In response to competition in the global aviation market, Korean Air has announced network realignment. Commencing December 2016, Korean Air will introduce direct flights to Delhi, due to the capital’s commercial focus for Korean and global companies. In addition to corporate travel, Delhi is currently in high demand as a tourism destination. The airline is also considering operating a route to Iran in the future.
In March 2016, Korean Air was granted permission to operate four flights weekly between Incheon and Teheran. The airline will decide the timing of the launch of its route to Teheran, following the completion of a market conditions and financial trade environment study. It will also reduce the frequency or suspend selected routes which are showing deficits.
From the last week of September, and after the Rio Olympic Games, Korean Air will suspend its flight between Incheon and Sao Paolo. The suspension of the route is due to low demand following the economic downturn in Brazil.
The airline is also reducing the frequency of flights between Incheon and Jakarta from 10 to seven flights weekly from September, which is due to low demand.
