Asiana Reviews

Their customer service was entirely lackluster and lost themselves in what to do about the issue. The LAX manager used emotional bullying tactics in an attempt not to cover my laundry bills and share "how much he cared". I don't buy anything their customer service or this airlines says and will be sharing this horror story with as many of my friend, business contacts and colleagues as possible. I am still in process of them sending me my reimbursement and this event started over 6 weeks ago. Totally unsatisfactory.

As I was in dire need to catch the flight from HK to the US, and there weren't any other Asiana flights from Incheon to HK that day, I had to spend $500 on a different airline to get to HK on time. Considering it was the Asiana's kiosk issue, I was hoping Asiana would at least partially reimburse $500. From a staff to local manager to general manager, they assumed ZERO responsibility: claimed there were several staff members to help and said kiosk would not have been mistaken.

What exacerbated my anger was that they said I had no proof of my being at the airport at a certain time so I found the airport bus driver who remembered me to testify that I was dropped off at a certain time, but Asiana staff completely dismissed that evidence. The whole experience was wretched as I got no sympathy, no apology, just callous heartless unsympathetic jerks who joined forces to defend relentlessly to avoid all responsibility. Asiana's customer service is non-existent --- from Miss-Korea-wannabe-flight attendants' self-absorbed demeanor TO managements' defensive tactics. With all the pending lawsuits, one would think they try to compensate for plummeting publicity -- go figure. I hope this is not reflective of Korean corporate culture.

Also, there were 4 small children sitting around me, and were screaming and yelling for the most part. When I complained about this in an attempt to get a seat change, I was given a pair of earbuds. Is this a joke? Asiana Airlines needs to really step up its game, and that was one of the worst airplane experience of my entire life of flying at least twice per year for the last 11 years. For the record, there were no compensations of any kind made by the airline to their customers, and the only reason I don't give the airline a 0/10 review is because their on-the-ground-workers were swift in helping people get to their next connecting flight.

Updated on 10/15/2015: It took me a good half an hour to even find a place where I can write my complaint to for this irresponsible and terrible airline. Their response was focused on evading responsibility and making excuses. No real compensation or apology of genuine nature shown anywhere. Here's the response I got: "Thank you for contacting Asiana Airlines. We truly apologize for your discomfort and unpleasant experience you may have had with our airlines. Please understand that we do deeply regret this incident and it is disappointing to hear of your case. We also thank you for your continued patience while we further investigated your case. We have contacted the appropriate departments for further review regarding your experience.

"Our records indicate, on July 12, 2015 flight OZ 236 was heavily delayed due to aircraft maintenance issues. Please understand that there was a delay due to an engine problem affecting the aircraft. We apologize for any inconveniences and ask for your patience and understanding. On the day of your flight, we had gone through a maintenance check and after a thorough review we were authorized as safe to fly. However, there was an unexpected engine problem and this can be only noticed after starting engine. Therefore, our flight has returned again, and after hearing news of this, our staff replaced a part of the engine, then we were finally authorized to fly. Please understand, because we take the passengers safety as the first priority, we have no choice but to delay the flight. We ask for your understanding and thank you for your patience and cooperation.

"Please understand that our cabin crews were not provided all the details due to the final decision not being fully revealed to the staff, but instructed to keep passengers calm and attempt to accommodate them in any way possible. We apologize for any discomfort or inconvenience you may have felt during this time of duress. We cannot imagine how conflicted you may have felt when you heard the news that our flight was being delayed while sitting on board. Please be advised that our cabin crews tried their best to accommodate passengers on board while serving beverage. However, since the final decision was not yet made, our cabin crews could not serve meals. Please understand that this was an unexpected circumstance and we exerted all of our efforts to provide the best customer service.

"Also, several passengers advised cabin staff that the temperature was too high on that day. However, since the part of engine was being replaced at that time, the engine was turned off as well as the temperature control system. Therefore, our cabin staff have reported regarding this to our captain and maintenance staff, so they connected the outside of air conditioning system to the flight for better in-flight environment. Nevertheless, we truly apologize for your discomfort and unpleasant experience while you were waiting on board without any detailed explanation. Please take into consideration that your feedback will be included in our customer service report or internal review with our senior team.

"Moreover, when you advised our cabin crews regarding noise of children sitting around you, our cabin crews tried to change your seat, however, the flight was almost fully occupied, so our cabin crews could not offer you another seat. Therefore, our cabin crews provided you earplugs as a countermeasure. We realize that this service was not going to completely satisfy for your inconvenience, but please understand that we deeply regret your unsatisfactory experience, and we sincerely apologize we were unable to provide efficient service.

