{"id":147749,"date":"2024-02-02T12:00:54","date_gmt":"2024-02-02T12:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/?p=147749"},"modified":"2024-02-02T20:10:12","modified_gmt":"2024-02-02T20:10:12","slug":"swiss-launches-new-direct-route-between-zurich-and-seoul","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2024\/02\/swiss-launches-new-direct-route-between-zurich-and-seoul.html","title":{"rendered":"SWISS launches new direct route between Zurich and Seoul"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>SWIS<\/strong>S announced Friday that it will connect Zurich with Seoul (South Korea) from May 7, 2024. The route returns after having last been operated 26 years ago by Swissair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The airline will offer three weekly flights that will be operated in Airbus A340-300 aircraft, with capacity for 215 passengers distributed in 4 classes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>\u2192 <a href=\"https:\/en\/2023\/12\/swiss-to-serve-new-european-destinations-in-summer-2024.html\">SWISS to serve new European destinations in Summer 2024<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As SWISS Airbus A340s are due to be retired next year, they will be replaced on this route by the A350-900 or the 777-300ER.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We are delighted to further expand our network,&#8221; said Heike Birlenbach, Chief Commercial Officer of SWISS. &#8220;In addition to the already announced long-haul destinations to Washington DC and Toronto by summer 2024, we will add the attractive destination of Seoul to our Asian network.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Photo: Masakatsu Ukon\/Wikimedia<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 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