Retired_FF

I'm 6'4" and dread being squished into most economy seats. I'm planning to travel from Washington, DC to Seoul this summer with my family of four. My frequent flyers miles are long gone so I'm looking to be cost conscious but comfy. I know Korean Air has some of the roomiest economy seats but are there any tall folks out there who have flown long haul in coach on Korean Air? Is it comfy for a 13/14 hour flight? I'd love to get input from the other "Daddy Long Legs."

I'd much rather fly Korean Air for the non-stop service alone but I worry about coming off the plane crippled . But for a slightly higher fare and an additional 2/3 hours we could fly Premium Economy on Air Canada. Thoughts on these alternatives?

A. Korean Air Economy (777): Non-stop (13/14 hours), Seat Pitch 33/34, Width 18.
B. Air Canada Premium Economy (787): One stop in Toronto (16/17 hours), Seat Pitch 38, Width 19.5. (I know there are other Premium Economy options but the Air Canada layover is the shortest.)

I look forward to your input.

Thanks!

corbomite

For both OZ and KE, it's safe to assume that the advertised seat pitch will be smaller in reality because of the thick as #$%@ duty free catalog

HawaiiO

Should fly Air Canada as it is has longer seat pitch.
The extra 4-5 inches will make a big difference for someone your height.

t_cliff

Regardless of which class of service and airlines, best to get up to walk & stretch a bit every now and then for health sake (deep vein thrombosis risk).

jacobus

Never had problems with my economy seat pitch with KAL, hence if flying economy to asia or somewhere if I can I fly with KAL

benji2227

Safe to say KE has one of the best (if not the best) Economy product out there.
I usually gladly pay the KE price premium if flying Economy (which is usually a couple hundred bucks)

jacobus

KE has an awesome economy. This is why I prefer KE traveling to North America or Europe. And for the price from where I am from they have the best prices compared to others.