Korean Air further expands Northeast Asia network – Business Traveller
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Korean Air further expands Northeast Asia network – Business Traveller

SkyTeam member Korean Air is resuming and adding capacity on several routes to Northeast Asia amid thawing demand. Korean Air will resume its Busan-Shanghai Pudong and Jeju-Beijing routes with daily flights starting 1 July. Additionally, the Seoul Incheon-Hefei service will resume with five weekly services from 19 August, the Busan-Beijing route with six weekly flights…

Lufthansa Group customers can now check-in for flights at Seoul Station City-Airport Terminal – Business Traveller
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Lufthansa Group customers can now check-in for flights at Seoul Station City-Airport Terminal – Business Traveller

Lufthansa Group has launched a new Rail & Air partnership with Korean rail provider KTX at Seoul Incheon International Airport. The agreement means passengers can now purchase a single air and rail ticket, to include travel to and from the airport to eight KTX destinations including Busan, Dongdaegu, Gwangju, Ulsan, Pohang, Yeosu, Mokpo and Jinju….

Air Premia launches San Francisco flights – Business Traveller
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Air Premia launches San Francisco flights – Business Traveller

South Korea’s Air Premia has launched a new nonstop service from its Seoul base to San Francisco. The hybrid carrier is now flying the route four times a week with its two-class Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft. The flights depart Seoul every Wednesday, Friday, Sunday and Monday at 1730, arriving in San Francisco at 1230 on…

Lufthansa Group grows to 17 weekly flights at Incheon – Business Traveller
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Lufthansa Group grows to 17 weekly flights at Incheon – Business Traveller

Lufthansa Group is now operating 17 weekly flights from Seoul Incheon International airport. This is after group subsidiary SWISS launched a three times a week nonstop service between Incheon and its Zurich hub last week. Flight LX123 is now departing from Seoul every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 0955, arriving in Zurich at 1650 on…

Korean Air explores Lisbon route with seasonal charters – Business Traveller
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Korean Air explores Lisbon route with seasonal charters – Business Traveller

SkyTeam member Korean Air will launch scheduled charter flights to Lisbon between 11 September and 25 October 2024. Korean Air will operate three weekly flights between its Seoul Incheon hub and the Portuguese capital, departing from Seoul every Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. These flights will make a total of 20 roundtrips during the two months….

Korean Air to launch daily Macau service – Business Traveller
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Korean Air to launch daily Macau service – Business Traveller

Korean Air is launching a new daily service between its hub at Seoul Incheon International airport and Macau from 1 July. The flights will depart from Incheon at 2115 and arrive at Macau International airport at 2355. The redeye return flights will depart from Macau at 0110 and arrive back in Incheon at 0600. Korean…

Air Astana launches second route from Seoul – Business Traveller
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Air Astana launches second route from Seoul – Business Traveller

Air Astana has switched to its summer flight schedule, which sees the resumption of several scheduled and seasonal services, as well as increases to the frequency of flights to a number of international destinations. Air Astana is resuming nonstop service between Astana and Seoul Incheon, complementing its daily 767 flights between Almaty and the South…

Korean Air orders 33 Airbus A350 aircraft – Business Traveller
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Korean Air orders 33 Airbus A350 aircraft – Business Traveller

Korean Air has confirmed an order for 33 new-technology long-haul widebody aircraft with Airbus. The deal includes 27 A350-1000s and six A350-900s, valued at $13.7 billion at list prices. Korean Air says the order will supplement the airline’s long-term fleet operations as it gradually retires its older aircraft. The carrier also noted that adding A350…

Korean Air to resume Zurich and China services – Business Traveller
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Korean Air to resume Zurich and China services – Business Traveller

SkyTeam member Korean Air has announced a wide-ranging network expansion with the upcoming summer schedule from 31 March, including several route resumptions and many frequency increases on current routes. The expansion will allow the airline’s international capacity to reach approximately 96 per cent of pre-pandemic levels, Korean Air said. The carrier will resume its flights…

Air Canada adds Seoul-Montreal nonstop service – Business Traveller
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Air Canada adds Seoul-Montreal nonstop service – Business Traveller

Star Alliance member Air Canada plans to launch a new nonstop service between Seoul Incheon and Montreal. Commencing 18 June, Air Canada will operate Incheon-Montreal four times a week with three-class Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft. Flights AC068 will depart Incheon at 1800 every Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday and arrive in Montreal at 1830 on…