Her boyfriend wants to save $300 on honeymoon flights to New York with a budget airline

A bride-to-be asks if she's being spoiled for wanting the flag carrier on her once-in-a-lifetime honeymoon, or if her boyfriend's just cheap.

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Korean community post, image 1: Flying to NYC for our honeymoon, my boyfriend wants the cheaper airline to save $300/person.
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Flying to NYC for our honeymoon, my boyfriend wants the cheaper airline to save $300/person. Is wanting the flag carrier really spoiled?

신혼여행 뉴욕 가는데 남친이 저가항공 타자고해요 신혼여행으로 뉴욕 가기로 해서 항공권 알아보고 있는데 남친이 저가항공 에어프레미아가 대한항공보다 인당 40만원 정도 싸다고 에어프레미아 타자고 하네요. 물론 40만원이 적은 돈은 아닌 거 아는데, 평생 한 번 있는 신혼여행이고 뉴욕까지 장거리인데 비즈니스 타자는 것도 아니고 그냥 국적기 대한항공 이코노미 타자는 건데 이게 그렇게 사치인가요? 저는 오히려 신혼여행 같은 특별한 여행에서는 평소보다 조금 더 쓰는 게 당연하다고 생각하거든요. 비즈니스도 아니고 국적기 타고 가자는 정도인데 계속 40만원이면 둘이 80만원인데 그 돈 아껴서 뉴욕에서 맛있는 거 먹자 이러니까 좀 짠돌이 같아 보여요. 평소 생활비나 여행비 아끼자는 건 이해하는데 결혼식 끝나고 평생 한번 있는 신혼여행에서까지 무조건 가성비 따지는 게 맞나 싶네요. 더 웃긴 건 남친은 평소에 몇십만원 넘는 러닝용품 살 때는 별 고민 없이 사면서 이런 데서는 갑자기 가성비를 찾는다는 거예요ㅋㅋ 평생 한 번 있는 신혼여행에 국적기 타자는 여자가 사치하는 건지, 아니면 남친이 너무 짠돌이인 건지 궁금하네요.

💡 Why does riding the 'flag carrier' even matter here?
Korean Air is called a '국적기' (national flag carrier) and carries prestige as the default 'proper' airline for big life events like honeymoons, versus budget carriers seen as fine for short domestic hops.vs. the US: like insisting on a legacy airline over Spirit for your honeymoon, not because of comfort but because it 'feels right' for the occasion.Klore note
💡 Wait, is 40만원 a huge deal or not?
OP admits herself that 40만원 (~$300) per person, ~$600 for the two of them, is not pocket change; her point is that a once-in-a-lifetime honeymoon is exactly where you spend a bit extra — especially when her boyfriend drops that much on running gear without a second thought.Klore note
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Honestly, that airline's notorious for delays and holdups — for something as important as a honeymoon, you really shouldn't fly it. Its nickname is basically 'great airline... once it actually takes off.'진지하게 말하자면 에어프레미아는 지연, 연착으로 유명해서 신혼여행같이 중요한 일정이면 안타는게 맞음 ㅇㅇ 오죽하면 별명이 '뜨기만 하면' 좋은 항공사임...

Hm... yeah, better skip it.음.. 걸러야겠네

On international routes, Air Busan and Japanese/Chinese carriers scored well for having fewer long delays. Among Korean carriers, Aero K (C++), Air Seoul (C), and this one (F++) scored lower for frequent long delays. It's not even A/B/C on the government's punctuality scale — it's F++, a whole different tier lmao.국제선은 에어부산(A)과 일본·중국 항공사*가 장시간 지연이 적은 영향 등으로 우수한 평가를 받았으며, 국적사 중 에어로케이(C++), 에어서울(C), 에어프레미아(F++)가 장시간 지연 빈도가 상대적으로 높아 낮은 등급을 받았다. 국토교통부 선정 정시성 A B C도 아니고 F++ 등급인데 보법부터가 다름 ㅋㅋㅋ

Didn't even know F was a grade you could get on this thing, holy shit lolF가 나올 수 있는 등급이구나 ㅅㅂ ㅋㅋ

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  1. 218 upvotes on the original thread
    Anon· on the original thread

    Honestly I think the phrase 'once in a lifetime' has ruined so much. It's jacked up prices for weddings and basically everything early in marriage.

    솔직히 나는 인생에 한번뿐인 이 단어가 참 많은걸 망쳤다고 생각함. 결혼문화부터 신혼초 거의 모든것의 가격을 폭증시킴

  2. 59 upvotes on the original thread
    Anon· on the original thread

    No matter what, take the flag carrier for your honeymoon.

    아무리 그래도 신혼여행은 국적기 타라

  3. 41 upvotes on the original thread
    Anon· on the original thread

    Budget airlines are cheap for a reason. Unless you're desperate for cash, don't fly them—saving a bit now could cost you way more if plans get messed up.

    저가항공들은 저가인 이유가 명확함. 진짜 돈이 궁한데 꼭 가야하는 일이 생긴 게 아닌 이상 저가 항공은 안 타는 게 좋음. 그거 돈 아낀다고 했다가 나중에 일정이 꼬인다든지 해서 더 큰 손해가 생길 수 있음.

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  1. 60 upvotes on the original thread
    Anon· on the original thread

    I actually flew Air Premia, seats were roomier than other budget airlines, and no delays for me.

    난 에어프레미아 딴 저가보다 자리 넓고 좋았는데 연착 지연 없었고

  2. 20 upvotes on the original thread
    Anon· on the original thread

    You can't just get an F rating on purpose, you know lol.

    f등급이 받고싶다고받을수있는등급은아니니까...

  3. 12 upvotes on the original thread
    Anon· on the original thread

    The 'once in a lifetime' line is annoying, but let's be real—flying budget for the honeymoon (and not even landing at JFK) means the guy's cheaping out and risking bigger losses.

    여자가 인생에 한번 뿐인 이건 걸리지만 신행에 저가 항공사, 그것도 JFK 착륙이 아니몀 남자가 작은 돈 아끼려다가 오히려 손해볼 확률을 높이는 건 맞음

  4. 9 upvotes on the original thread
    Anon· on the original thread

    Fly budget and it'll be a 'once in a lifetime' ripoff instead lol.

    저가항공으로 가면 평생바가지임

  5. 47 upvotes on the original thread
    Anon· on the original thread

    Air Premia doesn't even land you near actual New York to begin with.

    에어프레미아는 일단 공항부터가 보통 뉴욕쪽이 아니야

  6. 14 upvotes on the original thread
    Anon· on the original thread

    Other airlines land at JFK, but Air Premia dumps you somewhere in New Jersey.

    다른데는 케네디공항인데 에어프레미아는 뉴저지 쪽 공항에 내려줘

  7. 12 upvotes on the original thread
    Anon· on the original thread

    Budget airlines make sense for short flights, but the benefit shrinks the longer the trip gets.

    근거리는 저가항공 메리트가 큰데 멀리가면 갈수록 줄어듬

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