After the opening of borders in South Korea, Korean Air has reestablished its European network adding several destinations suspended since the outbreak of the pandemic in 2020. On July 1, the airline resumed operations to Vienna (VIE) and Milan – Malpensa (MXP).
The South Korean airline will offer non-stop flights to 7 cities in the Old Continent and will have an offer of 63,959 seats per month in 244 air operations, this represents almost 30% of its capacity compared to the same offered in July 2019.
Return to Austria
Korean Air returns to connect Seoul (ICN) with Vienna (VIE) with three weekly flights, prior to COVID-19 the company operated 15 years without interruption with passenger services in the Austrian capital, in addition the airline’s cargo subsidiary also offers operations in Austria.
Flight KE 937 took off from Incheon Airport at 13:40 local time and landed at Vienna Airport at 20:14.
“The Asian market is slowly recovering after the pandemic-related disruption, and I am pleased that Korean Air is resuming its regular Seoul-Vienna service. We have a long-standing partnership with Korean Air in the passenger and cargo sectors. The airline has been present at Vienna Airport since the 1990s and has been coming to Vienna regularly since 2007” said Julian Jäger, CEO and joint COO of Vienna Airport.
Flight Itinerary
- Seoul – Vienna Flight KE 937 ICN 11:40 – VIE 17:10 Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.
- Vienna – Seoul Flight KE 938 VIE 18:40 – ICN 12:25+1 Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.
The services will be operated on Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner and Airbus A330-200 aircraft with seating capacity of 269 and 218, respectively.
Data compiled by Aviacionline through AirPortal indicates that 87,478 passengers and 27,475 tons of cargo were moved in 418 air operations between Seoul Incheon (ICN) and Vienna (VIE) in 2019. Korean Air is currently the only air operator on this route.
Back to Italy
Korean Air resumes operations in the Lombardy region with the return of the route between Seoul (ICN) and Milan – Malpensa (MXP) with three weekly flights, with this service the company hopes to revive business travel between South Korea and northern Italy.
Flight KE 927 took off from Incheon International Airport at 13:58 local time and landed at Malpensa Airport at 20:23.
According to the Ente Nazionale Per L’Aviazione Civile (ENAC), Korean Air moved 265,367 passengers between Seoul and Italy.
Flight itinerary
- Seoul – Milan Malpensa Flight KE 927 ICN 13:40 – MXP 19:55 Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.
- Milan Malpensa – Seoul Flight KE 928 MXP 18:40 – ICN 12:25+1 Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.
“We are very pleased that Korean Air, one of the most prestigious airlines in Asia, has chosen Milan Malpensa to resume its operations between Italy and Seoul, with a direct flight that also allows continuation to other countries in the Far East, ensuring greater capillarity in connections with East Asia,” says Aldo Schmid, Director of Air Marketing and Traffic Rights at SEA Aeroporti di Milano.
Data obtained by AirPortal indicates that in 2019, 75,263 passengers and 31,434 tons of cargo were moved in 937 air operations between Seoul – Incheon (ICN) and Milan – Malpensa.
Korean Air’s current schedule in Europe
Obtained by Aviacionline via Cirium
- Amsterdam (AMS) five times a week on Airbus A330-200s
- Paris (CDG) daily flights on Boeing 777-300ERs
- Frankfurt (FRA) three times weekly on Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
- Istanbul (IST) once a week on Airbus A330-200
- London Heathrow (LHR) six times weekly on Boeing 777-300ER
- Milan – Malpensa (MXP) three times weekly on a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
- Vienna (VIE) three times weekly on Airbus A330-200s and Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners
Korean Air routes soon to resume in Europe
- Barcelona (BCN) starting September 2
- Rome – Fiumicino (FCO) from September 1
- Madrid (MAD) from October 30
- Prague (PRG) as of October 31
