Asiana Business Class To South Korea, Up To 8 Seats
I recently sent Asiana space from JFK that went quickly. Now, there's space on their LAX route in October. If you haven't been to Seoul, it's worth it. You could also visit Busan and/or Jeju while you're there!
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Now, let's get into the details.
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Straight To The Points
Routes: LAX-ICN
Operating airline: Asiana Airlines
Class of service: Business class
Dates: October 2024
Seats available: 2 (up to 8)
Cabin layout: 1-2-1
Book with (per person, one-way):
Please note that Aeroplan is the option that consistently has award space. I didn't see any with United and LifeMiles was inconsistent.
- *Air Canada Aeroplan: 75,000 miles
- ANA Mileage Club: 95,000 miles
- Asiana Club: 60,000 miles
- *Avianca LifeMiles: 90,000 miles
- EVA Infinity MileageLands: 87,500 miles
- Miles & More: 71,000 miles
- Singapore KrisFlyer: 129,500 miles
- Turkish Miles & Smiles: 67,500 miles
- *United MileagePlus: 110,000 miles
*No Surcharges
Taxes/fees (per person):
- From LAX: ~$27
- From ICN: ~$61
- Surcharges: ~$710 round-trip
Aeroplan and LifeMiles have a small partner booking fee.
Bank transfer partners:
- Air Canada: Amex, Bilt, Capital One, Chase, Marriott
- Asiana: Marriott
- LifeMiles: Amex, Bilt, Capital One, Citi, Marriott
- EVA: Capital One, Citi
- Singapore: Amex, Capital One, Chase, Citi, Marriott
- Turkish: Bilt, Capital One, Citi, Marriott
- United: Bilt, Chase, Marriott
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Let me know if you book!
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Available Dates
LAX-ICN
October: 2, 6, 13-26
ICN-LAX
October: 10, 12-16, 18-26
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Flight Experience
Asiana's business class cabin is arranged in a staggered 1-2-1 layout. Overall, you can expect a solid but not spectacular experience. If nothing else, you can expect friendly crew.
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Best Ways To Book
Aeroplan: Amazing Deal With Chase Points
Aeroplan is a great option at 75,000 points one-way if you have Amex, Bilt, Capital One points. However, if you have Chase points, you'd only need to transfer 63,000 points thanks to the 20% transfer bonus.
If you have the Chase Aeroplan Card, you can get a 10% bonus when you transfer 50,000+ Ultimate Rewards points. Between the two transfer bonuses, you'd only need 58,000 Chase points.
You can use GCmap to calculate your total flight distance and double-check Aeroplan's zone-based chart. You can also include a stopover for 5,000 additional miles.
ANA: Great Round-Trip Rate, Steep Surcharges
At 95,000 miles, you can't between the round-trip award rate. However, you'll have to decide if you'd rather save 55,000 miles in exchange for ~$710 in carrier-imposed surcharges. Also not that Amex transfers can take a few days.
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How To Book
I would search with Air Canada unless booking with Emirates Skywards:
- Select One-way or Round-trip
- Select Book with points
- Enter origin/destination
- Select travel date(s)
- Select number of passengers
Once you know the exact dates you want, you can run the search with the program you'll be using to book. As always, I recommend confirming the program you're using sees the award space before you transfer points.
If you're booking with Turkish, you can call (800-874-8875) to put the award on hold before transferring points.
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Final Thoughts
Whether you're just looking for a fun trip to South Korea to enjoy BBQ and soju or visit the DMZ and explore the rich history of the country, you could do a lot worse than Asiana business class.
Happy booking!
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