Korean Air took us from Chicago to Bali via twenty hours of flying

During our trip from Chicago to Bali, my wife and I flew Korean Air with a day layover in Seoul.  Out of the many airlines that I have flown over the years, Korean Air stands out as the top in-air experience that I have encountered.  Given that we fly economy class, spending hours upon hours in a metal tube is usually not met with great enthusiasm.  Initially, this trip was no exception.  However, Korean Air makes flying a very pleasant experience.  With this in mind, I have never flown some of the industry favorites such as Singapore, Cathay Pacific or Emirates but Korean Air’s product is very solid and surely holds its own.  During this trip, my wife and I had four separate flights on Korean Air with total flying time of around thirty-eight hours and a distance over eighteen thousand miles.  Each flight was consistent.  The flight attendants were superb on every flight.  They were curteous, well dressed, and extremely professional in dealing with passengers.  In between meal service, they did not just disappear but made water and juice runs just about every hour.

Moving map- part of the IFE on Korean Air

In addition to the flight attendants, the in-flight entertainment was excellent.  With many on demand movies and TV programs, there was no shortage of entertainment options, even after flying thirty-eight hours.  Besides the pleasant in flight experience, transferring at Seoul Incheon Airport was amazing.  The airport is best that I have experienced in any part of the world.  After arriving from Chicago, the transfer process through security took just a couple of minutes and the whole experience was extremely efficient.  The airport has a modern, very fresh feel to it.  The large windows throughout, give the airport a very open layout with plenty of light which is especially nice after being in an airplane for thirteen hours.  Overall, I commend Korean Air on their product which I believe is outstanding.  Their marketing slogan, ” Excellence in flight”, is certainly appropriate.