September 6, 2024News

Korean Air Confirms More Flights For These Important Markets

The international destinations are across China and Japan.

South Korea’s flag carrier, Korean Air, has announced plans to strengthen its flight network in two important international markets: China and Japan. Resuming flights and increasing frequencies will enable the airline to achieve its goal.

After a four-year gap caused by the pandemic, Korean Air will resume services between Seoul Incheon and Mudanjiang and Busan and Qingdao on October 22 and December 1, respectively. Where the latter route will be a daily affair, the former will run five times weekly on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.

Another relaunch is planned for October 27, 2024. From that day, Korean Air will reconnect Seoul Incheon with Nagasaki for the winter season after a gap of over 11 years. The airline will operate four weekly services on this route on Mondays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays.

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Regarding adding flights, the airline has already done that on the route between Seoul Incheon and Zhengzhou from August 12, 2024. The weekly flights between the two cities increased from four to seven. A similar plan will be executed on the Seoul Incheon-Xiamen route from October 1, 2024, with the weekly flight count going up from four to seven. Also, the airline has added an extra weekly flight on the Seoul Incheon-Osaka route from September 2. Until October 26, 2024, Korean Air will operate four weekly services on this route.

The airline also has a two-phase enhancement plan for the Seoul Incheon-Taichung route. From September 10 until October 26, four weekly flights will operate between the two cities on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays. Then, from October 27, 2024, it’ll become a daily affair.

The carrier claims that by December this year, services to China will reach 95 per cent of pre-pandemic levels, and that figure for Japan will be 106 per cent.

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September 16, 2024

Air India Is Now Flying To Kuala Lumpur From Delhi

Further strengthening its network in Southeast Asia, Air India has begun direct services to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from Delhi. The first outbound flight took off from the Indira Gandhi International Airport on September 15, 2024, and the return leg completed its journey earlier today.

Air India’s service between Delhi and Kuala Lumpur is a daily affair. Flight AI384 will depart from Delhi and arrive in Malaysia’s capital at 13:00 and 21:00, respectively. Those travelling the other way will board flight AI385, which will take off from Kuala Lumpur at 08:30 and land in Delhi at 11:25. An Airbus A320neo will ferry passengers on both sectors.

Kuala Lumpur is Air India’s sixth destination in Southeast Asia. The airline already has active services from India to Singapore, Bangkok, Phuket, Ho Chi Minh City and Yangon.

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September 16, 2024

Brussels Airlines Plans To Focus More On Traffic From Africa

The Belgian national airline, Brussels Airlines, has announced its plans to expand its long-haul fleet, invest in cabin refurbishment, and utilise the services of another carrier based on the recently extended wet lease agreement with Lufthansa Group.

Brussels Airlines claims to be the “Africa expert” within the Lufthansa Group. To further strengthen that position, the carrier will induct three Airbus A330 aircraft, bringing its widebody fleet to 13. This move will help the airline focus primarily on the increasing traffic from the sub-Saharan Africa network. The idea is to make Brussels a European hub for flights to and from Africa.

Of course, with the new aeroplanes coming in, more manpower will be required. Hence, Brussels Airlines will hire over 250 new employees, including pilots, cabin crew, maintenance & engineering experts, and airport and office personnel. This also paves the way for present airline staff to move to a different or higher role.

In addition to inducting new aircraft, the Belgian carrier plans to gradually introduce all-new cabin interiors. While specific details are still under wraps, a complete overhaul of all three classes – Business, Premium Economy and Economy – is part of the plan. The airline says this project will attract an investment of more than 100 million euros.

Lastly, Brussels Airlines will operate four Airbus A220-300 aircraft with Latvian carrier airBaltic between March and October 2025. Each aircraft has 148 seats, and they will be deployed on routes with lower demand.