Qantas has added its 28th international destination to South Korea’s Seoul. The airline launched direct services between Sydney and Seoul taking off for the first time in nearly 15 years to meet growing demand.
Of the 28 international destinations, eight of the routes are to countries that were not part of Qantas’ pre-COVID network, including South Korea, Italy, and India.
The 11-hour Qantas flights to Seoul will operate four days per week during the peak summer season with an Airbus A330 aircraft. Flights will operate three times a week between May 2023 and October 2023.
Qantas Domestic and International CEO Andrew David said: “We are adding international capacity as quickly as we can to meet growing demand. What we have seen this year is that there is no shortage of Australians wanting to travel overseas again and we know South Korea is at the top of the list for many. Australia has also grown in popularity as a destination for South Korean travellers, so we are pleased to be welcoming more visitors just in time for them to experience summer in Sydney and beyond.”
Together, these flights offer customers more than 200,000 seats on the route annually and the choice to fly to Seoul six days a week, with either a premium or low fares airline. The flights will add to Jetstar’s Sydney-Seoul service, which commenced last month operating three days per week.