Korean Job Discussion Forums

[mindmetoo]

A one way economy fare can run you about $1500. Since your school is paying for it, why not pony up some extra bucks and go home business class?

My travel agent found a flight back to Canada for $1500 but then I found a biz class ticket home on NorthWest for $2400. After 4 years of teaching and never taking a holiday, I figured why not pony up an extra $900 and have a special treat after 4 years of work?

For an extra $900 you get a short line to check in, extra baggage allowance (I had some pretty heavy bags after 4 years in Korea), and you get to hang out in the biz class lounge. And you get pre-boarding. And you get loads of extra goodies.

The NW biz class lounge at Inchon:






The lie flat seating:








The goodies:






Flew Korea to Japan and then Japan to Detroit. The Japan to Detroit run is on a 747. Road the upper deck. The over heads are kind of small but the window seating has a neat side box, which lets you store stuff and doubles as some extra table space.

[JustJohn]

1. I don't think my school will give me the money for economy if I don't have an economy ticket.

2. I'm cheap. (Though I might do it if it were only 100-200 extra)

[ttompatz]

[michinkorea]

For $900 you could get a great little relaxing holiday in SEAsia and bask in the sun for a week on a beach with a cold drink in hand...

[Bibbitybop]

[mindmetoo]

[matthews_world]

[nicholas_chiasson]

Isn't height and weight a major issue here? I remember a 7 footer from a Russia highschool going over to the US in coach. He had to be pulled out of his seat by the end of the trip.

[BTSskytrain]

$900.00 gets me 39.8 short times in pattaya. why on earth would i fly business class? economy for me please.

skytrain

[Alina]

I just spent 10 days in Thailand and only spent $900! The business class would be wonderful but for what's it's worth I think you can get more bang for your buck elsewhere.

Airmiles or frequent flyer points maybe...

Aline

[kangnam mafioso]

[genezorm]

i think the business and first class are a sham
if the company i work for was paying for the ticket, no problem
otherwise, it's people spending a ridiculous amount of cash for a seat with more leg room and a bit better service, but at least you don't get to deal with the rif raff in economy class
that's just me, i'm cheap like that

[moosehead]

4 years in Asia and you never even ventured out?

and you show us photos of an airliner?????

dude do you know how really messed up you are?

I spent 6 weeks trekking thru China and Vietnam and it was only $1200.

you really need to get out more. to hell w/business class. live a little. if the plane goes down, do you think it makes a whit where you were sitting?

[the_beaver]

[regicide]