Introduction
Star Alliance Business Class Lounge LAX
Eva Airlines Royal Laurel Business Class LAX-TPE
Eva Airlines Infinity Lounge – Taipei
Eva Airlines Royal Laurel Business Class TPE-SIN
Grand Hyatt Singapore
Ayam Penyet Ria Restaurant
Newton Hawker Center
People’s Park Hawker Center
Paradise Dynasty
Por Kee Eating House
Tambuah Mas Restaurant
Rainforest Airport Lounge
Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur
Petronas Towers
Jalan Alor
Cathay Pacific Business Class KUL-HKG
Grand Hyatt Hong Kong
Victoria Peak
Tim Ho Wan
Hyatt Regency Tsim Sha Tsui
The Big Buddha
Ferry – Kowloon to Macau
Grand Hyatt Macau
Din Tai Fung – Macau
Old Town Macau
Restaurante Litoral
A Lorcha Restaurant
Ferry – Macau to Kowloon
Grand Hyatt Hong Kong
The Bridge Cathay Pacific Lounge – Hong Kong
Cathay Pacific Business Class HKG-BKK
Grand Hyatt Erawan Bangkok
Ban Khun Mae
Thai Royal Orchid Lounge – Bangkok
Asiana Airlines Business Class BKK-ICN
Gwang Yang Korean BBQ Restaurant – Seoul
Asiana Business Class Lounge – Seoul
Asiana Airlines Business Class ICN-LAX

Asiana Airlines
Flight OZ202
Seoul – Los Angeles
Depart 2:50 PM, Arrive 8:30 AM
Seat 11E

Boarding was at Gate 43. After following the First/Business class jetway we headed upstairs to the business class section.

The business class is divided into two sections, the front smaller “mini” cabin consisting of 5 rows of 6 seats in a 2x2x2 configuration. The back section of the business class has 11 rows of 6 seats, then a back row of 2 seats. The seats are in a slightly staggered configuration with the window seats alternating between being next to the window, and there being a slight gap. The middle seats are either very close together or separated slightly apart.

Waiting at my seat were a pillow, blanket, headphones, slippers and a bottle of water.

The seat controls and IFE are conveniently placed and easy to use.  The reading light provides enough light and does not get in the way.  The USB plug is also smartly located and allows you to use electronic devices without having to get entangled in cords.

It should be noted that it was extremely warm in the cabin. Uncomfortably so. When asking the flight attendants if they could turn on the air, I was told that the “local people don’t like it (air conditioning)”. I can understand that they may not like it freezing, but the temperature was like being in a sauna.

I was offered a pre-departure drink, and chose water.

Menus were then distributed. There were “Western” and “Korean” options. I chose the Western option.

A little after an hour meal service began.

The meal began with a canapé of fried eggplant stuffed with tomato confit. Although it looks kind of scary, it tasted okay. It was room temperature, and would have been better if hot.

The appetizer was a Roasted King Prawn with Couscous, and Baby Leaves, Asparagus. The dish was served cold. The prawn was huge and well cooked. The rest of the dish didn’t seem to go together. With no dressing for the salad, you were just eating peppery greens, which I don’t mind at all.

Next was a Creamy Tomato Soup. I don’t like tomato soup, so I passed on this dish.

The main course was Pan Fried Halibut with Seafood Cream Sauce. The halibut was well cooked and meaty. The sauce was served kind of on the side which I appreciated. The sauce also contained shrimp and scallops which were also good. The little potato balls were crunchy on the outside, and creamy in the middle.

I passed on dessert, but did have a fruit plate which was kind of uninspiring but fresh.

I tried to get a few hours of sleep, but due to the temperature of the cabin I was never able to get comfortable. I had also caught a cold on the last couple of days on our trip, so the prospects of not feeling well added to my discomfort.

I asked for a mid-flight snack of fruit which consisted of some grapes, kiwi, orange, apple and some type of melon.

The restrooms are very large and one can easily move about without having to engage in a game of Twister.

Breakfast service began with a fruit plate consisting of a browning apple, pineapple, grapefruit and another fruit that I am not familiar with.

Blueberry yogurt was also served.

The main course was an omelet with Ricotta cheese and sausage. The omelet was good but there was so much Ricotta that it was sensory overload for me.