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KOREAN AIR CLEARED TO BEGIN DIRECT FLIGHTS TO ISRAEL
Friday July 25, 12:48 PM
SEOUL, July 25 Asia Pulse - A South Korean airline is expected to open a direct route to Israel around October that will greatly reduce the flight time to the Middle Eastern country, the South Korean government said Friday.
The Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs said Korean Air, the country's largest airline, has been given permission to launch three weekly passenger flights and one cargo service to Israel.
In the past all travellers and air cargo going to Israel from South Korea had to fly to Europe or Turkey and board connecting flights. Such detours took over 20 hours compared to just under 12 hours for a direct flight.
Israel is a popular travel destination for many people around the world because of its many religious holy sites.
The ministry, also said that Korean Air and Asiana have been authorized to operate a total of eight flights to Uzbekistan in Central Asia, which is undergoing rapid economic growth. At present only chartered flights are available to Tashkent, making it hard for the airline to lower fares.
Asiana, meanwhile, has been allowed to begin two regular flights per week to Kazakhstan that will replace irregular chartered operations.
Both Korean Air and Asiana have been given permission to increase flight services to Russia, the United Arab Emirates, Nepal and Hong Kong, as part of the government's efforts to allow airlines to attract more passengers.
The increase of 32 weekly flights is the result of aviation talks held with foreign countries, the ministry said.
(Yonhap)
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