Korean Air has unveiled plans to strengthen its
private jet charter service in Hong Kong, focusing on the rising
demand for such a service in the territory and in the wider Asian
region.
“The Asia Pacific market has become one of the
fastest-growing regions in the world for business jet sales. With
state-of-the-art aircraft, unparalleled services and competitive
offerings, Korean Air is confident of capturing a share of the
market in Hong Kong and in other countries in the region,” said Mr
Jae-Hyun Kim, Regional Manager of Korean Air’s Hong Kong office.
In order to meet the growing demand for Business
Jet Charter services, Korean Air established a dedicated charter
team in 2007 and started strengthening its offering in the
Business Jet charter service market by adding a state-of-the-art
Boeing Business Jet to its fleet in 2010.
The airline’s current fleet includes a Boeing
Business Jet which is a customized version of the Boeing 737; a
Global Express XRS plane which is highly recommended for small
groups of passengers flying long distances; a fast and convenient
helicopter service provided by a Sikorsky 76C+ for travel within
South Korea; and a Flexjet Connect Service which allows passengers
to connect from a regular Korean Air flight to a private jet
service for non-stop travel throughout the United States.
Travelers who fly on Korean Air’s private jet
charter service earn First Class mileage points and have the
access to the airlines VIP lounges.
On top of the plans to strengthen its private
charter jet services, in 2013, Korean Air will also introduce nine
additional next-generation aircraft to its overall fleet, aiming
to expand it to 200 aircraft by 2019. Currently, Korean Air has
152 aircraft which consists of 119 passenger aircraft, 27
freighters, two business jets and four helicopters.
In addition to the daily
A380 flights between Seoul and Hong Kong, New York, Los
Angeles and Frankfurt, Korean Air will also deploy an A380 service
to Atlanta from August this year with three flights per week being
flown with the A380 and the rest of the week’s flights being
covered by B777 series aircraft.
Korean Air,
Hong Kong
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