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Board a flight for Kazakhstan and you'll notice a few things you won't see on other flights. The compartments will be full of boxes and large suitcases, and a number of drunk passengers will keep asking the flight attendants for more drinks.
"Passengers from Korea to Kazakhstan have some unique characteristics," says a flight attendant. "They buy a lot of clothes and living necessities from Korea and they like drinking liquor."
Here, flight attendants describe the special qualities of flights to various cities around the world.
The atmosphere on flights to Las Vegas can be quite academic because of the number of international conferences and seminars held there, belying the city's image as a mecca for just tourists and gamblers.
The atmosphere on flights to Hong Kong and Singapore can be similar to those to Las Vegas. That's because finance workers use those routes to travel to the international financial hubs.
Flights from Seoul to the U.S. before and after vacations are like a school bus, say flight attendants. These routes are fully booked by children studying in the U.S. and their parents.
Some flights on Korean airlines tend to attract large groups of foreigners. In particular, Indian and Chinese passengers who transit at Incheon International Airport often board Korean airlines to reach San Francisco and Australia and New Zealand.
Flight attendants say each nationality has its own distinct characteristics. For example, Indians tend to order vegetarian meals on-board, and Chinese carry their own individual teacups.
(englishnews@chosun.com )
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