There are two things that combine to make Korean
Air first class award availability amazing.
Not exact matches
A lot of people prefer the in -
air product of Jet Blue over Southwest for longer flights since it has tv's, free wifi, more leg room, business /
first class «Mint» cabins, allows you to pick your seat, etc. but both airlines constantly rate among the best for
award availability, making them both solid choices for getting around the country, in terms of finding
award seats.
Korean
Air has very popular
First and Business
Class products and finding
award availability on Korean isn't nearly as challenging as it can be on its transpacific competitors.
Korean
Air offers excellent business
class and
first class award availability, and the service in those cabins is exemplary.
Unfortunately, you can't find Korean
Air first -
class award availability on Delta.com since you can only redeem Delta miles for economy and business -
class awards on partners, and Alaska does not let you redeem its miles for
first -
class awards on Korean.
In the past 6 months they've added excellent transfer partners in Korean
Air (cheap transatlantic Skyteam
awards, cheap Hawaii
awards, and awesome
first class award availability) and Aegean (cheap Star Alliance business
class awards).
I've long written that Korean
Air has the easiest
first class award availability in the world.
Unlike with Delta, you can book
first -
class partner
awards, and
availability on Korean
Air flights tends to be very good.
Alternatively, consider routing via Asia; for example, try flying Korean
Air First Class, which often has excellent
award availability, even for
First Class.