Korean Air added to Gatwick Airport Carriers

Gatwick Airport will be adding Korean Air to its range of carriers. It is the national carrier for South Korea and will be offering flights from Gatwick to Seoul from the 29^th April. They will be operating from the North Terminal.

They will be using a Boeing 777 aircraft which has been fitted with 225 economy, 28 business and eight first class seats. Gatwick Airport’s chief commercial officer, Guy Stephenson has said that they are happy to welcome the airline and with South Korea being a fast growing economy, in fact the fastest in Asia it is an important growth market for the UK. He explained that it is therefore important to have links between the country and they hope to build a good relationship with the airline.

There are many tourists who also like visiting the country. There are a good number of tourist attractions including the capitals of Buyeo, Seoul and Gyeongju and there are natural attractions such as caves, beaches and peaks. The flights also provide connections to Australia and the Far East and so provide additional options for those wanting to travel long distances. The general manager of Korean Air’s London Office, Jeong Soo Park, explained that they were happy to be able to increase their flights to the UK so they could increase their range for business customers. He also explained that they were happy to be able to give leisure customers the ability to travel to Asia.