Thailand Report Part 1: Reasons why Korean Air Rules

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I just got to Thailand on a trip to visit Mrs. Adamu. The flight over on Korean Air was awesome. Let me tell you why:

  • Flight attendants that are beautiful, attentive, yet creepily identical – same height, same skin tone, same body proportions, similar facial features, same voice – think Robert Palmer’s “Simply Irresistible” video meets Kim Jong Il’s personal cabaret troupe. They seem to be extremely weak – I was asked to help load a slightly heavy carry-on bag, and then someone else had to help another flight attendant close a storage hatch. Plus there must have been 5 costume changes over the course of the flight – aprons for the food service, plain white shirts during downtimes, and brown jackets for no discernible reason other than perhaps they look smart.
  • 3 words – BIBIMBAP FOR LUNCH! And not just any bibimbap, this was actually fresh and good. Not the best Ive ever had, but it’s for damn sure the best airline food I’ve ever had. The rest of the fare was only above-average, but the frequent drink services and little perks like ice cream for dessert were nice touches.
  • Personal entertainment centers at each seat – even in coach! In the course of the trip, I caught up on the latest hits in Japan, learned that the US was continuing humanitarian aid to Hamas, saw some movies ranging from the awesome Glory Road and Syriana to this tepid Japanese movie about a boy who becomes an elephant trainer. Also saw this insane Korean music variety show in which a) a member of the infamous DJ DOC sang a crappy R&B song with a 60-year-old man; b) Another performer suddenly busted out a line and c) An interview in which an older female singer scolded the younger host for using the Japanese word for “pants” (zubon).
  • Ignorant passengers – As we were about to land, an older Korean couple got out from their seats, piled their numerous carry-on bags in front of an emergency exit, and started staring out the window. It took a minute for the flight crew to notice in time to smack them upside the head verbally and send them back to their seats.
  • All in all a great ride and I highly recommend it – they don’t seem to have a restriction on carry-on bags either.

    7 thoughts on “Thailand Report Part 1: Reasons why Korean Air Rules”

    1. The flight attendants were hot. That is cool! Lets hope that if there is trouble their good looks will solve everything.

      Bibimbab? Who gives a shit. I would rather save 50 bucks on a ticket.

      TV’s in the seat. Old news.

      Annoying Koreans. Yep, plenty of that. I guess you could have stayed in Korea for all that. I wish the Thai people would act just like Koreans around you so you would feel right at home.

    2. It’s funny because KAL has such a stigma in Japan and hence often has the cheapest flights… I’d rather ride KAL than JAL anytime. I’d say that KAL and Singapore Air are about on the same level stewardess-wise, although the last time I flew SA it was totally Sausage Express – they put a steward in my row! Omoronai.

    3. I flew Korean Air from Brisbane to Seoul and back last year and I have to say I was disappointed by the experience..

      Old plane with worn seats, no personal entertainment on both legs of the trip… Brisbane is a secondary port for Korean Air, only flights every second day, so maybe we get the old planes..

      Good food but bad between meal snacks..

      Lots of annoying passengers and on the trip back the entire trip we spent the entire trip surrounded by a sickening smell.. It honestly smelt as if someone had shit their pants and decided to sit in it the whole way.. It was soooo bad that whole rows of passengers were getting their deodorants out of the overhead lockers and just spraying them into the air!! The stewardesses where even walking along the aisles sniffing everybody… And they never did find it..

      Asiana to and from Japan on a side trip was fantastic experience.. Beautiful hosties from all over the region, each with a little flag pin on their lapels so you knew where they were from..

      My Favourite Airlines..

      1. A tie between Singapore and Asiana
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      8.. Korean Air in a tie with QANTAS.. (and that REALLY shows you how bad I thought the trip was…)

    4. Considering there’s no realistic way to assess whether the flight will be safe, I feel like we consumers are pretty much left to gauge how well the airline pacifies us as we place our lives in their hands.

      Of course, as the comments show, the quality of the amenities in the same airline can vary depending on the flight as well. Still, my flight to Thailand was pretty sweet.

    5. Flight attendants that are beautiful, attentive, yet creepily identical – same height, same skin tone, same body proportions, similar facial features, same voice – think Robert Palmer’s “Simply Irresistible” video meets Kim Jong Il’s personal cabaret troupe. They seem to be extremely weak – I was asked to help load a slightly heavy carry-on bag, and then someone else had to help another flight attendant close a storage hatch.

      Holy crap…for a second there I thought you were talking about the very same flight I was on. Of course you weren’t, but even I had to help one of the ladies close the storage hatch. Not to mention they all looked very similar (and irresistably cute).

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