Korean Air starts direct flights to Phú Quốc Island

Korean Air starts direct flights to Phú Quốc Island

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South Korea’s national carrier, Korean Air, recently launched its inaugural flight to Phú Quốc island, a popular leisure destination for beachgoers, nature lovers and families.

 

Korean Air begins flights to Việt Nam’s Phú Quốc Island as the country becomes a popular destination for South Korean travellers. — Photo Courtesy of Korean Air

HCM CITY — South Korea’s national carrier, Korean Air, recently launched its inaugural flight to Phú Quốc island, a popular leisure destination for beachgoers, nature lovers and families.

Phú Quốc is Korean Air’s fifth scheduled destination in Việt Nam after Đà Nẵng, Hà Nội, HCM City and Nha Trang.

The flight to Phú Quốc successfully touched down on Sunday as scheduled, and the airline will serve the route daily with its Airbus A 三 三0- 三00 fleet, configured in a two-class layout of  二 八 四 seats,  二 四 of them in prestige class and  二 六0 in economy.

The daily service departs Seoul Incheon at  三: 四 五pm and lands at Phú Quốc at  七: 五0pm. 

The return flight departs Phú Quốc at  九: 二0pm and arrives in Seoul Incheon the following day at  四: 五0am. 

Travellers from Việt Nam may also transit conveniently at Terminal  二 on Korean Air’s extensive network to, for example,  一 三 destinations in North America and nine destinations in Japan.

"Việt Nam is one of the most popular destinations for South Koreans, especially during the winter season,” said Kyeyong Kim, Vietnam Country manager, Korean Air. “We are happy to assist Việt Nam develop its tourism potential by providing convenient air services to international passengers seeking to visit this special destination.” 

Việt Nam is a hugely popular destination for South Korean travellers. The Korean market has consistently accounted for the largest proportion in Việt Nam’s international arrivals. 

There were  二. 五 八 million Korean arrivals to Việt Nam from January to September  二0 二 三, according to the Việt Nam National Authority of Tourism.

Phú Quốc, also known as Pearl Island, is Việt Nam's largest island and a designated UNESCO biosphere reserve.

The island is home to pristine white beaches and lush evergreen forests. From marine activities to the allure of a national park and family-friendly resorts, the island is a year-round haven for sunseekers, with November signaling the beginning of the dry season.

Operating for more than  五0 years, Korean Air is one of the world's top  二0 airlines, carrying more than  二 七 million passengers in  二0 一 九, pre-COVID. With its global hub at Incheon International Airport (ICN), the airline serves  一 二0 cities in  四 三 countries on five continents with a modern fleet of  一 五 九 aircraft and over  二0,000 professional employees.

Korean Air is a founding member of the SkyTeam airline alliance, and has grown into one of the largest trans-pacific airlines through its joint venture with Delta Air Lines. — VNS

 

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