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Virgin Atlantic to return to Asia-Pacific with launch of London-Seoul
April 24th 2025
Virgin Atlantic will begin daily London Heathrow-Seoul Incheon next March 29 with 787-9s. Read More » “This service will create new East Asia connections in collaboration with SkyTeam members Korean Air, Vietnam Airlines, China Eastern, China Airlines, Garuda Indonesia, and Xiamen Airlines, the airline said. Via Seoul Incheon, Virgin Atlantic customers can connect to 15 cities through codeshare agreements with Korean Air in South Korea, including the beautiful coastal city of Busan as well as Osaka, Nagoya, Tokyo Haneda, Tokyo Narita, Fukuoka, Okinawa and Hokkaido in Japan, Additionally, there will be options to fly to Sydney, Brisbane, Auckland, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang and Hong Kong, the airline said. Virgin Atlantic was granted London-Seoul traffic rights as part of pro-competitive conditions tied to the merger of Korean Air and Asiana. It also has started code-sharing with Korean Air as “a first step towards Virgin Atlantic’s entry to Seoul”. Virgin Atlantic withdrew from London-Shanghai last year.
