The new routes will mean flights between Seoul and European destinations Amsterdam, Frankfurt, London and Paris will be between 1 hr. 30 min. and 2 hr. 45 min. longer on each one-way leg.
With British Airways resuming long-haul Airbus A380 service and Qatar Airways ‘reluctantly’ preparing to welcome back the aircraft, Routes looks at the latest operations of the superjumbo.
With the South Korean government making a proactive effort to commercialize urban air mobility by 2025, two consortiums have announced plans to develop and test the required ecosystem.
Korean Air restoring flights to Hawaii, Air Nostrum’s latest tender win, and Singapore Airlines restarting service to Houston are among the latest route announcements and services resuming.
Korean Air has opted to leave the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) as it adjusts its industry group commitments following the impact of the COVID-19 crisis.
Korean Air and Seoul National University have been commissioned by the Republic of Korea Air Force to explore using the Boeing 747-400 passenger aircraft for an air launch system, similar to Virgin Orbit's LauncherOne.
Recent examples show that airlines in Asia-Pacific are willing to devote resources to sustainability efforts at a time when they are also looking under every rock to cut costs.
Automaker Hyundai and the Seoul metropolitan government have signed a memorandum of understanding to enable the development of urban air mobility (UAM) in the South Korean capital.
Korean Air has managed to achieve an operating profit in 2020 despite the disruption of the COVID-19 crisis, and the South Korean carrier also succeeded in more than halving its annual net loss.
A potential hurdle for the proposed Korean Air-Asiana Airlines merger has been removed after the dismissal of a legal challenge that was filed against the deal.
The COVID-19 crisis is set to spark major consolidation in the South Korean airline industry, with Korean Air planning to purchase struggling rival Asiana Airlines.
