Seat Availability Map / Loads
Feb 9, 2013 | 7:38 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Feb 2006
Posts: 48
Seat Availability Map / Loads
Is there any way to check seat maps on individual KE flights? I mean actual seat availability (like on the United app), as opposed to general stuff like SeatGuru.
Thanks. Never flown KE, and considering it for an LAX-ICN economy itinerary (stopping in NRT).
Thanks. Never flown KE, and considering it for an LAX-ICN economy itinerary (stopping in NRT).
Feb 11, 2013 | 11:00 am
#2
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Adelphi, MD
Programs: Qatar Privilege Club, Korean Air Skypass, ANA Skyweb, Amex Premier Rewards, Chase Sapphire Preferred
Posts: 810
If you have a skypass number and a ticketed flight you can use the KE website to see the seats and select one.
Feb 17, 2013 | 8:17 am
#6
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea
Programs: KE Skypass Morning Calm Member, OZ Club
Posts: 2,381
As a casual KE flyer (2-3 times a year to the US and around Asia), I feel like the rule of thumb should be "expect a full flight." Every time I have called early to book (at the opening day window for my flight), I have always gotten the seat I wanted. Just know that KE keeps the front half of all planes for their Skypass Morning Calm Members and Skyteam Elite/Elite+, so you will end up in the back half otherwise. Exit row? EVERYONE has to get that at check in.
Good luck!
Good luck!
Feb 18, 2013 | 11:49 am
#7
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Posts: 48
Interesting. Most of the flights I've called about (Korea in winter) seem to be quite open - I wonder if they'll fill up later. I've asked telephone agents about aisle seats with middle seats open next to them - and there are a number of choices. I'm not status on United, so I'd have to pay for an E+ seat - the regular seats on KE seem better, and especially if I can get an aisle with an open seat next to it - nothing like that available at the moment from SFO-ICN on UA.
Feb 21, 2013 | 5:07 pm
#8
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: London
Programs: DL PM, BA Bronze, Avis Preferred
Posts: 851
Interesting. Most of the flights I've called about (Korea in winter) seem to be quite open - I wonder if they'll fill up later. I've asked telephone agents about aisle seats with middle seats open next to them - and there are a number of choices. I'm not status on United, so I'd have to pay for an E+ seat - the regular seats on KE seem better, and especially if I can get an aisle with an open seat next to it - nothing like that available at the moment from SFO-ICN on UA.
Feb 22, 2013 | 5:02 pm
#9
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Posts: 48
Thanks. Much appreciated. I think my next flight to Asia will likely be KE. I've done TransPacific on UA, but in biz and first - which is maybe not as amazing as some other carriers, but still great compared to Y products. Have to use miles to get it, though, as no status and hard to justify the expense.
Feb 25, 2013 | 8:39 am
#10
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Highlands, Scotland
Programs: EK,BA,QR
Posts: 548
Quite handy when initially scouring for flights. Prices not bad either.