Korean Air, South Korea's flagship airline, is to increase frequency on routes to the Americas and Southeast Asia during peak season.
It will increase flights from 17 times a week between Seoul/Incheon and Honolulu to 21 times a week (three flights per day) from July 24 to September 10.
From July 26 to August 24, the airline will also increase its flights on the Seoul/Incheon-Guam route from seven times a week to 11 times a week in order to meet the increasing demand on this route.
The additional flights will depart from Seoul/Incheon at 2135 hrs on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday and arrive Guam at 0315 hrs the next day. The return flights will depart from Guam at 0515 hrs and arrive Incheon at 0905 hrs. Additional flights to Guam will be operated by B737 seating 138 passengers.
The airline will strengthen its reach into the Southeast Asia market by increasing its frequency. During the peak season starting from July 23 to August 24, flights between Seoul/Incheon and Chiang Mai, Thai frequencies will be increased from four to seven times a week.
The flights on the Seoul/Incheon- Nha Trang, Vietnam will be increased from twice a week to 4 times a week from July 19 to September 10 and Seoul/Incheon - Kota Kinabalu route will also be increased from twice a week to 4 times a week from July 28 to August 22.
In addition, commencing July 28, Korean Air will operate daily flights on the Seoul/Incheon-Da Nang route with three additional flights. This will allow passengers from the Americas to have easier access to Da Nang, one of the major port cities in Vietnam, according to Shipping Gazette.
