Korean Air S12 Operation Changes as of 08FEB12

2nd Update at 0925GMT 09FEB12 (Original Update at 0735GMT 08FEB12)

As per 08FEB12 Amadeus timetable display, Korean Air’s latest Summer 2012 operation changes as follows.

All changes are in effect from 25MAR12, unless otherwise noted. Additional changes remain possible:

Seoul Incheon – Amsterdam eff 03MAY12 Service operates nonstop in both direction with A330-300, eliminating Madrid stop on outbound with 777-200ER. Overall frequency increases from 3 to 4 weekly
KE925 ICN1250 – 1715AMS 333 x135
KE926 AMS1855 – 1230+1ICN 333 x135

Seoul Incheon – Bangkok 4th Daily flight for Summer 2012 season, KE657/658, is cancelled
KE651/652 777-300
KE653/654 25MAR12 – 31MAY12 777-200ER replaces -300
KE659/660 Airbus A330-300 replaces planned 777-200ER

Seoul Incheon – Chiang Mai
eff 25MAR12 Daily 737 service, replaces 2 weekly A330 flights in S11
28AUG12 – 27OCT12 Boeing 737-900ER replaces -800 on Day 26

Seoul Incheon – Denpasar Service reduces from 11 to 9 weekly. KE633/634 operates 2 weekly instead of 4 weekly with A330-300. Further, planned 777-200ER operation from 01SEP12 is shelved

Seoul Incheon – Hanoi
22JUN12 – 24AUG12 Airbus A330-300 replaces -200 on Day 5
31AUG12 – 27OCT12 Airbus A330-300 replaces -200, Daily

Seoul Incheon – Irkutsk Service operating once again from 01JUN12, twice a week. Boeing 737-900ER operating (-800 operates from 01JUN12 to 29JUN12)
Seoul Incheon – Istanbul Airbus A330-200 replaces Boeing 777-200ER, 4 weekly
Seoul Incheon – Jakarta KE625/626 28MAR12 – 22APR12 Boeing 777-300ER replaces -200ER. Operational day changes also in effect from 25MAR12
KE627 ICN1545 – 2035CGK 744 D
KE625 ICN1745 – 2255CGK 77W 357

KE626 CGK0015 – 0935ICN 77W 146
KE628 CGK2205 – 0705+1ICN 744 D

Seoul Incheon – Kota Kinabalu Planned 4 weekly seasonal service from 01JUL12 to 30AUG12 is CANCELLED
Seoul Incheon – Kuala Lumpur 28APR12 – 01JUL12 Boeing 777-300ER replaces -200ER on Day 367
Seoul Incheon – Manila
02APR12 – 19MAY12 Increases from 14 to 18 weekly, additional service operated by Boeing 737-800
01JUN12 – 27OCT12 KE623/624 Boeing 777-200ER replaces -300

Seoul Incheon – Moscow Sheremetyevo Planned service increase from 4 weekly (Day x246) to 5 weekly (Day x26) from 01JUN12, is CANCELLED
Seoul Incheon – Singapore KE641/642 Boeing 777-300 continues Daily operation, replacing previously planned -300ER (KE643/644 remains 777-200ER)
Seoul Incheon – Tashkent eff 08MAY12 Airbus A330-200 aircraft operates terminator service 3 times a week (Day 257), reduces to 2 weekly (Day 25) from 26JUN12
KE941 ICN1600 – 1935TAS 332 257
KE942 TAS2115 – 0730+1ICN 332 257

Seoul Incheon – Tashkent – Cairo 3 weekly Airbus A330-300 service CANCELLED. EDIT: Cairo service to resume from 24SEP12 as NONSTOP flight with A330-200
Seoul Incheon – Vienna – Zurich eff 01JUL12 Boeing 777-200ER replaces 747-400, 3 weekly
Seoul Incheon – Vladivostok
eff 01JUN12 Boeing 737-900ER replaces -800, Daily service
25JUL12 – 24AUG12 Planned 2nd Daily service, KE985/986, is CANCELLED

Busan – Qingdao Service increases from 6 weekly to Daily

Previously Reported Changes:
Seoul Incheon – Atlanta Service operates 10 weekly with Boeing 777-200ER/-300 operating, replacing Boeing 747-400/777-300ER
KE035/036 Boeing 777-300ER replaces 747-400
KE033/034 Boeing 777-200ER operates 3 weekly. Service changes to -300ER from 01SEP12

Seoul Incheon – Cebu Daily A330-300 service, replaces Boeing 737/A330 mix in S11
Seoul Incheon – Da Nang eff 03MAY12 Increases from 2 to 4 weekly, 737-800 operating
Seoul Incheon – Frankfurt Airbus A380 currently scheduled to enter service from 25MAR12, replacing Boeing 777-200ER/-300ER
Seoul Incheon – Guam eff 25MAR12 Service in S12 operates 11 weekly. Aircraft variation for KE113/114, which sees 737-800/-900 operating for the first half of S12, but will later switch to new Boeing 737-900ER
KE111/112 773 Daily
KE113/114
25MAR12 – 31MAY12 73H Day 36 739 Day 47 (KE114 departs GUM the next day)
03JUN12 – 30JUN12 73H Day x125
01JUL12 – 27OCT12 73J Day x125