South Korea’s other national airline, Asiana Airlines, was the country’s first alternative to then then-troubled Korean Air, and rapidly expanded across the Pacific and westward to Europe in the 1990s and 2000s. The United States, in particular, has been a key market for the airline, which serves Honolulu, San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York City, and Seattle. Unfortunately, this 5-star airline’s days are numbered, as the merger with its old rival, Korean Air, has been approved, and OZ will be integrated with KE in the next few years. Thus, flying Asiana is rapidly becoming an “enjoy it while you can” experience, one that we’re taking advantage of today.
Server: Solo
Airline: Asiana Airlines
Aircraft: Airbus A350-900
Origin: San Francisco International Airport, San Francisco, California (SFO)
Destination: Incheon International Airport, Jung-gu, South Korea (ICN)
Flight Number: OZ211
Route: KSFO-RKSI
Seat: 27A (Economy)
Time En Route: 12 Hours 27 Minutes
Waiting to board. OZ211 is one of five flights between San Francisco and Seoul, alongside flights from United Airlines, Korean Air, and newcomer Air Premia.
Pushing back from Gate G8. As a 5-star airline, Asiana is a superb carrier from business to economy, and it’s much-appreciated at 11:30 at night.
Taxiing over to 28R due to a break in the landing traffic
Taking off from San Francisco
Leaving land behind us
Waking up near the Kuril Islands for a brief trip to the lav
Descending some ways out from Seoul over the coastline
Uncommon arrival into ICN from the north
Leaving the runway to taxi to Terminal 1
Disembarked at Gate 24 at Terminal 1. Now to find some breakfast!
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