A Soul Sister in Seoul
One of the nice perks of my job is the travel. Now I don't travel nearly as much as I did back in the day, but it's harder when you are a parent. I had the opportunity to come to Seoul, S. Korea, to do stories on Incheon International Airport and Korean Air.
I took a direct flight out of Washington Dulles on a Korean Boeing 747 (see my photo, left). The 747 really has to be my favorite aircraft, especially since I got to sit in the "hump" in Prestige (business) class. Korean business class has a very comfortable, almost-flat seat. It also has a larger screen inflight entertainment system that had music, movies, games and a very helpful interactive map showing our route.
Being the mother of a 2-year old, it's been forever since I've sat in a movie theater, so being trapped in a flying metal tube -- albeit in business class -- for 15 hours gave me the chance to catch up on my movies. I saw Atonement, I Am Legend, August Rush and Juno. I started There Will Be Blood, but it started too slowly and I moved on. I also fell asleep watching Lars and the Real Girl, which was funny while I was awake.
I had an exit row seat, so there was plenty of room. One of the bonuses of sitting in the 747 hump is that most carriers have a very roomy storage locker for the window seat, which I used for my purse and books.
The service on Korean Air was really great. They fed us 2 meals, and I did the Korean cuisine both times. I've always been a big fan of Korean food. They also had a very nice wine selection, and I did indulge, with a 2005 Robert Mondavi private reserve Merlot.
I took a stroll down to the back, and the flight seemed to be pretty full. Korean's coach product seemed to be pretty roomy by American standards. I usually prefer to take foreign flag carriers when I travel overseas, as they haven't cut their service -- or their standards -- nearly as much as U.S. airlines. I'll be here until Thursday, but I can't promise I'll post again before I leave.
I took a direct flight out of Washington Dulles on a Korean Boeing 747 (see my photo, left). The 747 really has to be my favorite aircraft, especially since I got to sit in the "hump" in Prestige (business) class. Korean business class has a very comfortable, almost-flat seat. It also has a larger screen inflight entertainment system that had music, movies, games and a very helpful interactive map showing our route.
Being the mother of a 2-year old, it's been forever since I've sat in a movie theater, so being trapped in a flying metal tube -- albeit in business class -- for 15 hours gave me the chance to catch up on my movies. I saw Atonement, I Am Legend, August Rush and Juno. I started There Will Be Blood, but it started too slowly and I moved on. I also fell asleep watching Lars and the Real Girl, which was funny while I was awake.
I had an exit row seat, so there was plenty of room. One of the bonuses of sitting in the 747 hump is that most carriers have a very roomy storage locker for the window seat, which I used for my purse and books.
The service on Korean Air was really great. They fed us 2 meals, and I did the Korean cuisine both times. I've always been a big fan of Korean food. They also had a very nice wine selection, and I did indulge, with a 2005 Robert Mondavi private reserve Merlot.
I took a stroll down to the back, and the flight seemed to be pretty full. Korean's coach product seemed to be pretty roomy by American standards. I usually prefer to take foreign flag carriers when I travel overseas, as they haven't cut their service -- or their standards -- nearly as much as U.S. airlines. I'll be here until Thursday, but I can't promise I'll post again before I leave.
posted by Benet @ 4:49 AM
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