The Korean Air 737-8, additionally known as the 737 MAX 8, was a comfy journey in financial system class, along with a seatback show and wi-fi net (a relatively new issue for Korean Air) on the temporary 511-mile journey from Shanghai to Seoul.
Korean Air 737-8 Financial system Class Overview [PVG-ICN]
We scored a extremely low value $399.88 ticket from Shanghai to Seoul to Los Angeles on Korean Air in a fare class that earned miles (for the SAS Million Mile promotion). I’ve flown practically every alliance supplier on Star Alliance, oneworld, and SkyTeam, nevertheless up thus far, I’ve under no circumstances flown Korean Air sooner than…I was pretty attempting forward to it.
Our transit in Shanghai was straightforward adequate and we had been checked in all through to Los Angeles in Terminal 1.
After stopping on the China Japanese and VIP Lounges, we lined as a lot as board our flight (the place I ran proper right into a reader named Matthew…we had a pleasing chat earlier to boarding). We departed from the far end of Terminal 1, the place there have been many vacant retailers. In actuality, I hoped to find an excellent espresso retailer sooner than the flight, nevertheless I have to wait until we landed in Seoul.
Onboard, various flight attendants greeted us…Korean Air seems to staff its 737-8 pretty properly.
Korean Air 896
Shanghai (PVG) – Seoul (ICN)
November 2024
Depart: 8:50 AM
Arrive: 12:00 PM+1
Size: 02hr, 10min
Distance: 511 miles
Aircraft: Boeing 737-8
Seat: 40D (Financial system Class)
I walked via the eight-seat enterprise class cabin (recliners) and made my method once more to row 40, the place my son and I had been seated.
Seats
On this airplane, “Standing” enterprise class was rows 7 and eight and financial system class started with row 28. I do not pretty understand why Korean Air numbers its seats the best way wherein it does, nevertheless I’d give it some thought so that enterprise class and financial system class on a regular basis start on the same row amount, regardless of the airplane kind.
Seats have a comfy 32 inches of pitch (which seems regular in East Asia nevertheless you probably can solely anticipate on JetBlue in North America no matter greater physique frames) and all seats have every A/C and USB-An affect.
Personal air vents may be discovered alongside wtih a learning gentle above each seat.
Seats won’t be well-padded (significantly when as compared with our connection on the A380-800), nevertheless had been sufficient for the temporary flight to Seoul.
Blankets weren’t proactively supplied, nevertheless I observed a bag inside the overhead bin.
LOVE + Wi-Fi
Korean Air has been very gradual in together with wi-fi to its fleet, nevertheless the 737-8 does operate every wi-fi net and streaming IFE (no screens behind each seat). Internet value 4.95 USD for messaging solely or 11.95 USD for a flight go. The library included music, TV reveals, and flicks.
I did not be part of for the temporary flight…
It was a extremely plesant day open air too.
Meals + Drink
No matter solely being a 511-mile flight, a full meal was served after takeoff with a choice of beverage (full bar open). There was no choice: everyone obtained the an identical tray who had not pre-ordered a specific meal, which included beef with rice, a shrimp salad, sliced fruit, and a bread roll.
Augustine pretty beloved it…good for him.
The espresso was sadly too weak.
Service
Kudos to the very good crew for hustling to get everyone served a full meal on such a quick flight. The flight attendants had been very sort and I actually just like the KAL uniforms…I consider they’re my favorite of all carriers.
Shortly after boarding, a flight attendant launched over an train bundle for Augustine. He might need been barely outdated for it, nevertheless it saved him occupied by the boarding time.
Lavatory
The Korean 737-8 has one toilet inside the entrance for Standing Class passengers and two inside the rear of financial system class. That they had been small and the water merely splashed on account of small sink.
CONCLUSION
We landed on-time in Seoul into the model new a part of Terminal 2…my first time there. The transit was simple and the terminal could also be superb.
My Korean Air 737 MAX 8 flight in financial system class was very good and I was now attempting forward to hte longhaul A380 flight to Los Angeles, even in financial system class.
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