Flight Reviews
A Quick Domestic Hop on a Boeing 737-800: Kuala Lumpur to Penang with Malaysia Airlines
Flying a quick domestic hop with Malaysia Airlines from Kuala Lumpur to Penang
Review: T’way Air Airbus A330-200 – Jeju to Seoul Gimpo
Flying on a T’way Airbus A330 from Jeju to Seoul
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Flying Malaysia’s ‘Other’ LCC: Kathmandu to Kuala Lumpur on a Batik Air Malaysia 737 MAX
Join me as I fly with Batik Air Malaysia on a night time hop from Nepal to Malaysia
Review: Korean Air Boeing 737-900 – Jeju to Busan
Flying on one of Korean Air’s high density Boeing 737-900s from Jeju to Busan
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A White Knuckle Take-Off: Lukla to Kathmandu on a Sita Air Dornier 228
Flying with Sita Air on a Dornier 228 from one of the world’s most famous airports
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Review: Jin Air Boeing 737-800 – Seoul Gimpo to Jeju
This is review details my experience on a Jin Air Boeing 737-800 in June 2024. You can read my much more detailed full trip report of this flight by clicking here.
Registration | HL8014 | Aircraft | Boeing 737-800 |
Age | 8.66 years | Configuration | Y189 |
Previous Operators | |||
None | |||
STA | 07:15 | ATA | 07:15 |
Block Time | 01:06 | Flight Time | 00:50 |
Total Delay | 0 minutes (exactly on time!) | ||
Airline Type | Low Cost | ||
Flight Type | Short Haul / Domestic | ||
Flight Score | 81.5% | ||
Operation Commencement | 2008 |
Fleet Size | 29 |
Fleet Age | 13.7 years |
Number of Destinations | 42 |
Number of Countries Served | 13 |
Alliance | - |
Owners | Korean Air |
Skytrax Star Rating | Skytrax Customer Review Rating | Trip Advisor Score | TrustPilot Score |
3* LCC | 7/ 10 | 3.5 / 5 | N/A |
No of Previous Flights with Jin Air | Last Flight Date | Previous Flights with Jin Air | |
2 | September 2015 | CJU-GMP, Boeing 777-200ER CJU-PUS, Boeing 737-800 | |
Expectation | Average | ||
Expectation Reasoning | |||
Having previously sampled Jin Air on a couple of domestic hops, flying on both their Boeing 737-800 and Boeing 777-200ER, I had been left with no reason not to fly with them again. During these trips, the airline failed to provide anything that was notably terrible or fantastic, and Jin Air offered a very much ‘middle-of-the-road’ domestic flight experience! Nevertheless, with plenty of time having passed since my last Jin Air adventure, I was looking forward to seeing how the airline had changed in the space of almost nine years. | |||
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