LIMITS FIRST CLASS OFFERING

KOREAN AIR has decided to remove first class seating from some of its international routes. From the beginning of June, the airline will start removing the seats, leaving only economy and Prestige (Korean Air’s business class product) on 76 of its 111 international routes. As of June 1, only 35 routes – some 30 per cent of Korean Air’s international flights – will offer first class seats. For short-distance flights, Korean Air said it will offer first class seats only on major routes such as those to Beijing, Osaka, Hong Kong, Taipei, Bangkok, Singapore, Manila, Jakarta and Hanoi. A Korean Air spokesperson told Business Traveller Asia-Pacific that through the removal of first class seating from some aircraft, the airline expects to “achieve better operational efficiency, while improving in-flight service for Prestige class…

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Business Traveller Asia-Pacific Edition (Digital) - 1 Issue, June 2019

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