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…

Beond Airlines expands fleet for Maldives routes – Business Traveller
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Beond Airlines expands fleet for Maldives routes – Business Traveller

Beond Airlines has announced the lease and receipt of a new aircraft for expanded services to the Maldives. The Airbus A321 aircraft is currently undergoing reconfiguration to seat 68 customers in an all-business class lie-flat layout. The aircraft will sport Beond’s signature dark grey and copper livery. In November 2023, Beond successfully launched commercial passenger…

SWISS to fly to Seoul for the first time – Business Traveller
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SWISS to fly to Seoul for the first time – Business Traveller

SWISS has announced plans to offer nonstop flights to South Korea’s capital for the first time. The flag carrier will launch a thrice-weekly service from Zurich on 7 May, operated by a340 aircraft. Flights will depart Zurich at 1340 on Tuesday, Friday and Sunday, arriving into Seoul’s Incheon International airport at 0825 the following day,…

Locke opens first Swiss property – Business Traveller
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Locke opens first Swiss property – Business Traveller

Aparthotel brand Locke has opened its 15th property and first in Switzerland, with the unveiling of Locke am Platz in Zurich’s Enge quarter. Interiors have been designed by London-based studio Sella Concept, with apartments “curated as a series of boudoir rooms, using colourful tones, plush materials and vibrant modernist patterns with a nod to riviera…