In all my years of following the airline industry, this is the first time I ever recall seeing something like this.
Korean Air was planning to remove the first class cabin, introduce a new business class product, add premium economy seats for the first time, and introduce a denser economy product. When it comes to economy, the plan was to go from a 3-3-3 configuration, to a 3-4-3 configuration (with the latter being the industry standard nowadays, and the former being exceptionally generous).
It’s not just consumers who criticized the airline, though. Keep in mind that Korean Air recently completed its acquisition of Asiana, and the deal faced a lot of regulatory scrutiny. Korea’s government wanted to ensure that competition in the aviation sector remained strong, with one of the two full service global carriers in the country eliminated.
A great solo travel tip spotted this week on One Mile at a Time.
