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Alaska to Use 787 on Seoul Route
When Alaska Airlines launches its new route between Seattle and Seoul later this week, it will do so with the Boeing 787 Dreamliner.
Alaska Plans Launch of Newest Long-Haul Route
These include Tokyo Narita and Seoul, South Korea, in 2025. By 2030, the carrier is slated to add 12 long-haul international destinations from Seattle.
SAS Continues Push Into SkyTeam Hubs
The carrier is the newest member of the SkyTeam alliance, joining on Sept. 1, and has recently been adding more routes to partner hubs.
Oneworld Opening Its First Lounge
The oneworld alliance is opening its first branded lounge at Seoul–Incheon International Airport. Although the alliance’s lounge plans were first announced in 2019, they have been delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Qantas Will Begin Flying to Seoul and Bengaluru in The Near Future.
Qantas said on Friday that flights between Sydney and Bengaluru would begin in September, while flights between Sydney and Seoul will begin in December, marking a return after a 14-year hiatus. Since resuming international flights, Qantas has added six additional international routes or is planning to do so. In December, Qantas will begin flying to […]
Aeroméxico Increases Fleet, Could Suspend Flights to South Korea
Air Lease Corporation (ALC), Aeroméxico’s main aircraft lessor, will lease nine Boeing 737 aircraft to Aeroméxico made up of two 737-8s and seven 737-9s. These aircraft will be delivered between July 2022 and August 2023, depending on ALC’s order book with Boeing. The deal comes after Aeroméxico said last week it would spend $5 billion […]
Korean Air Flies Its Longest Nonstop Flight
Korean Air flew its longest flight since its founding in 1969 last weekend using one of its Boeing 777-300ER passenger jets. The jet, registered KE8047, operated a nonstop cargo flight to Miami International Airport on June 12 from Korean Air’s base at Seoul’s Incheon International Airport. The journey lasted 14 hours 42 minutes, covering a […]
Korean Air Acquires Asiana Airlines Rival
After being hit hard by the coronavirus for several months, a large merger and acquisition is going to happen in South Korea. Korean Air will acquire a 63.9% stake in Asiana Airlines and its no-frills carrier, Air Busan and Air Seoul for $1.62 billion. The airline will become the world’s 10th largest airline after the […]
Korean Air Resumes Flights to Tianjin, China
Korean Air will be resuming passenger flights to Tianjin in neighboring northeast China after five months of service suspension. Flights between Incheon International Airport and Tianjin were suspended in early February due to the COVID-19 outbreak in China. According to Korean Air, flights will run every two weeks on Tuesdays during July and August. Frequencies […]
