Originally Posted by the scribbler
Hfly, you hit it. I flew HKG-ICN, 12:50am dep from HKG and both the pilot and the FAs were on the PA the entire flight and not just with usual seat belt stuff but with the weather and all manner of bs.
I wouldn't go J on KE unless I a) didn't have the extra miles for F (flat beds like on AF) b) got a cheap-o J fare--KE runs these from time to time. J looked cramped and terrible in terms of food/wine/entertainment. A middle seat would be a killer.
Only a small minority of KE's planes feature the flat beds for F. Most are old-timey style, like the old TG seats. To add insult to injury, as of 1 April, KE sends F class reward holders back to the cheap seats, no matter what. On these old-style a/c, they sell the forward cabin as full fare business and the middle cabin as premium economy. Guess where KE puts those with F class reward tickets? Premium economy, not even the full-fare business sections... all of which are labelled with signs stating "First Class." It's a complete and total scam.
Oh, and what did DL say when I contacted them after the first flight segment to politely request a return of a portion of my miles? Go pound sand (or words to that effect). Nice, huh?