Published at 1500GMT 20SEP23

Korean Air as of Wednesday (20SEP23) evening completed majority of schedule update to its Northern winter 2023/24 season, between 29OCT23 and 30MAR24. Planned international service changes, mainly based on schedule comparison 17SEP23 vs 20SEP23, include the following.

Busan – Tokyo Naritaeff 29OCT232 daily 737-900ER, replacing 737 MAX 8
Jeju – Beijing Capitaleff 29OCT23737 MAX 8 replaces -900ER, 4 weekly
Seoul Gimpo – Osaka Kansaieff 29OCT232 daily 737 MAX 8, replacing 777-200ER
Seoul Gimpo – Tokyo Hanedaeff 29OCT232 daily A330-300 and 1 daily A321neo unchanged, replacing initially filed 3 daily 777-200ER
Seoul Incheon – AucklandPlanned 777-300ER replacing 787-9 unchanged. Service reduces from 7 to 5 weekly during following periods: 29OCT23 – 12NOV23, 18MAR24 – 30MAR24
Seoul Incheon – Bangkok Suvarnabhumieff 29OCT23Planned increase from 4 to 5 daily unchanged, KE673/674 operated by 787-9. Latest aircraft changes include:
KE657/658 777-300 replaces A330-300
KE659/660 787-9 replaces A330-300
KE651/652 787-9 replaces 777-300ER
KE653/654 777-300ER replaces A330-300

Seoul Incheon – Beijing Capitaleff 29OCT23737 MAX 8 replaces 737-900ER (Overall remains unchanged at 18 weekly
Seoul Incheon – Brisbane
eff 16JAN24Planned 787-9 replaces A330-200 unchanged
Service reduce from 7 to 5 weekly during following periods: 29OCT23 – 12NOV23, 18MAR24 – 30MAR24

Seoul Incheon – Cebueff 29OCT23777-200ER replaces A330-300, 1 daily
Seoul Incheon – Changshaeff 29OCT23737-800 replaces -900ER, 5 weekly
Seoul Incheon – Dalianeff 29OCT23777-300ER replaces A330-300
Seoul Incheon – Delhieff 29OCT23Increase from 3 to 4 weekly, A330-200 operating (Previous filing: 1 daily 787-9)
Seoul Incheon – Dubaieff 12MAR24Reduce from 7 to 5 weekly, A330-200
Seoul Incheon – Fukuokaeff 29OCT23Operational aircraft changes:
KE787/788 777-300ER replaces A321neo
KE791/792 777-300ER replaces A321neo
KE789/790 737 MAX 8
KE781/782 A321neo replaces 737 MAX 8

Seoul Incheon – Guameff 29OCT231 of 2 daily KE421/422 777-200ER (-300 from 08JAN24) replaces A330-300 (Overall 1 daily each 777 and Airbus A220)
Seoul Incheon – Hangzhoueff 30OCT23737-900ER service maintained, instead of previously filed A330-300. Reduce from 3 to 2 weekly
Seoul Incheon – Hanoieff 29OCT23Previously filed 3rd daily flight removed. Operational aircraft changes:
KE441/442 A321neo replaces A330-300
KE455/456 787-9 replaces A330-300

Seoul Incheon – Ho Chi Minh Cityeff 29OCT23Operational aircraft changes on 2 of 3 daily flights:
KE475/476 777-300ER replaces A330-300
KE477/478 777-200ER replaces A330-300

Seoul Incheon – Hong Kongeff 29OCT23Increase from 2 to 4 daily, instead of previously planned 3
KE173/174 Planned service resumption with A220-300 unchanged
KE179/180 4th daily service resumes with A220-300 (Day x26 from ICN) and 737 MAX 8 (Day 26 from ICN)
KE171/172 A330-300 service unchanged
KE177/178 777-300ER replaces A330-300

Seoul Incheon – Kathmandueff 29OCT234 weekly A330-300 service maintained, instead of previously filed 6 weekly
Seoul Incheon – Kuala Lumpureff 29OCT23787-9 replaces A330-300, 1 daily
Seoul Incheon – Las Vegas06JAN24 – 13JAN24Increase from 5 to 6 weekly, 777-300ER
Seoul Incheon – Los AngelesSince late-September 2022, Korean Air has been filing 2 daily A380 from 29OCT23. This remains unchanged up to 20SEP23
Seoul Incheon – Manilaeff 29OCT23Planned 3rd daily service resumption remains unchanged. Operational aircraft changes on selected flights:
KE621/622 777-300 replaces A330-300
KE625/626 737 MAX 8/A330-300 replaced by following (departing days from ICN):773Day x24773JDay 247

Seoul Incheon – NagoyaIn previous update published on 14SEP23, this route was listed as increase from 1 to 2 daily. The previous update did not include an additional 3 weekly flights scheduled from 31OCT23 to 26DEC23. Latest aircraft changes include:

