ROUTES - KOREAN AIR NS25 INTERNATIONAL SERVICE CHANGES – 23JAN25

Korean Air today (23JAN25) gradually files planned aircraft changes for international routes during Northern summer 2025 season. These changes gradually appeared in the GDS after 0000hrs GMT 23JAN25 for regional service, after 0200hrs for European routes.


Changes filed listed below are based on schedule listing comparison 19JAN25 vs 23JAN25. Today’s adjustment mainly focuses on regional and European operation. The new A350-900 aircraft (C28Y283) is scheduled for Taipei, Madrid and Rome, while the A380 aircraft is now scheduled for Hong Kong and Taipei, at least until end of August 2025.


Jeju – Tokyo Narita eff 30MAR25 3 weekly 737-900 service maintained
Seoul Gimpo – Beijing Capital 
 eff 30MAR25 A321neo replaces previously filed 737 MAX 8

27JUL25 – 30AUG25 Planned service suspension unchanged


Seoul Gimpo – Shanghai Hongqiao eff 30MAR25 A321neo replaces previously filed 737 MAX 8, 1 daily

Seoul Incheon – Auckland 30MAR25 – 04JUL25 Planned reduction from 4 to 3 weekly unchanged, 787-9
 Seoul Incheon – Bangkok Suvarnabhumi 
 * KE657/658 30MAR25 – 31AUG25 787-10 replaces initially filed -9

* KE651/652 Initially filed A330-300 replaced by following

30MAR25 – 29MAY25 781 Day x135 789 Day 135

30MAY25 – 30JUN25 787-9

eff 01JUL25 787-10


* KE659/660 eff 30MAR25 777-300 replaces initially filed A330-300


 Seoul Incheon – Beijing Capital

* KE859/860 eff 30MAR25 A321neo replaces initially filed 737 MAX 8, 1 daily (3 weekly 28SEP25 – 11OCT25)

* KE855/856 Initially filed 4 weekly 737 MAX 8 replaced by following

30MAR25 – 28APR25 A330-300 / 777-300ER/ 787-9

30APR25 – 04MAY25 737-900ER

05MAY25 – 30MAY25 A330-300

01JUN25 – 18JUL25 A321neo

20JUL25 – 31AUG25 A330-300

eff 01SEP25 A321neo


* KE853/854 eff 30MAR25 A321neo replaces initially filed 737 MAX8, 1 daily


Seoul Incheon – Brisbane eff 02AUG25 787-9 replaces previously filed A330-300, 4 weekly
 Seoul Incheon – Changsha 
 eff 30MAR25 A321neo replaces initially filed A330-300, except selected dates. 5 weekly service

24MAY25 – 19JUL25 Previously filed service suspension unchanged

20JUL25 – 31AUG25 32Q Day 135 73H Day 47

01SEP25 – 27SEP25 737-800/-900ER (except selected dates)

eff 28SEP25 A321neo


 Seoul Incheon – Cebu eff 30MAR25 777-300 replaces initially filed A330-300

Seoul Incheon – Chiang Mai 21JUL25 – 10SEP25 A330-300 replaces initially filed A321neo. Planned reduction from 7 weekly to 3 weekly during this period unchanged

Seoul Incheon – Da Nang 01JUN25 – 26JUL25 Previously planned reduction from 2 to 1 daily unchanged

Seoul Incheon – Dalian
 * KE869/870 eff 30MAR25 737-900ER replaces initially filed A330-300 (except 16APR25 – 27APR25)

* KE871/872 30MAR25 – 04MAY25 Previously filed service suspension unchanged (4 weekly 737 MAX 8)

Seoul Incheon – Dayong eff 30MAR25 737-900ER replaces initially filed MAX 8, 3 weekly (except selected dates)
 Seoul Incheon – Delhi 01JUN25 – 07OCT25 A330-300 replaces initially filed 787-9, 3 weekly

Seoul Incheon – Denpasar Initially filed A330-300 aircraft replaced by following aircraft

* KE629/630 eff 30MAR25 777-300ER

* KE633/634 30MAR25 – 31MAY25 787-9


Seoul Incheon – Dubai eff 01SEP25 787-9 replace previously filed A330-300, 1 daily
 Seoul Incheon – Fuzhou 19APR25 – 31MAY25 Previously filed A321neo replacing 737-900ER unchanged, 4 weekly
 Seoul Incheon – Guam eff 30MAR25 777-300 replaces initially filed A330-300, 1 daily

