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How is Asiana Airlines to fly to Korea/Japan? Safety? Price? Quality? I've never flown them and need some feedback.

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March 30, 2009 10:32 PM | view on twitter
Actually they are pretty good. Good prices, good jets, decent service (not high-end, but definitely good) and very good scheduling (minimum duration layovers).

Usually, if you're okay with short layovers, you should be cool and I think flying to Korea/Japan should have no layovers. I used to fly Asiana going to India.

Other airlines on the pacific route that I like because of schedules is Korean, Malaysian, and there is a new Taiwanese airline called EWA which have great rates.

Hope this helps. I dont have any information on latest fares.
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Source: Personal Experience.



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March 30, 2009 10:36 PM | view on twitter
Asiana Air is great. They have comfortable seats, frequent drink refills, two meal services and a pretty cool little on demand media center at every seat. There are usually around 20 different different movies to choose from.

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March 31, 2009 12:40 AM | view on twitter
Asiana awarded "2009 Airlines of the Year" by Air Transport World
http://ea.flyasiana.com/Global/EA/en/homepage?fid=NEWS11000&cmd=NEWSVIEW&seq=868

Asiana Airlines Official English Main Page (awards, discounts, schedules etc)
http://ea.flyasiana.com/Global/EA/en/index

PRICE:
comparison shop for flights
http://travel.yahoo.com/flights

SAFETY:
According to the Aviation Safety Network, "Asiana Airlines passed the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) benchmark for global safety management"
They were founded in 1988 and had two incidents in the safety database in 1993 and 1992,
http://aviation-safety.net/database/operator/airline.php?var=6453

Star Alliance says that "Asiana adopted the term "Uncompromising Safety" as the main theme of its mission statement. In keeping with this target of uncompromising safety, Asiana maintains the youngest fleet worldwide and, as the first airline in the world, was granted ISO 9002 certification on aircraft maintenance."
"This year, Asiana was awarded the Airline of the Year Award by ATW (Air Transport World)."
http://www.staralliance.com/en/meta/airlines/OZ.html

ARTICLE:
Asiana Airlines completes tough 2008
http://www.centreforaviation.com/news/2009/02/09/asiana-airlines-completes-tough-2008/page1

REVIEWS:
Asiana Airlines catering and inflight meal reviews (with photos)
http://www.airlinemeals.net/meals/AsianaAirlines041060.html

Skytrax: Asiana Airlines
"an official 5-Star Airline"
http://www.airlinequality.com/Forum/asiana.htm

"Recommended by 75% members"
http://www.mouthshut.com/product-reviews/Asiana_Airlines-925061956.html

3.40 out of 5 by 5 users
http://www.viewpoints.com/Asiana-Airlines-reviews

"Fail to alert schedule change" from one review
http://losangeles.citysearch.com/review/10937

VIDEOS:
Asiana Safety Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqXr2wuC14M

Inside an Asiana A320
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtHh29ZNEXU&feature=related

Asiana Airlines Flight Attendants Serving Food 2007
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIq0TmqziF8&feature=related

Asiana's Sushi Chef Service with sound
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7I6UV_1j18&feature=related
Source(s):
http://ea.flyasiana.com
http://travel.yahoo.com/flights
http://aviation-safety.net
http://www.staralliance.com
http://www.centreforaviation.com
http://www.airlinemeals.net
http://www.airlinequality.com
http://www.mouthshut.com
http://www.viewpoints.com
http://losangeles.citysearch.com
http://www.youtube.com


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