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'World's worst airline' launches world's worst booking site
CNN ^ | 26 October, 2012

Posted on 10/24/2013 6:27:04 PM PDT by Gamecock

North Korea's national carrier Air Koryo, which has the lowest airline rating on Skytrax, has discovered the Internet.

The state-owned company -- regarded by some as the "world's worst airline" -- recently launched a bilingual website (www.airkoryo.com.kp) to provide travelers with "easier, quicker, reliable booking and ticketing services," according to Air Koryo. Air Koryo's new ticket booking system reinforces the company's less-than-brilliant reputation.

After multiple trials to book a one-way ticket from Shengyang to Pyongyang, we failed to secure any reservation. Instead, we ended up with this message day after day: “We cannot find any flights for your flight schedule. Please change your schedule and try again.”

(Excerpt) Read more at travel.cnn.com ...


TOPICS: Travel
KEYWORDS: airkoryo; airline; booking; korea; koryo; nkorea; northkorea; site; travel
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To: Gamecock

Is that an Il-62?


21 posted on 10/24/2013 6:36:47 PM PDT by cardinal4
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To: GeronL
dog meat burger?

Looks more like a crap sandwich to me. You know, the kind Obama is selling.

22 posted on 10/24/2013 6:37:32 PM PDT by Mark17 (Chicago Blackhawks: Stanley Cup champions 2010, 2013. Vietnam Veteran, 70-71)
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To: JPG

Is that a Trilobite?


23 posted on 10/24/2013 6:38:26 PM PDT by Riley (The Fourth Estate is the Fifth Column.)
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To: Mark17

I remember reading about this, I am pretty sure that really is dog meat


24 posted on 10/24/2013 6:38:49 PM PDT by GeronL
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To: SkyDancer

It’s chic.. no wait, it’s do.. uh, no, I know, it’s, it’s, green.


25 posted on 10/24/2013 6:39:27 PM PDT by JPG (Yes We Can morphs into Make It Hurt.)
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To: Gamecock

Meet the next obamacare web page contractor....


26 posted on 10/24/2013 6:40:35 PM PDT by Caipirabob (Communists... Socialists... Democrats...Traitors... Who can tell the difference?)
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To: Gamecock

Website done by same outfit as the ACA disaster?


27 posted on 10/24/2013 6:41:11 PM PDT by beethovenfan (If Islam is the solution, the "problem" must be freedom.)
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To: arthurus
Worse than United??? That would be difficult.

United hates its customers and its customers hate United.

28 posted on 10/24/2013 6:41:40 PM PDT by Last Dakotan
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To: Gamecock

Is that bulkhead made of unfinished particle board?


29 posted on 10/24/2013 6:42:36 PM PDT by Nik Naym (It's not my fault... I have compulsive smartass disorder.)
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To: cardinal4

Yes - they bought it cheap from Aeroflop.


30 posted on 10/24/2013 6:42:52 PM PDT by beethovenfan (If Islam is the solution, the "problem" must be freedom.)
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To: Nik Naym

Appears so!


31 posted on 10/24/2013 6:44:32 PM PDT by Gamecock (Many Atheists take the stand: "There is no God AND I hate Him.")
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To: JPG

How do you say “Rejected Mystery Meat” in Korean?


32 posted on 10/24/2013 6:44:48 PM PDT by laplata (Liberals don't get it .... their minds are diseased.)
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To: beethovenfan

Makes you wonder about parts..


33 posted on 10/24/2013 6:44:52 PM PDT by cardinal4
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To: SkyDancer

Dissident Surprise.


34 posted on 10/24/2013 6:46:11 PM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
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To: beethovenfan

Yes - they bought it cheap from Aeroflop.


Yes, of course. And I thought it was Aerocrunch!


35 posted on 10/24/2013 6:46:34 PM PDT by loungitude (The truth hurts.)
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To: Gamecock

The flight attendants look terrified!

If I were flying on that plane I’d be frightened as well.The North Koreans don’t maintain their aircraft that well.


36 posted on 10/24/2013 6:46:38 PM PDT by puppypusher
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To: Gamecock
OK, Yank, NO insult Dear Leader or you go out!
37 posted on 10/24/2013 6:47:11 PM PDT by JPG (Yes We Can morphs into Make It Hurt.)
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To: Gamecock

Weetoolow.com


38 posted on 10/24/2013 6:47:33 PM PDT by loungitude (The truth hurts.)
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To: arthurus

I could tell you personal stories.


39 posted on 10/24/2013 6:51:03 PM PDT by ThanhPhero (Khách sang La Vang hanh huong tham vieng Maria)
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To: GeronL

Did they refit the USS Pueblo for their cruise ship. Where would they cruise to? Vladivostok?


40 posted on 10/24/2013 6:55:08 PM PDT by Ax
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