"We do sincerely apologize for any inconvenience, however, we ask for your understanding that Airport Traffic Control decisions, maintenance, and/or other volatile and unexpected issues are all occurrences that the airline has no control over. We understand that on some occasions decisions may disrupt or inconvenience our passengers travel plans. Please take into consideration that we do not compromise the safety and security of our passengers, therefore Asiana and all other carriers avoid guaranteeing flight timetables. Also, stated in EC Regulation No 261/2004, under Article 5, an operating air carrier shall not be obliged to pay compensation in accordance with Article 7, if it can prove that cancelation is caused by extraordinary circumstances which could not have been avoided even if all reasonable measures had been taken.

"We apologize if you felt our services could have been more efficient to your needs, however, we cannot negotiate for compensation. We deeply regret that you felt any inconvenience and apologize for the difficulties that you may have faced during your travel. We thank you for your time and effort to alert us again with your inquiry. We would like to thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to share your experience with us, giving us an opportunity to improve our airport services. We hope to continue to provide the highest level of service and hope that you will give us another opportunity to serve your travel needs. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation."

A student going international for schooling, this company will not help you what so ever!!! We can also have a carry on with purse or a carry on with backpack for it is for school. Books are already heavy for 5 big books plus the rest of medicine that has to be check in. Student are there for 4 months in South Korea Unversity then 4 months in Bejing? Well guess what, Asiana Airlines think money is the answer & in plain English yes that's all they think of instead of trying to see what was going on. Then they claim TSA stop him for the over weight? Then the student pays it asap, for my son was so delay that he would miss his flight.

Believe me, do not use Asiana Airlines. They will take you for what you have--many expenses already with tuition & etc. IT IS THE WORST AIRLINE YOU CAN IMAGINE. PLEASE DO NOT SEND YOUR CHILD FROM COLLEGE THIS AIRLINE. I am Asian myself and it is what I am letting you know the truth & if you need more information please contact me at anytime. College parents be aware for your own personal expense.

The check in agent told me that I could either choose between a middle seat or a seat next to the toilet but no explanation why I wasn't getting the seat which I had reserved and which showed up on my printout. What was even worse than losing my aisle seat was that the airline served me spoiled food which made me sick. I had ordered a "Special Meal" and two meals were served between ICN and LAX (a 13 hour flight). The first meal was ok but after the second meal which was served about 2 hours prior to landing in LAX I got sick within an hour. I had to throw up and had diarrhea which lasted for almost 24 hours. Obviously this food (some kind of a curry dish) had been sitting too long, I guess it was contaminated with salmonella.

I contacted "Customer Relations" in regards to both issues and received nothing else than evasive answers. No explanation in regards to my seat, no answer to the question if anybody else had eaten the same special meal. I won't give this company any more business, they simply don't care about their (repeated) customers and don't even care about the safety of their food.

Twice already she booked her tickets 6 months in advance, booked all her domestic flights, hotels, tours, etc, and several months later, just few months before the trip, Asiana canceled her flights. In my mom's case it's a huge problem because flights from Incheon to her city in Russia are only 3 times a week. So once her Asiana flight was canceled she was stuck for three more days, unable to return home as planned. She had to pay for an extra day in the hotel in US, extra transfer to the airport, and two extra days in Seoul hotel and transfers to and from it - it cost her about $800. I contacted Asiana and they told me there is nothing they can do - BOTH TIMES. It is extremely unacceptable, and I encourage everyone to be very careful when booking flights with Asiana.

Then as I was surrounded by onlooking Koreans, I was asked by security for my passport again and asked by an Asiana spokesman "Where do you work? Where is your job?" in broken English. I told him it was none of his business and not related to this situation. I was embarrassed, made to look like a criminal because of their behavior and the website confusion started all of the chaos. I can say surely that Asiana was not professional through that situation. Thank you.

I contacted Asiana Air, requesting help in booking another flight but was unable secure seats for the next morning so I booked one-way seats with another airline. I did not purchase round trip tickets because my assumption was that I could use my existing, Asiana, return tickets. I was given no indication that there would be a problem using my return tickets, or I would have made decisions accordingly.

It is now May 2011 and I contacted Asiana Air to see what it would cost to change my return date from July 6 to June 24. The ticket agent informed me that our return tickets were considered invalid due to the fact that I did not use them in the proper sequence. The agent said that our seats were still available but I would need to repurchase them at the current price.

