October 9, 2024News

Air Serbia Announces Direct Flights To Shanghai From Belgrade

After starting nonstop service between Belgrade and Guangzhou less than two weeks ago, Air Serbia announced the name of the third destination in mainland China to which it would fly directly. Starting January 11, 2025, the Serbian flag carrier will begin flights to Shanghai from its primary hub. During the winter season, the airline will operate two weekly flights on the newly announced route on Tuesdays and Saturdays. The return flights will begin their journeys on Wednesdays and Sundays. Air Serbia also plans to keep the Belgrade-Shanghai route alive in the following summer season.

Once the new route goes live, Air Serbia will have established nonstop flight links to three cities in mainland China. In addition to the two mentioned above, it has been operating flights to Tianjin since December 9, 2022. The airline aims to facilitate travel between the two countries, which recently signed a free trade agreement and practice a visa-free regime.

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October 15, 2024

Korean Air To Resurrect Seoul-Kumamoto Route After 27 Years

Due to the Asian financial crisis in 1997, Korean Air had to take some drastic measures, including readjusting flight schedules. One of the victims was the Seoul-Kumamoto route. It was taken off the schedule and couldn’t be restored to the airline’s network for 27 years.

However, that will change on November 24, 2024. Korea’s flag carrier has confirmed the resurrection of flight service between Seoul Incheon and Kumamoto, the capital of Kyushu Island in Japan. On Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, flight KE777 will fly passengers out of Seoul at 15:50 and land in Kumamoto at 17:25. The return leg – KE778 – will depart from Kumamoto and land in Seoul Incheon at 18:25 and 20:30, respectively.

Flight timings for Wednesdays and Fridays will be 14:15 (departure from Seoul) and 15:50 (arrival in Kumamoto). Those flying in the opposite direction will leave Kumamoto at 16:50 and land in Seoul at 18:50. On Sundays, the outbound flight leaves and arrives in Kumamoto at 16:50 and 18:20, respectively. The return service departs from Kumamoto at 19:20 and lands in Korea’s capital at 21:20. All times mentioned are local.

Last month, Korean Air announced an increase in flight frequencies to two other smaller Japanese towns: Okayama and Kagoshima. Those will be available from October 27, 2024.

October 13, 2024

Delta To Begin Flying Two More Routes In 2025

About three weeks ago, Delta Air Lines detailed its plan to set a personal record next summer with over 700 weekly trans-Atlantic flights. Well, the airline has announced that it will further its push by adding two more routes, which will go live during the same period.

The first of the two is a first for Delta. Through its codeshare agreement with Scandinavian Airlines (SAS), the US carrier will launch a nonstop service between Minneapolis, St. Paul, and Copenhagen. With three weekly flights planned, this route will join Delta’s increasing network in May 2025. An Airbus A330-300 widebody will serve passengers with a four-class layout: Delta One, Delta Premium Select, Delta Comfort+ and Main Cabin. Once launched, it will bring Delta’s direct offerings to Europe from Minneapolis to seven.

The airline’s second route will take flight the following month. In June 2025, Delta will restart its direct service between Los Angeles and Shanghai. An Airbus A350-900 will ferry passengers to and from three times weekly. The said aircraft will also feature a four-class configuration, as mentioned above.

At Los Angeles, Delta continues to bolster its presence. Besides the resumption of Shanghai service, the airline offers more than 150 peak-day departures to about 60 destinations worldwide. The list includes new and resumed services to Auckland, Paris and Brisbane, starting December 4, 2024.