GLASGOW’S GOOD FOR THE SEOUL AS DIRECT CHARTER SERVICES FROM SOUTH KOREA RETURN IN 2017
Service commences in July with an additional 25% capacity
Scotland’s only direct service from South Korea will return to Glasgow Airport this summer with an additional 25% capacity.
Flag carrier Korean Air and tour operator Hanjin Travel have announced the return of the service following last year’s landmark decision to operate three inbound charter flights to Glasgow from the country’s capital Seoul.
The addition of a fourth flight to this year’s inbound-only charter service further strengthens Glasgow’s reputation as the country’s leading long-haul hub and will see the airport once again become a gateway to Scotland for more than 1,300 South Korean tourists during July and August.
Steven Marshall, head of airline marketing and development at Glasgow Airport, said: “We are extremely pleased Korean Air and its sister company Hanjin Travel have not only chosen to re-introduce these summer charter services, but have also decided to increase capacity by a very encouraging 25 per cent due to demand.
“Their decision is a significant one and again underlines Scotland’s global appeal as a tourist destination and highlights the growth in demand we are experiencing from Asian tourist markets.
“We are looking forward to welcoming back Korean Air and Hanjin Travel and to working with them once again to develop this charter programme further.”
Hanjin Travel is one of South Korea’s largest travel companies and has played a major role in developing the country’s tourism industry. In recent years, it has been extending its European route network with the launch of similar charter services to Oslo and Marseille.
Operated by Korean Air using an Airbus A330 aircraft, the first service from Seoul will arrive in Glasgow on Wednesday 26 July with the remaining three flights arriving throughout August.
Mr In Chai Park, President of Hanjin Travel, said: “As one of South Korea’s leading travel companies we are extremely pleased to be returning to Scotland this summer for the second year in a row and look forward to visiting Glasgow once again.