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Korean Air accelerates international growth, up gauging Seoul Incheon-Chicago with A380
June 29th 2022
Korean Air (KAL) will increase international capacity, measured by available seat kilometres (ASK), to 50% of pre-COVID-19 levels by September against 33% in June. Read More » This is three months earlier than KAL's previous outlook for its international network, the airline said. The SkyTeam alliance member will boost frequencies on major international routes and tourist destinations. From July, it will up gauge Seoul Incheon-New York JFK to the A380 and deploy the double decker aircraft between the South Korean capital and Tokyo Narita from September. In other fleet news, KAL said three 777s that had their seats removed to operate cargo only will be returned to passenger services in July. Some A330s also transferred to cargo-only flying will return to the passenger fleet.
