Asiana Business Class To South Korea, Up To 3 Seats
It's been ages since I sent an alert for Asiana business class so it's great to see so much space out of New York-JFK. If you haven't been to Seoul, it's worth it. You could also visit Busan and/or Jeju while you're there!
Nice flag by Redditor yitianjian.
Now, let's get into the details.
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Straight To The Points
Routes: JFK-ICN
Operating airline: Asiana Airlines
Class of service: Business class
Dates: May - October 2024
Seats available: 2 (up to 3)
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 JFK: ~$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
JFK-ICN
May: 13, 14, 16, 20, 21, 28
June: 2, 4, 6, 10, 13, 16-18, 20, 24, 27, 30
July: 4, 9 ,11, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 25, 28-30
August: 1, 4, 6, 8, 10-13, 15, 18-20, 22, 25-27
September: 2, 5, 8-10, 12, 15, 16, 19, 22, 29, 30
October: 1, 3, 10, 14, 17, 21, 24
ICN-JFK
May: 4-6, 8, 10, 12, 17-19, 22, 24, 26, 27
June: 1-3, 7, 10, 12, 14, 15, 17, 19, 21-24
July: 8, 19, 29
August: 2, 3, 5, 9, 11, 18, 25, 26
September: 16, 18, 22, 25, 29, 30
October: 4, 6, 9, 11, 18, 20, 23
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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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