Korean Air Increases Flights to China
May 16, 2009
Korean Air will open flights between Seoul and Xi'an in northwestern China's Shaanxi Province and Mudanjiang in northeastern China's Heilongjiang Province, it told Xinhua on May 16.
It means Korean Air will serve 30 destinations in Chinese mainland.
The flight between Seoul and Xi'an will use a Boeing 737-800 aircraft of 149 seats beginning May 27.
Operating every day except Thursdays and Sundays, flight KE807 will depart from Seoul at 9:20 a.m. and arrive in Xi'an at 11:20 a.m. on the same day. The return flight KE808 will depart from Xi'an at 12:20 p.m. and return to Seoul at 4:00 p.m. on the same day.
Another new destination is Mudanjiang, where Korean Air will fly three times per week on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays beginning June 2.
Also using a Boeing 737-800 aircraft of 149 seats, the outbound flight KE823 will depart from Seoul at 10:00 a.m. and arrive in Mudanjiang at 11:45 a.m.. The return flight KE824 will depart from Mudanjiang for Seoul at 12:45 p.m. and arrive at 4:25 p.m.