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Finnair Opens Direct Flights to Seoul

Lynnette — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 05:13:26 +0000

Finnair opened direct flights to Seoul from Helsinki last June, making it the only airline flying non-stop from the South Korean capital to Northern Europe. The route flies five times a week aboard the new Airbus A340-300E long-haul aircraft on Finnair’s fleet. Flight time is 8 hours and 55 minutes from the Finnish capital and 9 hours 50 minutes from Seoul. Read the rest of the article…

Korean Air Acquires Additional A380s

Lynnette — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:16:59 +0000

Korean Air will purchase three additional A380s aside from its initial order of five A380 aircrafts placed in 2003. The decision is part of the company’s vision of becoming a leading global carrier providing best quality service to its passengers, according to Korean Air CEO, Yang Ho Cho. The first five aircrafts are set to be delivered between 2010 and 2011 while the additional three are expected between 2012 and 2013. Beginning 2010, the A380 aircraft will be introduced on the high-traffic long-haul routes of the carrier like Los Angeles, New York, and Paris. Read the rest of the article…

Korean Overseas Spending Hits Record High

Tue — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 02:12:43 +0000

Korean families spent KRW 4.75 trillion (USD 5.16 billion) overseas in the three months leading to September, beating the previous record of KRW 4.63 trillion in the first quarter of the year, according to the Bank of Korea (BOK). Read the rest of the article…