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Old Oct 17, 2023 | 3:24 am
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elliott44k
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Originally Posted by LAX
I wonder how many locals who chose OZ would be willing to pick a foreign carrier (at least for international travels) if KE becomes their only option. I suspect those that chose OZ because of its friendlier FFP would be willing to abandon KE, especially if KE decides to downgrade everyone to essentially no status.

LAX
Locals already take a lot of LCCs when traveling around Asia, but they definitely have a preference for KE and OZ on long haul flights.

I really only prioritize "full service" carriers when I need to leave/arrive out of the city airports going between Seoul and Tokyo. I save a considerable amount of time when it's between GMP-HND, and the LCCs don't really have slots at those airports.
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