March 2024, Issue 25
Recently I took a trip overseas which is why I am jet lagged and late with everything recently. I booked a codeshare flight on Westjet but operated by Korean Air. This means 1) you can't choose your seats until last minute and 2) there is utter confusion if you have more than one piece of checked luggage. Normally if you buy via Korean Air you get two pieces of checked luggage and you can chose your seat ahead of time. Basically, all the savings from booking as a codeshare disappears into luggage fee charges and you get the worst seat! That is my travel recommendation - book directly with airlines if you can so you have all the options available. Meanwhile I am back to popping sleep aids so I can wake up normally after experiencing a 13 hour time different for the last few weeks in Hong Kong and Seoul...
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