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Prestige Class (Apex Suite)

Boeing 787-9 (789)Business ClassIntroduced 2015
Korean Air 787-9 Prestige Class (Apex Suite) cabin
Korean Air Prestige Class (Apex Suite) · Boeing 787-9Config 789

Korean Air's 787-9 Prestige Class is the Collins Aerospace (formerly B/E) Apex Suite — marketed as Prestige Suites — in a staggered 2-2-2 layout, 24 seats in total. Window seats sit offset behind the adjacent aisle seat, creating a private corridor that gives every seat direct aisle access. Seats are 21 inches (53 cm) wide with a 75-inch (190 cm) pitch and convert to a fully flat bed of 73 inches (185 cm), with a generous open footwell rather than an enclosed cubby. There is no suite door; centre pairs share an adjustable privacy divider, while window seats gain strong natural enclosure from the stagger.

Cabin Highlights

  • ✓Apex Suite staggered 2-2-2 — every seat has direct aisle access via the window-seat corridor
  • ✓Fully flat bed 73 in (185 cm) with a wide, open footwell
  • ✓Window seats offer near-suite privacy without a door
  • ✓Adjustable privacy divider between centre pairs
  • ✓18-inch personal LCD monitor with touchscreen remote

Seat Dimensions

53cmSeat Width
185cmBed Length
0cmSeat Pitch
Lie-flatRecline

Strategic Seating

Best Rows
  • Window seats (A/K) — the stagger puts them furthest from the aisle with their own entry corridor; the most private seats in the cabin
  • Centre pairs suit couples travelling together
Rows to Avoid
  • Aisle-adjacent seats in each pair are more exposed to cabin traffic than the staggered window seats
  • First and last rows of each section sit closest to galleys and lavatories

How to book this cabin

Airlines may change equipment at any time. To ensure you get the 787-9 (789), always check the seat map during and after booking.

Look for these hints:

  • Look for "787-9" or "789"
  • Staggered 2-2-2 where window seats sit aft of the aisle seat with their own corridor
  • Collins Aerospace (B/E) Apex Suite — same platform as JAL Sky Suite
  • No suite door — high shells and dividers instead
  • 24-seat Prestige cabin; identical Apex hardware across both 787-9 cabin versions

Routes Where It Flies

Chance of Prestige Suites across aircraft types, based on tracked Korean Air flights on each route.

ATL↔ICN

Atlanta – Seoul

100%

100% on other aircraft

ICN↔KUL

Seoul – Kuala Lumpur

100%

100% on other aircraft

ICN↔LAX

Seoul – Los Angeles

71%
Estimated

71% on other aircraft

ICN↔SIN

Seoul – Singapore

60%
Estimated

60% on other aircraft

ICN↔LHR

Seoul – London

57%
Estimated

57% on other aircraft

ICN↔NYC

Seoul – New York City

51%

51% on other aircraft

HKG↔ICN

Hong Kong – Seoul

34%
Estimated

11% on this aircraft · 23% on other aircraft

FRA↔ICN

Frankfurt am Main – Seoul

25%

25% on other aircraft

ICN↔TYO

Seoul – Tokyo

23%
Estimated

3% on this aircraft · 20% on other aircraft

ICN↔SEA

Seoul – Seattle

23%

23% on other aircraft

ICN↔SFO

Seoul – San Francisco

21%

21% on other aircraft

ICN↔TPE

Seoul – Taipei (Taoyuan)

21%
Estimated

18% on this aircraft · 2% on other aircraft

ICN↔KIX

Seoul – Osaka

10%

1% on this aircraft · 8% on other aircraft

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