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…

Vietnam Airlines to launch new services to Manila – Business Traveller
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Vietnam Airlines to launch new services to Manila – Business Traveller

National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines, a member of the SkyTeam alliance, is set to launch flights from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to Manila from 17 June, making it the first Vietnamese airline to open nonstop service to the capital of Philippines. The Hanoi – Manila route will operate three times a week, with…

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….

SAS confirms it will join SkyTeam on 1 September – Business Traveller
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SAS confirms it will join SkyTeam on 1 September – Business Traveller

SAS has confirmed it has signed an Alliance Adherence Agreement with SkyTeam, which will see it join the alliance at the start of September. The move follows restructuring of the airline, which is seeing SkyTeam member Air France-KLM take a stake in SAS. Earlier this month SAS confirmed it would leave Star Alliance at the…

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…

Garuda Indonesia celebrates Doha launch – Business Traveller
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Garuda Indonesia celebrates Doha launch – Business Traveller

Garuda Indonesia has started its new daily Jakarta-Doha service. The SkyTeam carrier is deploying its two-class Boeing 777-300ER aircraft on the route, with 393 seats – 26 in 1-2-1 business class and 367 in 3-3-3 economy class. Doha’s Hamad International airport (HIA) says that Garuda Indonesia complements its existing network in Southeast Asia through its…

SAS to leave Star Alliance on 31 August – Business Traveller
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SAS to leave Star Alliance on 31 August – Business Traveller

SAS has announced it will leave the Star Alliance at the end of August. The move follows the restructuring of the Scandinavian carrier, which is seeing SkyTeam member Air France-KLM take a stake in SAS. Back in October last year it was confirmed that the airline would “eventually” join SkyTeam, and this transition will now…

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…

Delta to launch service to Brisbane – Business Traveller
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Delta to launch service to Brisbane – Business Traveller

Starting 4 December 2024, Delta will launch a seasonal route from Los Angeles to Brisbane, Australia, which will operate three times a week through 28 March 2025. This route will operate on the Airbus A350-900 with four product experiences: Delta One Suites, Delta Premium Select, Delta Comfort+ and Main Cabin. American Airlines recently announced a…