NEWS FLASH
Korean Air has ended ticket sales for its seasonal flights between Seoul and Zagreb, which were to resume on September 1. The airline has revised its international network as a result of the coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic and now plans to operate 32 of its 110 international routes in June, equivalent to 146 flights per week or 20% of its usual international capacity. During May, it is operating just thirteen routes, or 55 flights per week. Services between Seoul and Zagreb were originally planned to resume in March but were then delayed until June and later to September as the virus continued to spread and hopes of a recovery on the aviation market faded. The airline handled 43.123 passengers on the route in 2019.
Ugh this is going from bad to worse. Hopefully LO, DY or Asiana jump in to fill the void.
ReplyDeleteWhat void exactly?
DeleteThe one left by KE?
DeleteYou really believe that there will be a market in months to come?
DeletePeople will still want to travel plus KE is on the verge of bankruptcy
DeleteThe world committed economic suicide with the related covid19 lock downs. We still have not started to feel the impact. The middle class will be worst hit (possibly wiped out). Will take at least 5 years for numbers to start to approach what we were used to last year.
DeleteAnon 14.22
DeleteYou're really optimistic, aren't you?
Other airlines will jump in to fill the void? In which universe do you live in?
DeleteKE is on the verge of bankruptcy, but all other airlines are posting record high profits with even better outlook?
DeleteThis is very sad news indeed, hope someone steps in to replace them.
DeleteShame but not unexpected. QR also felt this and I'm sure EK has too. Better times will come, that's for sure.
ReplyDeleteEK is down to 3 pw so far. I wouldnt be surprised to see FZ keep ZAG for this year.
DeleteThree the whole summer?
Delete3 times a week is really crazy. People are not allowed to enter for touristic purposes. Why go on holiday and stay in the hotel for 2 weeks withut leaving?
DeleteAnon 11:00 EK is still on for 4 times (1,2,4,6) to ZAG a week as per their booking on the website..
DeleteThere will be no season in Croatia and most countries this year, unfortunately.
DeleteKE is on the verge of bankruptcy. so no surprise really.
ReplyDelete90% of airlines basically are.
DeleteAnd if you exclude government loans, it would be 99%.
DeleteWhy do you keep saying KE is going bankrupt. Korean government just announced a massive bailout for them, they have many assets they can sell for years to come, and the government will continue to support them since they are a national carrier. Are you thinking of united or American or all the other airlines that exist.?
ReplyDeleteI just read on an aviation portal that KE will resume some of their intl.routes from 1 June and some European routes are also included: Frankfurt, Paris, London and Amsterdam.
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