Korean Air is set to bring more Indian travellers to US West Coast

Starting in April, Korean Air will increase its flight frequency between Incheon and major US cities on the West Coast during summer schedule, strengthening its routes to San Francisco, Los Angeles and Seattle. Taking advantage of Korean Air’s newly launched direct flight to Delhi, together with its Mumbai flights, Indian customers can now enjoy widened flight options for traveling to the West Coast, transiting seamlessly at the airline’s world-class hub at Incheon.
Korean Air representative for India said, “We are very positive about the expanding traveller sector in India, and we see that our flights to Delhi, launched in December last year, and also flights to Mumbai are well-received by the Indians. Furthermore, according to Brand USA, it is expected that Indian visitors’ number to US will increase by 72 per cent between 2015 and 2021, therefore we are confident on the growth of this market, especially on routes between India and the US West Coast.”
“With our strong connectivity with the West Coast, we are committed to deliver our true ‘Excellence in Flight’ to all Indian travellers, offering them the best travel experience during the long haul. We hope to offer them the utmost in comfort with our convenient flight schedules and premium in-flight services, supported by the state-of-the-art transit facilities at the Incheon International Airport – Korean Air’s hub airport and one of the world’s top airports,” said Korean Air.
Observed an increase in demand, Korean Air will increase the frequency of its flights to between Incheon and San Francisco on a gradual basis, starting from April 28th. From late April, flights will be increased from seven to 12 per week, and from September, flights will be further increased to 14 per week.
In addition, the airline will increase its flights on the Incheon-Los Angeles route from 14 flights to 19 flights per week during the summer peak travel season from June to August. Also, the current five weekly flights from Incheon to Seattle will be increased to daily flights from May. For reference, the airline has already increased its flights to Las Vegas from four to five per week starting last December.
Korean Air is committed to make its hub at Incheon International Airport, the global gateway to Western US, and any other parts of the world. The airline offers excellent connecting flight schedules for passengers travelling from India to the West Coast, from Delhi (5 flights weekly) and Mumbai (3 flights weekly) via Incheon International Airport, the hub airport of Korean Air. Incheon International Airport is one of the best airports in the world, offering a wide range of amenity services and facilities for transiting passengers.