Korean Air to Launch Flights to Houston

Korean Air is to launch nonstop flights between Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) and Incheon International Airport in Seoul, on 2 May 2014.

Korean Air will operate the flights from the Terminal D facility at Bush Intercontinental Airport (at 10:40 am) every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, using Boeing 777-200 aircraft.

“We’re very bullish on the Americas,” said John Jackson, the airline’s vice president of marketing for North and South America. “Houston is the fifth largest metro area in the U.S. with a very strong travel market to Asia. We’ve decided to earn our fair share of the market with a highly competitive product and service that’s hard to beat.”

Houston’s Mayor Annise Parker, added, “Houston’s dynamic economy and diverse population continue to strengthen its position on the world stage ... This new non-stop flight to Seoul is an excellent example of Houston’s enhanced status as a gateway city and key player in the global marketplace.”

Houston represents Korean Air’s 14th gateway in the Americas. Others include Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Honolulu, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Sao Paulo, Seattle, Toronto, Vancouver and Washington, D. C..