Incheon Airport, Asiana Airlines Launch New Milan and Budapest Routes... Strengthening Competitiveness in Direct European Flights
Expanding Direct European Hub Routes
Enhancing Passenger Choice
Incheon International Airport Corporation announced on March 31 that with Asiana Airlines launching new routes to Milan, Italy, and Budapest, Hungary, Incheon Airport's European route network is expected to be further strengthened.
The two new direct European routes will be operated by Asiana Airlines. The Incheon–Milan route will operate three times a week starting March 31, and the Incheon–Budapest route will operate three times a week starting April 3. Both routes will use the 311-seat A350, often referred to as a "hotel in the sky," offering Incheon Airport passengers a comfortable and high-quality flight experience.
The launch of the new Incheon–Milan and Incheon–Budapest routes is expected to maximize network synergy following the integration of Korean Air and Asiana Airlines as a unified airline.
First, the Incheon–Milan route has established a six-flights-per-week system by strategically combining the existing schedules of both airlines. Asiana Airlines' flights (Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday) have been added to the existing Korean Air schedule (Wednesday, Friday, Sunday), completing a mutually complementary schedule with six weekly flights. Recently, the Incheon–Milan route has recorded a high load factor of over 90%, and the new service is expected to further solidify the stable profit base for long-haul routes. Meanwhile, the Incheon–Budapest route will fill previous capacity gaps and enable daily direct flights. Korean Air has been operating this route four times a week (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday), and with Asiana Airlines' new three weekly flights (Wednesday, Friday, Sunday), a seven-flights-per-week system has now been established.
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Through this, the unified national carrier is expected to preemptively secure market dominance in Eastern Europe. Lee Sangyong, Head of New Business at Incheon International Airport Corporation, stated, "The launch of Asiana Airlines' new European routes is the result of strategic route marketing following the establishment of the integrated airline," adding, "Moving forward, we will continue to expand our air network through close cooperation with airlines and strive to become a world-class global hub airport."
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