Korean Air to add Freighter Service to Seattle

Effective June 1, Korean Air will begin a thrice weekly Incheon-Los Angeles-Seattle cargo service.

Seattle houses the Boeing production-line as well as the headquarters of Microsoft and Starbucks. Various industries such as vessel and automobile productions are also well-developed so the Seattle air cargo market has great potential for growth. Moreover, its location between Vancouver, Canada and Portland makes it a perfect Northwestern American air freight hub.

Korean Air will operate its thrice weekly Incheon-Los Angeles-Seattle cargo service using the B747-400F. Since June 2005, Korean Air has been providing the air cargo service to Seattle with its four weekly passenger flights.

"With an addition of our cargo service to Seattle, we have substantially secured the main air cargo hub in the Northwestern region of America," said Jong Hee Lee, President and COO of Korean Air. "We expect our domestic companies to enhance their competitive powers in exportation and our customers to enjoy the convenient services."

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