to find to select new seats when I noticed the configuration was different, I was originally booked on an A380. So if you get an email, most likely it's an equipment swap.
Sep 29, 2015, 6:50 am
#57
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 16
IAD - ICN
Anyone been flying the IAD - ICN flights (KE093 & KE094)?
I have a January roundtrip coming up and hoping to try out the new prestige suites. Seat selection on Korean air show me the 2-3-2 configuration, but after seeing some posts online that the IAD - ICN flights are all the new seats, I started getting my hopes up.
If anyone has been flying this route, please let me know
I will update when my flight comes around.
I have a January roundtrip coming up and hoping to try out the new prestige suites. Seat selection on Korean air show me the 2-3-2 configuration, but after seeing some posts online that the IAD - ICN flights are all the new seats, I started getting my hopes up.
If anyone has been flying this route, please let me know
I will update when my flight comes around.
Sep 29, 2015, 9:21 am
#59
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: TPA
Programs: United - PG, Marriott Silver
Posts: 1,625
Basically any wide-body aircraft to enter service in early 2015 or later has, or will have, the new seats.
777-300ERs to enter service in 2015 (Ships HL8006-11)
A330-300s to enter service in 2015 (Ships HL8025-27)
All 747-800i and (eventually) 787 aircraft to enter service
777-300ERs to enter service in 2015 (Ships HL8006-11)
A330-300s to enter service in 2015 (Ships HL8025-27)
All 747-800i and (eventually) 787 aircraft to enter service
Sep 29, 2015, 8:30 pm
#60
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Washington, DC
Programs: DL DM, SPG Gold
Posts: 77
My first flight, ICN-IAD, in the new Prestige Suite was comfortable with good privacy compared to the other seats KE flies. The IFE was good quality.
I have another flight coming up JFK-ICN that also has the new seats, but unfortunately there was an equipment swap on the ICN-AKL flight from a 772 to the 747-400 which has the Prestige Plus seat. Not looking forward to that long haul overnight flight. I'll try to drink myself to sleep, but the thimble-sized glasses will make that hard.
I have another flight coming up JFK-ICN that also has the new seats, but unfortunately there was an equipment swap on the ICN-AKL flight from a 772 to the 747-400 which has the Prestige Plus seat. Not looking forward to that long haul overnight flight. I'll try to drink myself to sleep, but the thimble-sized glasses will make that hard.