Business Class: US → SeoulBusiness
SFO, LAX, JFK → ICN · CX · Updated hourly
Monitored continuously since 24 May 2026 — 768 checks across 112 days, verified against the Amadeus GDS.
No bookable business award space has been observed on this route in that time. That is a finding, not a gap — this pairing has not released partner award inventory to the GDS while we have been watching it.
We keep checking hourly and the record above updates with it. If space appears, an alert is the fastest way to hear about it.
About This Route
Seoul is served from the US west coast by several carriers, but the space we can verify comes through Cathay Pacific, routing via Hong Kong. Cathay's business cabin is a lie-flat 1-2-1 reverse herringbone on the A350 and 777-300ER, and Cathay is one of the most productive carriers in our data overall. Korean Air flies the route nonstop but does not release award inventory to partner distribution in a way we can see, so an empty result here is not evidence their own cabin is full.
Aircraft
Airbus A350-1000 / Boeing 777-300ER
Typical Cost
70,000–85,000 miles one-way
Book With
- Asia Miles
- British Airways Avios
- American AAdvantage
- Alaska Mileage Plan
Transfer From
- Amex/Citi/CapOne → Asia Miles
- Amex/Chase/CapOne/Bilt → Avios
- Citi → AAdvantage
💡 Insider Tip
The Hong Kong connection is the reliable half; watch the transpacific sector, which is the binding constraint. Cathay releases partner space in waves rather than continuously, so an alert is worth more than repeated searching. If you specifically want Korean Air metal, book through SKYPASS directly — their own inventory is not visible to partner tools including this one.
Last scan: Sep 14, 2026 5:27 AM UTC · Data from Amadeus GDS