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Korean Air supports the successful bid to host the World Expo 2030 in Busan with a Boeing 777-300 logo jet

Korean Air has painted a Boeing 777-300ER (HL7204) in this special livery in support of the bid by the City of Busan to host the World Expo 2030.

The airline issued this statement:

Korean Air hosted an event at the airline’s hangar at Incheon International Airport to showcase a special livery in support of Korea’s successful bid to host the World Expo 2030 in Busan.

To support the bid, the airline unveiled a special Boeing 777-300ER livery featuring BLACKPINK, world-renowned K-pop group. Recognized globally, BLACKPINK is on a world tour to meet its 1.5 million global fans. In March, Korean Air signed a partnership agreement with YG Entertainment, and became the official airline sponsor of BLACKPINK’s world tour.

The special livery will begin its journey on May 4 departing from Seoul Incheon for Paris Charles de Gaulle and make stops in multiple destinations served by the 777-300ER fleet on the airline’s global network.

In addition to rendering travel arrangements for the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) Enquiry Mission in April, the airline is also featuring promotional video clips on its inflight entertainment system and at Seoul Incheon International Airport lounges. Korean Air’s inflight magazine, Morning Calm, also features promotional articles highlighting Busan’s capabilities to host the World Expo.

In other news, Korean AIr has also unveiled a logo jet dedicated to its employees with this announcement:

During a recent employee appreciation event, Korean Air unveiled a unique way to show its gratitude: a 777-300ER aircraft featuring the names of its over 20,000 staff worldwide.

Painted on the sides of the plane’s classic livery are the phrases “Our Pride” and “We are Korean Air” along with thousands of names of the airline’s employees from around the globe. This custom aircraft joins Korean Air’s fleet of 25 Boeing 777-300ERs and will fly on multiple long-haul routes to Europe, the Americas and Australia, among others.

The aircraft was introduced at Korean Air’s Family Day weekend on April 29-30, where close to 9,000 airline employees and their families were treated to food trucks, cotton candy stands, massage chairs, photo booths and play zones at the airline’s Seoul Gimpo hangar. Children also participated in safety sessions, including hands-on CPR sessions hosted by Korean Air’s in-house Aeromedical Center.

Stars from the Korean Air Jumbos volleyball team were on the scene to take pictures with fans and hand out autographed volleyballs.

Korean Air organized the event to recognize its employees’ resolve and hard work and to provide an opportunity for family members and friends to better understand the airline.

In showcasing the special livery at the employee event, the airline demonstrated its commitment to actively support a positive workplace culture, and will continue to introduce policies that allow its people to feel connected to the company and its culture.

Korean Air reactivates the Airbus A380 for the Seoul – Taipei route

HL7621 arriving at TPE to a water cannon salute (Manuel Negrerie)

Korean Air has re-introduced for just few weeks its double-decker Airbus A380 on the Seoul (ICN) – Taipei (TPE) route, coming back on the post-COVID operation after more than three years.

HL7621 is welcomed back at Taoyuan Airport in Taipei with the traditional water canon salute!

Report and copyright photo by Manuel Negrerie, reporting from Taiwan.

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Korean Air to resume more European routes in March

Korean Air will resume services to four major destinations in Europe starting in March.

After a 3-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the airline will restart the Prague and Zurich routes from the end of March, followed by the resumption of the Istanbul and Madrid routes at the end of April.

Starting on March 27, the airline will resume its operations to Prague three times a week on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. The flights will depart from Incheon at 12:45 pm and arrive in Prague at 4:55 pm. The returning flights will depart from Prague at 6:50 pm and arrive in Incheon at 11:50 am on the following day.

Flights between Incheon and Zurich will begin on March 28 and operate three times a week, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Flights will depart from Incheon at 12:20 pm and arrive in Zurich at 5:30 pm. Returning flights will leave from Zurich at 7:30 pm and arrive in Incheon the following day at 1:35 pm.

From April 24, flights to Istanbul will resume operation three times a week, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Flights will depart from Incheon at 1:40 pm and land in Istanbul at 7:40 pm, while the returning flights will leave Istanbul at 9:20 pm and arrive at Incheon at 1:25 pm the next day .

The Incheon-Madrid route will resume from April 25 with services three times a week on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. Flights will leave Incheon at 11:35 am and arrive in Madrid at 6:00 pm, while flights departing from Madrid will depart at 8:00 pm and arrive in Incheon the following day at 3:55 pm.

Top Copyright Photo: Korean Air Airbus A330-223 HL8211 (msn 1133) LAX (Michael B. Ing). Image: 959926.

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Korean Air to return to Prague

Korean Air is planning to relaunch flights between Seoul Incheon (Incheon) and Prague on March 27, 2023 after suspending the route three years ago.

Flights will operate three times per week using Boeing 777-300ERs.

Top Copyright Photo: Korean Air Boeing 777-3B5 ER HL8208 (msn 37645) YYZ (TMK Photography). Image: 959905).orean Air