Korean Air Takes First Flight of Non-Stop International Sightseeing Flight on the 27th

Provision of Passenger Amenities and Safety Kits

Korean Air's A380 aircraft

[Asia Economy Reporter Dongwoo Lee] Korean Air announced on the 19th that it will operate a non-landing international sightseeing flight product on the 27th.

This international sightseeing flight product, introduced for the first time by Korean Air, is scheduled on flight KE9021 aboard an A380 aircraft. It will depart Incheon Airport at 10:30 AM, fly over Gangneung, the East Coast, Busan, the Korea Strait, and Jeju, and return to Incheon Airport at 1:00 PM.

This product is sold exclusively to Korean nationals holding a South Korean passport. On the day of the flight, passengers will use the dedicated non-landing sightseeing flight route at Incheon Airport Terminal 1. Since the same immigration procedures as international flights are conducted, carrying a passport is mandatory. According to guidelines, in-flight meals and beverage services will not be provided, and duty-free items can only be purchased in advance.

A total of 223 seats are available: 12 First Class seats, 47 Prestige Class seats, and 164 Economy Class seats. To ensure safe travel, all seats will be operated in compliance with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport’s social distancing and quarantine guidelines.

All passengers will receive a safety kit consisting of amenities that allow experiencing higher classes, three KF94 masks, hand sanitizer, and hand sanitizing wipes, along with Korean Air boarding mileage according to each class. First Class and Prestige Class passengers can also use the Korean Air lounge service at Incheon Airport Terminal 1. Additionally, various benefits such as discount coupons for domestic hotels will be provided.

For more detailed information about product purchase and benefits, please check with the travel agency ‘The Hyundai Travel,’ which is responsible for selling this international sightseeing flight product. Sales will continue until 1:00 PM on the 25th and may close early on a first-come, first-served basis depending on circumstances.

Korean Air plans to operate the non-landing sightseeing flight product three more times next month in collaboration with Hanjin Travel, on the 6th, 13th, and 27th.

A Korean Air official said, “We hope this product will help satisfy the travel thirst of customers who have postponed air travel due to COVID-19,” and added, “We will continue to operate non-landing international sightseeing flight products focusing on win-win cooperation with travel agencies through indirect sales methods.”

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