Korean Air unveils new premium seats
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09 Dec 09 (TravMedia.com): The new premium seats are being offered on mid-haul business destinations in China and Southeast Asia, such as Incheon-Hong Kong, Incheon-Beijing and Incheon-Shanghai, and long-haul business routes to the Americas including Incheon-Los Angeles, Incheon-Washington D.C. and Incheon-Seattle.
In first class, the sleekly-designed Kosmo Suite offers a new degree of comfort and privacy for the passenger, with large side panels and a 23″ LCD screen. The Prestige Sleeper seat in business class features increased space between seats, a 180-degree flat bed with ergonomically designed cushions to reduce fatigue. The new economy seats, which are available in economy class on all routes, are also ergonomically designed with a slimmer seat back to secure more leg space, and the bottom cushion slides forward when the seat is reclined to leave more space for the passenger sitting behind.
Passengers in all classes can enjoy Korean Air’s enhanced state-of-the-art AVOD system with a 16:9 wide screen and a huge selection of entertainment, including 60 movies, 40 short features, 300 CDs, 40 games and 15 audiobooks, delivering a richer entertainment experience.
Currently a total of four Korean Air aircraft, including three recently delivered B777-300ERs and a newly refurbished B777-200ER, are now equipped with these next-generation premium seats. Four more B777-200ERs are scheduled to enter into service by March next year, bringing the total number of aircraft equipped with the new generation seats to eight.
This $200 million project involves the replacement of 9,720 seats with the help of 28,800 technicians per year. With such a mass amount of resources and investment, Korean Air is signaling its commitment to provide quality services that exceed customers’ expectation and bringing in-flight enjoyment to new heights, especially in the area of premium class services.
Mr. James Jin-Ho Yoon, Regional General Manager, Hong Kong and Macau, said: “We believe that our mission of “Excellence in Flight” is the key to our long term success. Although the aviation industry is experiencing some challenges, and some other airlines are cutting back on premium seats and in-flight services, Korean Air is still investing in our premium class enhancements, as we see tremendous growth opportunities offered by the premium class segment. The airline is devoted to providing the best premium class services and will continue to perfect the travel experience for our passengers.”
Apart from the premium seats, Korean Air has also introduced the finest champagnes and enhanced in-flight meals to upgrade the epicurean experience on board. Cuv
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