Star Alliance Mega-Trip 2012 : Business Class on Asiana Airlines HKG-ICN

Star Alliance Mega-Trip 2012  

a.      Introduction/Preface

b.      United Club at DFW and First Class on United DFW-SFO

c.       United First Class lounge at SFO

d.      First Class on Lufthansa SFO-FRA

e.       Lufthansa Welcome Lounge at FRA

f.       Exploring Frankfurt

g.      Lufthansa First Class Lounge at FRA

h.      First Class on Thai Airways FRA-BKK

i.        Thai First Class Lounge and Spa at BKK

j.        First Class on Thai Airways BKK-HKG

k.      Marriott SkyCity Hong Kong

l.        Cathay Pacific First Class Lounge (The Wing)

m.    Business Class on Dragon Air from HKG

n.      Business Class on Dragon Air to HKG

o.      Cathay Pacific Lounge (The Arrival)

p.      Exploring Hong Kong and Macau

q.      Business Class on Asiana Airlines HKG-ICN

r.        Asiana Business Class & First Class Lounge at ICN

s.       First Class on Asiana Airlines ICN-NRT

t.        Conrad Tokyo

u.      Exploring Tokyo

v.      United Airlines First Class Lounge/United Club at NRT

w.    All Nippon Airways First Class lounge at NRT

x.      First Class on All Nippon Airways NRT-IAD

y.      Lufthansa Lounge and British Airways Lounge at IAD

z.       United Economy Class IAD-DFW plus Conclusion and Final Thoughts

Business Class on Asiana Airlines HKG-ICN

Asiana 750 HKG-ICN   Airbus 330 
Sunday, February 5
Depart: 1:00 AM  Arrive: 5:20 AM
Duration: 3hr20min
Seat: 3D (Business Class)

I was excited to see that I was flying on a Star Alliance logo Boeing 767 (first time flying on any alliance logo plane) so it made the ride extra special.  It featured the regional business class with cradle seats which were comfortable but is not something I would want to sleep in on a medium or long haul flight.  There were 15 seats available and arranged 2-1-2 similarly to the old continental BusinessFirst planes serving HNL.  Only 5 passengers were in Business Class.  The flight attendant suggested that I sit in 3F for the fight so that I would be more comfortable with having a seat next to me to place my belongings.

We took off a little late and waited a while for traffic control to clear us for takeoff.  The crew was very friendly and they bowed at the beginning for the flight.  We were given the menus and a pre-departure beverage of water or orange juice.  The purser did come by to welcome me and handed me the menus for the flight.  We were also offered slippers and headphones so I started watching John English Reborn, ate my dinner and managed to finish it (I had to watch the ending again since I dozed off).  

For dinner, I had Western option of the beef brochette served over pasta (which was pretty good) served with Korean rice wine (Makegeolli).  Dessert was Red Bean Bean Panna Cotta and also had a plate of fruit and cheese as well.  The service was very good and a smile was given every time a crew member came by my seat.  The arrival into Incheon was awesome as it was still dark outside.  I had an orange juice waiting for me when I woke right before the arrival.  The service was outstanding and I would love to fly Asiana on a longhaul flight one day.

The other Western Option for dinner was Grilles Sole served with hot spicy sauce and vegetables over steamed rice.  The Korean options were: Chestnust & Jujube (starter), Shrimp and Broccoli Porridge (main), fresh fruit (dessert) and traditional Korean cookies.