ASIANA A380 FIRST CLASS SUITES: Bangkok to Seoul

This adventure today takes onboard my second ever A380. Asiana has a few A380s in their service and these 12 seats that sit in the front of the lower deck used to be sold and marketed as “First Class” but are now sold as “Business Suites” making them just an upgraded Business Class seat. This drastically changes the inflight service, but the seat itself is still fantastic.

Let me know your thoughts on this Not-First Class cabin on Asiana’s A380s!

0:00 BKK Check In Area
4:18 Thai Royal Orchid Lounge
7:08 BKK Terminal
9:50 Boarding
11:34 The Seat/Cabin
14:22 Amenities
16:51 Lav Time
18:40 IFE
21:26 BKK Departure
24:36 Beautiful Cabin
26:25 Wi Fi
27:44 Sunrise
28:36 Meal Service
29:58 Cabin in Daylight
32:03 ICN Arrival
34:12 Final Thoughts

[charlierigacml]

Every time an airline knows that it is going to be acquired by another company, the employees change and the desire to serve and the quality of good service that was previously drops to zero. I speak from experience of many years in the industry. Asiana has been talking about being acquired by Korean Airlines since 2020, but due to the pandemic things have been delayed but the atmosphere has been felt by the employees since the first announcement, I'm sorry for Asiana, for me it was better in service than Korea Air Lines, and unfortunately the good things of a company are never inherited by the one that buys. RIP ASIAN

[alricthompson]

The tragedy taking place upstairs to the left of the screen at 0:35-0:39 ..oh my, LOL!

[Krunchy]

I love that view of 2 engines as it takes off

[AviationFin]

Nicely done 👍
Thanks for sharing
Greetings from Helsinki ❄️ Finland

[jimbohr]

that cabin is so comfortable- used to fly in first, although sold as business from seoul-hong kong before the pandemic.

[kermicgreen]

I love Asiana! I used to always fly them to Cebu in the Philippines; from LAX. The only problem I had with Asiana was the flights into Cebu arrived so late in the am (like 1-2am). The service and food you get on Asiana is incredible. But, next time we head back to Cebu, will be flying Singapore Airlines most likely.

[samjones]

Awesome video!! Thank you for sharing your trip with us!!! The A380 is my favorite aircraft for sure! Despite the details that should've came along with the price tag it looked like a very nice experience and I appreciate you sharing with us! Be well, be safe and Cheers!!

[johndouglas]

I'm loving your videos . You do an awesome job of showing us the world . Look forward to many more ! Cheers from a new subscriber

[michaelhillard]

Thank you for an enjoyable flight review ! Personally I really don't enjoy relatively short overnight flights, but you seem to have managed to make yourself quite comfortable.

I have never flown in a premium cabin on Asiana. However, I have done Seoul - London a few times, including connecting from that redeye from Bangkok. For me one important test of an airline is how bearable they are on a long haul flight in economy and in this respect Asiana have done pretty well each time I've flown with them.

[gunvaldsandhaland]

I Have Not Try Out ASIANA A380 FIRST CLASS SUITES.Great Trip Report

[kevin]

35:59, Asiana airlines is the best and good looking plane. I flew Asiana airlines for the 1st time, twice in 2016, but on the A330 from Manila to Incheon then to Honolulu and it's nice.

[spenym]

The one thing I’m really going to miss is the Asiana Livery. It’s a gorgeous livery and my favorite livery on the A380

[perryugalde]

Perhaps the downgrade in service/experience is due to Asiana merging with Korean Air. This merger may also be the reason Delta eliminated asian routes from SEA, which is supposed to be Delta's asian gateway and primary west coast hub. KL is a Sky Team member, so the carrier can provide extensive reach for DL fliers. A major downside is DL fliers must now connect through ICN. Non-stop routes are a thing of the past, which frustrates me.

[antjee]

Enjoyed this flight review. You are precise and to the point. I see the Asiana's A380 a lot at LAX, with 2 daily flights from Seoul. Impressive plane, just wondering what class sits upstairs?

[aikapats]

Normally I just grab some bites at TG lounge, and then leave to go to EVA lounge which is very cosy and quiet 😅

[alohapeter]

I think you got exactly what you paid for and was advertised.For a 5/6 hour red eye flight the service was fine.Even though you started by saying it was just an upgraded seat you kept on comparing to 1st class which I thought was unfair

[EpicThe]

18:41 if you were watching NBC ABC CBS SF Bay/LA late night talk shows they would have talked about K-pop and Kdrama which is what the Asiana IFE System has for the Korean option. If I need to fly Asiana JFK to CRK which is actually the closest airport to Bataan Province🇵🇭 I would have used Korean pop music kdrama. For Philippines to South Korea I see Asiana 🇰🇷> PR🇵🇭 Japan🇯🇵 to Philippines 🇵🇭 Partner NH 🇯🇵> PR🇵🇭. If your local Airport is LAX and SFO the NH/JL flight to NRT/HND does carry MNL passengers so is the OZ/KE to ICN for MNL CRK CEB. One reason which is actually avoiding PR🇵🇭 which you should try if applicable to do so. On PR try the Filipino menu option

[pcmacintyre]

It will be interesting to see what happens when the merger with Korean Air is complete. I know they will no longer be Star Alliance but Skyteam. A window seat is an upgrade? BTW, your walkthrough of BKK will be helpful on my next trip to Bangkok. Previously, I transferred from Chiang Mai, so I only dealt with transit security and didn't have time to explore duty free or restaurants before by departure to Taipei.

[TPAlkimos]

Great video can you do a Korean Air A380 Seoul to New York or New York to Seoul flight review

[shaqisumari]

The fact that is private cabin, that is good,