Originally Posted by
edison
I just wonder, why SYD-ICN does not have F class, even though other shorter regional flights have F? It is 10 hours flying from SYD-ICN and I am surprised F is not available.
Maybe Asiana is not marketing in Australia well enough? It is a great alternative way to get to Europe rather than just via SIN/BKK/HKG.
It is a nice way but there are many issues. One being schedule and flight frequency and the other being that Australia is not an easy F market. TG just re-introduced F to Australia after a couple of years absence and QF is cutting most of its F services.
Originally Posted by
ORDnHKG
I don't think anyone would prefer to fly to ICN from SYD and then onto europe, SIN/BKK/HKG is a much more direct routing to europe.
Actually, there is absolutely no difference in distance between SYD-SIN-LHR, SYD-BKK-LHR and SYD-ICN-LHR. All the same within 1%.
DXB is now a major hub to Australia and is further than any of the other hubs.
The problem is not the routing but the schedules which require overnights in ICN and only offer one flight a day compared to the many options QF/SQ/EK are giving.
And of course that OZ is not very present even with travel agents. When I inquire about fares to Europe I will never be quoted an OZ fare unless I specifically ask for it.