Tag Archives: ICN

Flight Report: ICN-MNL on Philippine Airlines Flight PR 469 (24 January 2023)

My previous flight with Philippine Airlines (PR) left much to be desired where the actual hardware was concerned. But on this occasion, the clean and refreshed interior of the new(ish) aeroplane they used was the perfect setting for an unremarkable flight home. “Unremarkable” in the best possible sense, in that I had nothing to complainContinue reading “Flight Report: ICN-MNL on Philippine Airlines Flight PR 469 (24 January 2023)”

Flight Report: MNL-ICN on Philippine Airlines Flight PR 466 (19 January 2023)

The subject of this post: an unremarkable flight in a mediocre aeroplane run by a middling airline. I am duty bound to stress, however, that sometimes “unremarkable” is perfectly adequate. This is certainly the case on short routes like the one linking sunny Manila to snow-chilled Seoul, where “unremarkable” is all a non-fussy traveller reallyContinue reading “Flight Report: MNL-ICN on Philippine Airlines Flight PR 466 (19 January 2023)”

Flight Report: ICN-HKG on Cathay Pacific Flight CX 417 (28 January 2020)

In one of my recent Flight Reports, we got a good look at Cathay Pacific’s current long-haul Business Class seat aboard a new A350. This time, we’ll fly back from Seoul on an older A330 fitted with the airline’s previous-generation hardware. The equipment might be a little less than cutting-edge, but it’s still more thanContinue reading “Flight Report: ICN-HKG on Cathay Pacific Flight CX 417 (28 January 2020)”

(Mini-)Lounge Report: Asiana Business Lounge West, Seoul-Incheon International Airport, South Korea

At airports where it doesn’t maintain its own lounges – including the Seoul area’s Incheon International Airport (ICN) – Cathay Pacific (CX) contracts the services of other operators to make the experience comfortable for its premium passengers. Unfortunately, due to the ongoing global health emergency, flight suspensions by both CX and its partner lounge operatorContinue reading “(Mini-)Lounge Report: Asiana Business Lounge West, Seoul-Incheon International Airport, South Korea”

Flight Report: HKG-ICN on Cathay Pacific Flight CX 438 (23 January 2020)

In today’s Flight Report, we’ll board one of Cathay Pacific’s new Airbus A350s for a look at their latest-generation Business Class product. The journey is short at less than three hours, but with Seoul – one of my favourite holiday destinations – at the other end and a premium cabin experience in between, this promisesContinue reading “Flight Report: HKG-ICN on Cathay Pacific Flight CX 438 (23 January 2020)”

Flight Report:  ICN-MNL on Jeju Air Flight 7C 2305 (25 March 2019)

In my previous flight report, I painted an image of Jeju Air (7C) as a reliable LCC alternative to the full-service airlines I usually fly with between the Philippines and Korea. Let’s see if we can complete the picture with the same positive strokes by looking at how they’ve performed on the home-bound leg. WelcomeContinue reading “Flight Report:  ICN-MNL on Jeju Air Flight 7C 2305 (25 March 2019)”

Flight Report:  MNL-ICN on Jeju Air Flight 7C 2306 (22 March 2019)

When it comes to airlines based in South Korea, I’ve only flown with full-service carriers – namely, Asiana Airlines and Korean Air. That is, until a few days ago when I travelled with one of their LCC compatriots on the busy, competitive route between Manila and Seoul. Welcome aboard Jeju Air flight 7C 2306.