Korean Air to Launch A380 Flights to Tokyo and Hong Kong

Korean Air’s first-ever A380 will begin its inaugural services between Seoul/Incheon and both Tokyo and Hong Kong from 17 June 2011.

The inaugural A380 commercial flight will take off from Incheon International Airport in Seoul, Korea at 09:10 on 17 June, arriving in Narita International Airport in Tokyo, Japan at 11:30 on the same day.

The same flight will then return to Seoul, departing at 20:00 to Hong Kong International Airport, Hong Kong and arriving at 22:30 (all local times) on the same date.

The airline’s premier A380 flight services will be allocated the codename “KE380” in order to mark this special and most historic occasion.

Korean Air has ordered ten A380 aircraft with the first five to be delivered by the end of 2011 and the remaining five by 2014.

The airline will gradually expand its A380 service to popular short-haul routes in Asia, such as Bangkok in July, followed by long-haul routes to glitzy destinations in Europe and North America, such as New York in August, Paris in September and Los Angeles in October 2011.

Configured in a three-class layout with 407 seats in total, the lowest configuration of any A380 operator thus far, Korean Air’s double-decker A380s feature unique, top-of-the-line amenities with 12 ultra luxurious First Class Kosmo Suites and 301 Economy Class seats on the main lower deck, and 94 fully flat-lying Prestige Sleeper seats in Prestige Class (business class) on the upper deck.

Korean Air has also taken the bold step of being the first carrier globally to devote an entire deck of this giant aircraft to a single class. All seats are installed with AVOD, Korean Air’s inflight entertainment system.

A stylish and comfy onboard bar and lounge area with an interior design mode fitting that of this classy, new aircraft is also installed in the airline’s A380, where passengers can fully relax while sampling Korean Air’s selection of exclusive cocktails during their flight.

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