Originally Posted by
jarusoba
I concur. We have flown GMP-CJU a few times, we got upgraded all the time when there is a J cabin. The fare is quite low, like $100 or so. And they allow you to switch flights without any extra charge.
OZ does the odd flight with a 767 or A330 each day, so you'll get a cradle style seat on those (provided they don't swap aircraft on you) if you're op upped. They have a bunch of A320/1s with no J cabin. This is the busiest air route in the world - KE flies 747s on it several times a day.
No meal or any other amenities in J though - it's a one hour flight.
Booking far enough in advance and flying mid-week I've seen fares as low as 40,000 KRW ($40) each way, but it's usually in the $70-$80 range booked directly through OZ. If you book it elsewhere (like Expedia), you'll usually see it costing two or three times as much.
If you decide you ultimately don't care so much about that last leg, Air Busan, Jeju Air, EastarJet, T'Way, and Jin Air are all Korean discount carriers that also fly GMP-CJU. You can earn OZ miles on Air Busan, but there are no other *A benefits with them (including no mile crediting to Aeroplan).