Seoul Incheon – Guangzhou eff 30MAR25 A330-300 replaces initially filed 737 MAX 8, 1 daily

Seoul Incheon – Hanoi KE441/442 service changes

25MAY25 – 19JUL25 Previously filed service suspension unchanged

20JUL25 – 31AUG25 787-9 replaces initially filed A321neo


Seoul Incheon – Ho Chi Minh City
 * KE469/470

eff 30MAR25 A330-300 replaces initially filed A321neo

01JUN25 – 26JUL25 Previously filed suspension unchanged


* KE475/476 eff 30MAR25 777-300ER replaces initially filed A330-300

* KE477/478 27JUL25 – 30AUG25 Previously filed suspension unchanged

Seoul Incheon – Hong Kong Operational aircraft changes

* KE171/172 Initially filed A330-300 replaced by following

30MAR25 – 06SEP25 747-8I

07SEP25 – 25OCT25 74H Day 16 789 Day x146 781 Day 4

* KE175/176 eff 30MAR25 A321neo replaces initially filed 737 MAX 8

* KE177/178 Initially filed 777-300ER replaced by following

30MAR25 – 31AUG25 A380

01SEP25 – 25OCT25 787-10

Seoul Incheon – Jakarta 787-9 replaces initially filed 777-300ER during following periods: 01MAY25 – 11MAY25, 01JUN25 – 31JUL25, 01SEP25 – 28SEP25

Seoul Incheon – Kagoshima eff 30MAR25 5 weekly service maintained, instead of initially filed 3 weekly. A321neo/737 MAX 8 operating

Seoul Incheon – Madrid 
eff 05APR25 Increase from 3 to 4 weekly, 787-9
eff 02SEP25 A350-900 replaces 787-9


Seoul Incheon – Manila eff 30MAR25 2 of 3 daily KE621/622 and KE623/624 777-300 replaces initially filed A330-300

Seoul Incheon – Nagasaki 29JUN25 – 27JUL25 3 weekly A321neo service suspended

Seoul Incheon – Okayama 30JUN25 – 27JUL25 Previously planned reductions from 7 to 4 weekly unchanged, 737 MAX 8

Seoul Incheon – Phu Quoc 21JUL25 – 27SEP25 KE485/486 Planned reductions from 7 to 4 weekly unchanged, A321neo (Overall reduced from 14 to 11 weekly)
Seoul Incheon – Phuket 
eff 30MAR25 787-9 replaces initially filed A330-300, 1 daily

15SEP25 – 28SEP25 Planned reduction from 7 to 5 weekly unchanged


Seoul Incheon – Prague 31MAR25 – 28APR25 3 of 4 weekly 787-10 replaces -9
Seoul Incheon – Qingdao 1 of 2 daily KE845/846 previously filed 737 MAX 8 replaced by following aircraft
30MAR25 – 30APR25 737-900ER

01MAY25 – 28JUN25 737-900

30JUN25 – 26JUL25 A321neo (Planned reduction from 7 to 3 weekly unchanged)

eff 27JUL25 A321neo


Seoul Incheon – Rome Fiumicino eff 01SEP25 A350-900 replaces 787-9, 3 weekly
Seoul Incheon – Sapporo New Chitose 30MAR25 – 24MAY25 Previously planned reduction from 2 to 1 daily unchanged

Seoul Incheon – Shanghai Pu Dong
* KE893/894 eff 30MAR25 777-300ER replaces initially filed 737 MAX 8, 1 daily

* KE897/898 eff 30MAR25 737-900ER replaces initially filed A330-300 (Planned reduction from 7 to 5 weekly 14SEP25 – 28SEP25 unchanged)


Seoul Incheon – Shenyang 1 of 2 daily KE833/834 service changes. Initially filed 737 MAX 8 replaced by following

30MAR25 – 30APR25 737-900ER

01MAY25 – 28JUN25 737-900

29JUN25 – 26JUL25 Previously filed service suspension unchanged

eff 27JUL25 A321neo


Seoul Incheon – Shenzhen 
eff 30MAR25 A330-300 replaces previously filed 737 MAX 8

