Delta has unveiled plans to launch flights between its Minneapolis/St. Paul hub and Seoul-Incheon, in partnership with Korean Air.
Scheduled to begin next year, the joint venture partnership with Korean Air will utilize newly refreshed Boeing 777-200ER aircraft with all new cabins.
As part of Delta’s US$100 million 777 refurbishment program, the aircraft will be equipped with 28 Delta One suites with a full-height door, 18-inch high-resolution entertainment screens, memory foam seats, espresso coffee service and state-of-the-art design with customizable in-suite lighting.
The new Delta Premium Select cabin seats 48 with elevated personal service, plated meals, 13.3-inch seatback screens, and more space to stretch out with recliner seat rows 38 inches apart.
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The 220 all-new Main Cabin seats are the widest in the Delta international fleet in a 9-abreast configuration furnished with personal screens, unlimited premium entertainment, and complimentary earbuds.
All three new cabins all enjoy in-seat USB and 110V power ports, in-flight WiFi and new dynamic LED lighting that varies by phase of flight fostering a relaxing, refreshing environment onboard.
In addition, passengers in all cabins departing Korea will enjoy menus by Michelin two-star chef Kwon Woo Joong, who will also consult on menu design with Delta’s U.S. kitchens.
“Delta’s future is global and adding another nonstop flight to the joint venture’s Seoul-Incheon hub with Korean Air expands on our long-term vision,” says Delta CEO Ed Bastian. “This will be a great driver of international commerce for the Minneapolis/St. Paul community and the State of Minnesota, as well as benefiting our customers, our employees, and our owners.”
The new Delta Seoul service will be the airline’s second trans-Pacific nonstop flight from its MSP hub, complementing the existing service to Tokyo-Haneda, where Delta also intends to deploy the refurbished 777-200ER aircraft in 2019.
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“This is the first direct service between MSP International Airport and South Korea, and we are thrilled Delta Air Lines has decided to provide it,” says Brian Ryks, executive director and CEO of the Metropolitan Airports Commission, which owns and operates MSP. “Travellers can connect to dozens of other cities throughout Southeast Asia through Seoul’s Incheon Airport, providing Twin Cities businesses with easy access to customers and clients in critical growing markets.”
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