Seoul, Korea: €400 Nonstop From Budapest With LOT

Star Alliance carrier LOT Polish Airlines opens its new thrice weekly nonstop service between Budapest and Seoul with a series of discounted tickets. We covered LOT’s amazing €1,007 business class offer yesterday, this deal focuses on their €400 / HUF 131,800 economy class tickets. This fare includes a checked bag up to 23kg as well as board service during their flight.

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Roundtrips to Seoul around €400 are a rare sight.

LOT operates these flights on Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft. These planes offer a 3-3-3 seating pattern in economy class with VOD screens in every seat. The advertised seat pitch of 81 cm is rather generous.

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According to fare rules, this offer is valid until September 23, 2019 and covers all flights from their inaugral service on September 22, 2019 up to March 31, 2020. Possible trip durations are at least three days or a night from saturday to sunday, while max. stay is three months. At time of writing, availability is still great.

You can find these flights easily on Google Flights. We recommend checking on which days the lowest fare is available there (instructions). Use these dates to score the cheapest ticket through our flight search, as prices can drop up to €20 below what Google displays.

Mileage

LOT issues these tickets in booking class O. This is a discounted economy booking class, granting little more than 25% of your travel distance on most Star Alliance frequent flyer programs. It might not be much, bu these are your possible base earnings on this route (without tier bonuses):

3,034 Miles on ANA Mileage Club
2,528 Award Miles + 422 PQP on United MileagePlus
2,528 Miles on Asiana Club
2,528 Miles on Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles
2,528 Award Miles + 120 Points on Miles&More
2,528 Miles on Aegean Miles+Bonus
2,528 Miles on Air Canada Aeroplan
2,528 Miles on EVA Infinity MileageLands
2,528 Miles on Copa ConnectMiles
2,528 Miles on Ethiopian ShebaMiles
2,528 Points on SAS EuroBonus
2,528 Miles on Singapore KrisFlyer
2,528 Miles on Thai Royal Orchid Plus
2,528 Miles on TAP Miles&Go
2,528 Miles on Avianca LifeMiles
2,528 Miles on Egyptair Plus

Data provided by miles.travel-dealz.com. Without guarantee on correctness.

Information & Tips for Seoul

Seoul is the capital of South Korea and with 11.8 million inhabitants and a metropolitan region of around 25.6 million also the largest. The city is an important cultural and economic center in the Asian region.

Flights to Seoul

Flights to Korea are unfortunately not as cheap as to China or Southeast Asia, but there are – especially if you are flexible – some bargains that are definitely worth it.

For flights to Seoul, one should usually be prepared to pay between 400€ and 500€ for a good deal. Often there are also bargains in Business Class, especially from LOT.

You should avoid the school holidays, especially the summer holidays. During this period, airfares quickly rise to more than 700€ and partly reach heights of up to 1.000€ for a direct flight in economy. Good deals are not to be expected during this period.

Best Time to Travel

The best time to visit Seoul is from March to May or from September to November. Thanks to comparatively mild temperatures and plenty of sunshine, these months are best suited for tourism.

Climate diagram for Seoul (Source: WMO World Weather Information Service)

From the Airport to the City Center

International long-haul flights usually arrive at Seoul-Incheon Airport. The express train to the city centre departs every 30 minutes and takes 40-45 minutes and costs approx. 6,50€. For a taxi you pay between 47€ and 70€.

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