KOREAN Air’s first-ever A380 services will be launched between Seoul (Incheon) and Tokyo and Hong Kong tomorrow.
The pioneer A380 flight will take off from Incheon International Airport at 9.10 on June 17, and arrive in Narita International Airport at 11.30. The same flight will then return to Seoul, depart at 20.00 to Hong Kong International Airport, and arrive at 22.30 on the same day.
Configured in a three-class layout with 12 first-class Kosmo Suites and 301 economy-class seats on the lower deck, and 94 business-class Prestige seats on the upper deck, Korean Air’s A380s will feature the lowest configuration of any A380 operator (TTG Asia e-Daily, May 23).
The flag carrier has ordered ten A380 aircraft – the first five will be delivered by end 2011, the remaining five by 2014.
The airline will gradually expand its A380 services to popular shorthaul routes in Asia, such as Bangkok in July. The A380s will then be deployed on longhaul routes to destinations in Europe and North America, such as New York in August, Paris in September and Los Angeles in October.
