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Old May 9, 2007 | 12:37 am
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KE vs OZ which is better?

Well, I hv only traveled in KE before.....
so I whether OZ is better...as it seems to be pretty much the same~

For what I have heard...

it seems that service of OZ is better than KE

while the catering is both ok..........
OZ -- bibimbap, Ssam Bap......any other korean dish?!
KE -- bibimbap, bibim noodles, korean porridge, any more?

IFE: I think KE is slightly better~

Seat: Seems that KE has more legroom......

I dont realli kno....haven't travel in OZ before.......any ideas/ comments?
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Old May 9, 2007 | 2:18 pm
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I think both OZ and KE are very similar in their service and it really depends on your traveling pattern, home airport, and airline network. KE wins on routes out of Korea and its convenience for those residing in Korea needing to be somewhere on a nonstop flight. OZ, on the other hand, has better partner network with star alliance.
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Old May 9, 2007 | 7:39 pm
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From what I experienced, the products and services of both airlines are basically the same, but the OZ F/As seem to be more friendly and their english skills seem to be better than KE's.
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Old May 9, 2007 | 7:40 pm
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Old May 11, 2007 | 11:10 am
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As for me, KE is better...

My first frequent flyer program was KE Skypass. Most of my colleagues
prefer to fly with KE since KE has more destinations than OZ.
If we consider OZ's Star Alliance network, OZ might have more destinations
than KE. I guess lots of Korean people prefer to fly with KE since KE has more direct
routes from/to Korea. Just 2 my cents.

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Old May 12, 2007 | 8:39 am
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I am avoiding OZ whenever possible due to old hardware on 744/74M out of JFK.
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Old May 13, 2007 | 7:12 am
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They're both great, but OZ wins it for me..... ^
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Old May 13, 2007 | 8:25 am
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I like KE, but I found that OZ is cheaper than KE for the fare from USA to Korea. (although both are more expensive than UA/AA) So I'm gonna like OZ while I'm in USA.
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Old May 13, 2007 | 11:06 am
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If you are with Skyteam, you prefer KE.
If you are with Star Alliance, you prefer OZ. Simple as that!
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Old May 13, 2007 | 9:45 pm
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Old May 14, 2007 | 3:17 pm
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I am avoiding OZ whenever possible due to old hardware on 744/74M out of JFK.
Is the KE metal better from JFK?
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Old May 14, 2007 | 4:29 pm
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KE uses their updated F/C product out of JFK.
OZ only uses old fashioned F/C.
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Old May 14, 2007 | 4:35 pm
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I would say OZ is better, like a person previously above stated, it depends if you fly on Delta or United...
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Old May 14, 2007 | 5:29 pm
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OZ wins for me

Definitely prefer OZ, since I am a *A member .... and hardly any SkyTeam flights fly to Australia anyway. Whereas there are plenty of *A flights coming to the land of OZ (aka Australia) !!!!! Not to mention all the cheap RTW fares offered from *A.
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Old May 14, 2007 | 6:12 pm
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For a person who does similar amount of travel on both *A and Skyteam, I would say, at least ex-JFK, KE is 100 times better.
It really depends on where you originate.
From SFO and YVR, I would just take SQ over both KE and OZ and from LAX, I would stick with KE.

Summary
JFK/LAX - KE is better
SFO/YVR - Both are similar.

And I'm more of *A guy than ST guy.
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