Korean Air outlines Zagreb route plans
Korean Air’s service between Seoul and Zagreb will enter its second year in September, with the carrier planning to increase capacity on the route in summer, and maintain triangle flights via Zurich in winter. In a statement to EX-YU Aviation News, Korean Air said, “Since the launch of the route between Seoul and Zagreb, it has been performing with a high load factor. There has been growth this summer season, mainly on demand originating from Korea”. An official from the airline also noted, “As Croatia has emerged as a popular tourist destination in Eastern Europe, the number of customers who use the direct flight to the country is growing. More and more younger people are going on self-guided trips to Europe”.
Due to increased demand, Korean Air will boost capacity on the Zagreb route from mid-September. The carrier will maintain the three weekly service with the 269-seat Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner jet instead of 218-seat Airbus A330-200 aircraft starting September 17. The change in equipment will come around the Chuseok festival, a major three-day thanksgiving holiday during which demand for travel on the Korean peninsula increases significantly. Last year during the same period, services to Zagreb were close to completely full. The President of Korean Air previously said that the next generation of fuel efficient jets, such as the Boeing 787-9, will allow the airline to "reduce costs and improve the business". He added, "This will give us an opportunity to improve our results and further expand in markets such as Croatia”.
Commenting on the upcoming winter season, the airline said, “During the 2019/20 winter season flights will operate the same way as the previous year, with the routing Seoul- Zagreb - Zurich - Seoul. No decision has yet been made for 2020. For now, it is not possible to purchase tickets between Zagreb and Zurich”. Unlike last winter, during the upcoming 2019/2020 season, services will run with the B787-9 jet from late October. Last year, during the first half of winter, until January, the route was operated with the Boeing 777-200ER aircraft. Despite Dubrovnik Airport identifying South Korea as a market from which it could sustain services, Korean Air noted that “for now” it has no plans to add the coastal city to its network
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