A380 one deck one class

Korean Air will launch its first A380 service in May 2011 with the entire upper deck of the aircraft devoted to Business Class clients.  The unique configuration will allow Korean Air business flyers “to feel exclusivity like they’re travelling in their own private jet,” says Mr Jae Ho Kim, Managing Vice President and Director of Korean Air Europe Headquarters.  He added "this innovative approach to dedicate an entire floor for a single class will be benchmarked by other airlines."

The airline’s A380 will have a total of only 407 seats: 12 First Class and 301 Economy Class seats on the first level, and the 94 Prestige Class seats on the upper deck.  It is the first airline to devote the entire A380 second level to the business flyer.

Korean Air has ordered ten A380 aircraft with the first five to be delivered by the end of 2011 and an additional five by 2014.  The airline will launch its A380s on short haul routes to Japan and East Asia in May, and then expand to Korean Air’s US and European routes in August 2011. www.koreanair.com

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