KE741/742 A330-300 replaces A321neo
KE743/744 A330-300 replaces 787-9

KE745 ICN0755 – 0950NGO 32Q 246
KE741 ICN1035 – 1230NGO 333 D
KE743 ICN1900 – 2050NGO 333 D

KE744 NGO0930 – 1135ICN 333 D
KE746 NGO1115 – 1325ICN 32Q 246
KE742 NGO1340 – 1550ICN 333 D

Seoul Incheon – Okinawaeff 29OCT23A220-300 replaces 737 MAX 8, 1 daily
Seoul Incheon – Osaka Kansaieff 29OCT23Operational aircraft changes on selected flights (overall remains 4 daily):
KE727/728 777-200ER replaces A321neo
KE725/726 A330-300 replaces 737 MAX 8
KE721/722 A330-300 replaces 737 MAX 8 (A321neo from 30NOV23)

Seoul Incheon – Phuketeff 29OCT23777-200ER replaces A330-300, 1 daily
Seoul Incheon – Phu Quoceff 26NOV23Tentative service resumption, 1 daily A330-300. Reservation remains unavailable
Seoul Incheon – Pragueeff 29OCT23Reduce from 4 to 3 weekly, 777-300ER. Schedule listing for the 4th weekly flight removed as of 20SEP23, despite it never opened for reservation for winter season
Seoul Incheon – Qingdaoeff 29OCT23Operational aircraft changes
KE845/846 A330-300 replaces 737-900ER
KE843/844 A321neo replaces A330-300 from 01DEC23

Seoul Incheon – Sapporo New Chitoseeff 29OCT23Operational aircraft changes. 737 MAX 8 replaced by following:
KE765/766 1 daily A330-300
KE769/770 4 weekly 737-900 (A321neo from 02JAN24)

Seoul Incheon – Shanghai Pu Dongeff 29OCT23Operational aircraft changes on selected flights (Overall remains 3 daily):
KE893/894 6 weekly A330-200 and 1 weekly 777-300ER replaces A330-300
KE897/898 777-300ER replaces A330-300 (747-8I from 01DEC23, 777-200ER from 08JAN24, A330-300 from 01MAR24)
KE895/896 6 weekly 777-300ER and 1 weekly -200 replaces A330-300

Seoul Incheon – Shenyangeff 29OCT23KE833/834 A330-300 replaces 737-900ER (Overall 2 daily A330)
Seoul Incheon – Shenzheneff 29OCT23737-800 replaces A330-300, 1 daily
Seoul Incheon – Singaporeeff 29OCT23Operational aircraft changes:
KE645/646 747-8I replaces 777-300ER from 17JAN24
KE647/648 787-9 replaces A330-300 from 01JAN24
KE643/644 777-300 replaces -300ER

Seoul Incheon – Taipei Taoyuaneff 29OCT23Operational aircraft changes
KE185/186 777-200ER replaces A330-300
KE187/188 Day 257 A330-300 replaces -200

Seoul Incheon – Tashkenteff 29OCT23A330-200 replaces -300, 3 weekly
Seoul Incheon – Tianjineff 29OCT23737-900 replaces A330-300, 1 daily
Seoul Incheon – Tokyo Hanedaeff 29OCT23737 MAX 8 replaces A321neo
Seoul Incheon – Tokyo Naritaeff 29OCT23Planned increase from 2 to 4 daily unchanged. Latest aircraft changes include:
KE703/704 777-300ER replaces A330-300

Seoul Incheon – Wuhaneff 29OCT23Day 357 737 MAX 8 replaces -900ER (Day 1 unchanged with 737-900)
Seoul Incheon – Xi’Aneff 29OCT23737-900ER replaces A330-300, 1 daily
Seoul Incheon – Xiameneff 29OCT231 daily A321neo, instead of 3 weekly A330 and 4 weekly A321neo
Seoul Incheon – Yangoneff 29OCT231 weekly A330-300 service unchanged (Previous default schedule filing: 1 daily)

Korean Air today (20SEP23) also removed schedule listing for Moscow and Vladivostok.

Previously reported changes. These changes were gradually filed since August 2023:
Seoul Incheon – Amsterdameff 29OCT234 weekly 777-300ER service maintained, replacing 787-9
Seoul Incheon – Bostoneff 29OCT23Increase from 5 to 7 weekly. Day x14 to be operated by 787-9, instead of 777-300ER (Overall 1 daily 787-9)
Seoul Incheon – Chiang Mai29OCT23 – 02MAR24Increase from 1 to 2 daily. Overall 2 daily A330-300
Seoul Incheon – Dallas/Ft. Wortheff 29OCT23777-300ER replaces 787-9, 4 weekly
Seoul Incheon – Frankfurteff 29OCT23787-9 replaces 777-300ER, 1 daily
Seoul Incheon – New York JFKeff 17JAN24KE081/082 747-8I replaces A380 (Overall 2 daily 747-8I)
Seoul Incheon – San Francsico
eff 29OCT23Overall service increase from 7 to 10 weekly, KE025/026 operated by 777-300ER 3 times weekly
eff 29OCT237 weekly KE023/024 to be operated by 777-300ER, replacing 747-8I

Seoul Incheon – Sydney29OCT23 – 15JAN24747-8I replaces 777-300ER, 1 daily
Seoul Incheon – Tel Aviveff 29OCT23777-200ER replaces A330-200, 3 weekly
Seoul Incheon – Vancouvereff 29OCT23777-300ER replaces 787-9, 1 daily