14SEP25 – 27SEP25 Previously filed reduction from 7 to 4 weekly unchanged


Seoul Incheon – Singapore eff 30MAR25 1 of 3 daily KE647/648 A330-300 replaces previously filed 787-9
Seoul Incheon – Taipei Taoyuan

* KE185/186 Initially filed A330-300 replaced by following

30MAR25 – 31AUG25 A380

01SEP25 – 25OCT25 787-10

* KE187/188 30MAR25 – 31AUG25 A350-900 replaces initially filed A330-300

Seoul Incheon – Tianjin 
* KE803/804

30MAR25 – 31MAY25 Planned service suspension unchanged

eff 01JUN25 A321neo replaces previously filed 737 MAX 8

* KE805/806

eff 30MAR25 A330-300 replaces previously filed 737 MAX 8 (4 of 7 weekly A321neo instead of A330-300 20JUL25 – 31AUG25)


Seoul Incheon – Vienna

02MAY25 – 11MAY25 777-300ER replaces 787-9, 4 weekly

eff 07JUL25 1 of 4 weekly 787-10 replaces -9


Seoul Incheon – Wuhan 29JUL25 – 28AUG25 3 of 5 weekly (Day 247) A321neo replaces A330-300

Seoul Incheon – Xi’An eff 30MAR25 A330-300 replaces previously filed 737 MAX 8, 1 daily

Seoul Incheon – Xiamen
eff 30MAR25 A321neo replaces previously filed 737 MAX 8, 1 daily

20JUL25 – 13SEP25 Planned reduction from 7 weekly to 3 weekly unchanged


Seoul Incheon – Yanji 18APR25 – 04MAY25 Planned reduction from 7 to 3 weekly unchanged, 737-900ER

Previously reported changes:

Busan – Bangkok Suvarnabhumi eff 30MAR25 Service converts to winter seasonal. Initially filed 1 daily

Busan – Beijing Capital 01JUN25 – 28JUN25 6 weekly service cancelled

Busan – Fukuoka eff 25MAY25 Reduce from 2 to 1 daily

* KE2135/2136 suspended 25MAY25 – 19JUL25

* KE2137/2138 suspended 20JUL25 – 25OCT25

Busan – Nagoya 25MAY25 – 19JUL25 1 daily service cancelled

Busan – Shanghai Pu Dong 
eff 30MAR25 Increase from 7 to 9 weekly

01JUN25 – 28JUN25 Service cancelled

Busan – Tokyo Narita eff 25MAY25 Reduce from 2 to 1 daily

* KE2131/2132 suspended 25MAY25 – 19JUL25

* KE2129/2130 suspended 20JUL25 – 25OCT25

Jeju – Beijing Capital 28SEP25 – 11OCT25 Reduce from 7 to 3 weekly, 737 MAX 8

Seoul Gimpo – Osaka Kansai 27JUL25 – 30AUG25 Reduce from 2 to 1 daily, 737 MAX 8

Seoul Incheon – Atlanta eff 30MAR25 777-300ER replaces 747-8I, 1 daily

Seoul Incheon – Honolulu eff 30MAR25 1 daily 787-10 service maintained, instead of initially filed -9

Seoul Incheon – Kathmandu eff 30MAR25 Reduce from 3 to 2 weekly, A330-300
Seoul Incheon – Los Angeles eff 30MAR25 Operational aircraft changes

* KE011/012 747-8I replaces initially filed 777-300ER

* KE017/018 747-8I replaces initially filed A380

Seoul Incheon – New York JFK eff 30MAR25 777-300ER operates 2 daily, replacing initially filed A380

Seoul Incheon – San Francisco eff 30MAR25 Reduce from 10 to 7 weekly, 777-300ER

Seoul Incheon – Seattle eff 30MAR25 1 daily 787-10 service maintained, instead of initially filed -9

Seoul Incheon – Toronto eff 30MAR25 1 daily 777-300ER service maintained, instead of initially filed 787-9

Seoul Incheon – Vancouver 
* KE071/072 eff 30MAR25 1 daily 787-10 service maintained, instead of initially filed -9

* KE075/076 eff 30MAR25 Reduce from 6 to 4 weekly, 787-10 operating (Overall reduces from 13 to 11 weekly)

 Photo: Duncan Stewart - LAX