I contacted the travel agent that I originally purchased the ticket through and he was able to make an arrangement that allowed me to keep our seats but I needed to pay an additional $1650 to reactivate the tickets.

I was not asking to be refunded for the flight that we missed. I am asking to use the tickets that I already paid for. I do not see where the airline has encumbered additional expenses. I am asking them to honor their original commitment and provide seats at the original price.

They are telling me that my tickets are worth more now than when I originally purchased them and therefore I should pay the new value of the tickets. If this is the case they should refund me the full original purchase price plus the profit I have earned from my investment.

I missed my flight from the USA to China but I played for those empty seats. It is also possible that the airline resold the seats and doubled their profits on them. I now want to use my return tickets from China to the USA or be fully refunded my cost for the tickets.

This is my third attempt to resolve this issue with Asiana and they have not responded to my written request.

My damages are about $550 per ticket x 3 tickets plus numerous hours of frustration.

I faxed her the requested information at 11:30pm the same day. The next morning I received a call from Hannah and tried to return her call but the agent I spoke with told me to call back after 9am even though Hannah had called me earlier that morning. I complied with her request and called Hannah back and was informed that she was able to confirm my flights but because she did not get my fax until that morning she was unable to secure the price she had confirmed the previous day and the new price was around $1500 each.

At my dismay, she apologized and told me there is nothing she can do and that she knows it was her fault and that I can write a complaint letter. I proceeded to ask to speak with her manager who she informed could do nothing for me either. After insisting to speak with the manager, she transferred me over. I assumed he had spoken with Hannah as I did not have to explain the whole situation to him other than expressing my frustration regarding the situation. The manager told me once again that it was a promotion and that he spoke with marketing and that another promotion will come and that they will call me. I was not satisfied with this and asked when will he get back to me to resolve this and he said that day.

Needless to say, I did not get a call back from the manager and am left feeling quite cheated over the entire incident. I've written to Customer Care and received an email requesting the details stating that they will look into it. It has been several days now and I still have not received a response. As a result of their incompetence and lack of customer service care, I am unable to proceed with my booking - not knowing if the manager will pull through with rectifying this situation or not. I have family who are arranging to meet up with me in Vietnam and don't know if and when we will arrive. Also the prices with all the other airlines have dramatically increased and so have my exchange rate as I am Canadian and the Canadian dollar has since been dropping.

My call was returned at 1:00 PM and I was first informed that I would only be provided with a hotel but that I would have to purchase another ticket myself. I then cancelled my ticket but asked to speak to the manager who I was only able to contact around 2pm and who said they would help me purchase a new ticket. A while later Asiana contacting me again asking for the details of my old Shanghai-Chengdu ticket as they wanted to try change it instead of purchasing a new one.

After re-habilitating my ticket with the company, cancelling it again and requiring a freind to purchase my new connecting ticket was finally purchased although intitially the girl working in the office tried to get away with not refunding me the 30 percent charge I had incurred for cancelling this ticket. Upon arrival in Chengdu, the manager of the Chengdu branch who was dealing with several customers who had the same problem graciously upgraded us to first class, however I cannot say the same for Incheon, Seoul. After I explaining my losses in terms of lost meetings (which were part of my reason for going to China) a call from airport staff worker was sent to my hotel room to say that they would not give me an ugrade or even partial refund for the losses they had caused me to incur in terms of lost time.

I have never not been contacted in the case of a changed flight, and while pushing this later may have been easier to deal with, pushing it a day earlier is unacceptable. Compensation should have been provided to me from the outset with apologies from the airline, but rather I had to waste hours fighting with Asiana representatives to ensure I was treated properly.

Missed two important meetings I had scheduled on the 16th and 17th of July in China the importance of which is incalculable in monetary value. Endured huge amounts of stress during the day of the 15th spending from 10:30 AM until 7pm at night trying to assure a refund for the new connecting flight which cost me a fortune in phone calls.

They refused to help us and even when we rang our travel agents who confirmed the reservations, nothing was corrected as a result we had to sleep on hard wooden benches in the arrivals hall of Incheon Airport.

I was extremely distraught and frightened as I was a lone female traveller in a foreign country. The treatment of the staff and their lack of compassion and care was appalling.

My point is I'm an old member can the change affect me? I just completed a trip last February which makes me eligible for a free ticket, had not for the change. Can it be applied to old members? or only to the new or incoming ones. They just sent a brochure to inform all the members about the change 3 months back.