An Expected Upgrade I wanted to get to Seoul a bit early to do some sightseeing, so I picked the morning flight. Having checked the schedules and fares a few days prior to flying, I noticed this flight was full. I was hoping for an upgrade, so checked in a bit late at the Marco Polo Club counter. Not surprisingly, I was upgraded. With little time left, I had to skip plane spotting and go straight to boarding.
Eastward Takeoff We took off towards the east, and with a left window seat, I was hoping to snap some Kowloon aerials. However, due to clouds, we were soon above a lot of white stuff and the city could not longer be seen.
A Huge Brunch Business Class food is always good at Cathay Pacific. First came the warm almonds, then a full meal, with a lovely shrimp and potato dish and green salad, followed by the main course. What a great brunch.
The flight to Korea takes less than 3 hours, and soon we started our descent into Incheon. Like in the past, we took a slightly longer route than direct. We entered Korea from the SW tip around Jeju and skirted the west coast into Seoul. Perhaps the flight paths were made to avoid North Korean air space.
Welcome to Korea Our plane taxied to a gate in the new satellite terminal. This was my first time using the facility, and I thought it was sleek and looked efficient. The platform for the train to the immigration area even had the chimes like the Seoul subway just before a train pulled in.
Flight Report CX410 Hong Kong - Seoul Incheon Business Class 27 May 2007 My morning flight to Incheon began with check-in at the Airport Express station. Once the baggage was out of my hands, I proceeded to the airport to do some quick plane spotting, forgoing my invitiation to the executive lounge yet again.
A cloudy day in Hong Kong
Kai Tak awaits redevelopment :
The skies began to clear as we flew over Korea and neared Seoul.
		Yet another uneventful flight completed. 3 hours went by rather quickly.