Sunday, September 5, 2010


 [Korean Air] KE 614 HKG-ICN (Hong Kong->Seoul/Incheon) trip report
 [대한항공] KE 614 홍콩->서울/인천 탑승기

KE 614 HKG-ICN (Hong Kong->Seoul/Incheon)
DEP HKG 14:30 05 SEP 2010
ARR ICN 19:00 05 SEP 2010
Flight Duration: 3:30
Aircraft: A330-300

I have taken this flight before.  Last year on my way back from Hong Kong to Seoul/Incheon, I took KE 614 (A330-300) in 29 JUN 2009 (Trip Report for last year's KE 614 here).
Today's flight would be different. Most of the planes for Korean Air, if not all, have been retrofitted so that all seats would have AVOD system installed in them. I just didn't realize until I went inside the plane.
 
지난글 (KAL 747-400 콤비타고 서울->홍콩 비행 탑승기) 에 이어서 홍콩에서 한주간 체류뒤 이제 한국으로 돌아갈 시간이 왔습니다.
작년에 이 똑같은 비행편을 탔었죠. 처음으로 홍콩으로 여행왔을때 귀국편도 KE 614, 게다가 기종도 동일한 A330-300 였지요. (2009년에 탑승했던 KE 614 보시려면 여기를 클릭하세요)
이번 비행기는 AVOD 가 장착되 있는 A330-300 였습니다. 처음으로 경험해보는 대한항공의 뉴이코노미좌석이였습니다. 비행기 타기 전에는 몰랐구요. 타자마자 AVOD 가 있다는 사실에 좋았습니다 ^^

Check-in counter for Korean Air near right wing of the terminal.

The shop near the Korean Air counter that attracted me. Simply because planes.

I surely do want one of these planes!

Not just Cathay Pacific planes, but other airlines' planes were on display.

I had some time to kill, so I walked around the terminal from one end to another.

I had Ajisen Ramen here for the first time.

I had the ramen+fried chicken deal for about 70HKD.

I boarded my KE 614 here last year. The KE 614's gate for today was moved to Gate 26 for some reason.

There was a PS3 trial station near Gate 10 so I spent about good 30 minutes here.

A Caviar house near the food court.

Too expensive. I'll be just looking at it from far away!

My plane that would take me to Seoul/Incheon.

Spot the Singapore Airlines A380 in the background!


Not my favorite looking plane, but Singapore Airlines livery makes up for it.

When I found out each seat had AVOD system on it.

A different scene from last year's flight!

A Taipei-bound Cathay A330 to the left of me.


KE 614 flight route map on AVOD.

The same Singapore Airlines A380 aircraft I saw earlier.
 
The plane took off toward west, and turned immediately toward east.

Some views of the Hong Kong Island.
 
And the plane arrived at the cruising level.
 
Distributing the peanuts and beverages.


The flight attendants started serving inflight meal not too long after.

I forgot the choices, but I chose the seafood again for this flight. It was fish with Chinese sauce and bok choys. The side dish had imitation crab meats and salad.

Today's flight, just like any other flight from Hong Kong to Korea, hugged around Taiwan Island. Had I been seated to the right side of the aircraft, I would've been able to take a good look at the Formosa.

The plane approached Incheon Airport from the north, after flying hold pattern around Seoul.


I have missed this... home-made Korean food by my grandma!
 
 
 
 
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