Korean Air Resumes Saudi Arabia Service from Nov 2012

Korean Air starting 09NOV12 resumes operation to Saudi Arabia after 14 years of service suspension. The Skyteam member will launch 3 weekly Seoul Incheon – Riyadh – Jeddah service on board Airbus A330-200 aircraft.

Schedule:

KE961 ICN2155 – 0310+1RUH0420+1 – 0615+1JED 332 135
KE962 JED1100 – 1235RUH1355 – 0500+1ICN 332 246

KE on 10SEP12 has initially loaded KE961 ICN JED sector. On the morning of 11SEP12 (GMT +9), reservation for ICN RUH JED sector is open in both direction. KE does not have local traffic rights on RUH JED sector.

The Skyteam member launched Saudi Arabia service in 1970s. In Summer 1981 schedule (July/August 1981), it operated 3 weekly 747SP Seoul – Dhahran – Jeddah, 1 weekly 747 Seoul – Bangkok – Dhahran – Jeddah, 2 weekly 747 Seoul – Manila – Bahrain – Jeddah – Zurich and 1 weekly 707/DC10 Seoul – Colombo – Dhahran service. The airline ended service to Dhahran (Dammam) on 01AUG88; Jeddah on 05APR98. Service to Riyadh launched on 01FEB86 and ended on 31MAR90.

Edit as of 12SEP12: KE has changed operational days, where ICN departure moves from Day 357 to Day 135, JED/RUH departure moves from Day 146 to Day 246