KE 603 ICN-HKG (Seoul/Incheon->Hong Kong)
DEP ICN 08:25 24 AUG 2010
ARR HKG 11:20 24 AUG 2010
Flight Duration: 3:55
Aircraft: B747-400 Combi
My second trip to Hong Kong! This flight came right after my flight from Chicago/O'Hare to Seoul/Incheon via KE 38. I would be traveling to Hong Kong for a good week before heading back to Korea to stay there for a month or so.
Today's flight to Hong Kong was KE 603, an early morning flight that would depart Seoul/Incheon at 8:25AM, and arriving at 11:20AM into Hong Kong after about 4-hour long flight. It would also be my first and probably my last flight with KAL's B747-400 Combi. The aircraft that I took was the last B747-400 Combi for the airline still in operation. Korean Air would eventually retire the aircraft as a passenger aircraft in December 2010.
홍콩여행 두번째입니다. 이번에도 대한항공을 이용하였습니다. 처음에는 몰랐는데.. 좌석지정할때 알게 된 사실이지만 오늘의 비행기는 대한항공 747콤보기였습니다.. 2010년 상반기에 퇴역한다니까 처음이자 마지막으로 타는샘이죠. 뒷문 열릴때 그때 747콤보라는것을 알았습니다.
An Asiana Airlines A330 bound for Japan.
The duty free shop near my gate, Gate 24
A Korean Air B777-300ER is pulling in after being parked in an apron. It will be flying to New York/JFK as KE 81.
Awesome looking plane isn't it?
As soon as that door opened up, I was certain this plane was B747-400 Combi.
Boarding the plane.
I'm not sure if you can see it from this picture, but all B747-400 Combi needs to have a device to support the plane from the tail section. This is because the cargo section of the plane is filled up before the passengers, and the device is for extra security so that plane does not tip over.
B747-400 Combi interior. No need to install expensive AVOD system here since this aircraft was due to retire anyways by end of this year.
It was raining hard that morning.
After take off, the plane was flying toward south.
Quiet cabin. I was seated at the back most row of this plane and I was not too far away from the nose section of the plane.
Probably near Mokpo
See you in a week Korea!
For meal it was Bibimbap or seafood dish. Having had Bibimbap already in Korean Air flight from Chicago to Incheon, I ordered seafood dish. It tasted not too bad, the Chinese sauce was bit salty for my likings but overall a satisfying dish.
The plane was flying over Taiwan Island at this time.
Taiwan from above. My second time looking at Taiwan from an airplane bound for Hong Kong.
That's Taipei/Taoyuan Airport!
Not too long after the plane was approach the Hong Kong airport from the East
Perhaps north side of Kowloon.
Touchdown at local time 11:10AM
This building was under construction last year when I visited Hong kong. Now it's open.
After passing through immigration customs and baggage claim. Here I am, ready to take on Hong Kong for the second time!
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