Korean Air is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its Seoul-Zurich route, marking five decades of connectivity, partnership and cultural exchange between Korea and Switzerland.<\/p>\n
To commemorate the milestone, Korean Air hosted a reception at the Widder Hotel in Zurich on May 27, welcoming approximately 70 guests, including Woosik Shin, Charg\u00e9 d\u2019affaires of the Republic of Korea to Switzerland; Stefan Gross, Chief Commercial Officer of Zurich Airport; and other key partners and members of the Swiss-Korean community.<\/p>\n
Korean Air was represented by Jungho Choi, Executive Vice President and Head of Sales; Sukwoo Lee, Managing Vice President of Passenger Sales; and Euisuk Byun, Regional Manager of Switzerland.<\/p>\n
Korean Air launched its inaugural flight to Zurich on July 14, 1976, establishing the first direct air link between Korea and Switzerland.<\/p>\n
Over the past 50 years, the route has helped strengthen bilateral ties, supporting business, tourism and cultural exchange between the two countries.<\/p>\n
The airline continues to enhance connectivity through Zurich, one of its key European gateways. Korean Air recently partnered with Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) to introduce Rail & Fly, offering passengers seamless onward travel between Zurich Airport and major cities across Switzerland.<\/p>\n
To further elevate the passenger experience, Korean Air will deploy its Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner on the Zurich route starting June 2, 2026.<\/p>\n
The aircraft features the airline\u2019s new Prestige Suites 2.0, offering enhanced privacy and elegant interiors inspired by traditional Korean design.<\/p>\n
The New Economy cabin also provides greater comfort, with a 32-inch seat pitch and a 120-degree recline.<\/p>\n
Building on five decades of safe operations and customer trust, Korean Air remains committed to strengthening the Zurich route as an important part of its European network.<\/p>\n
The airline will continue to invest in service innovation and network connectivity to ensure the route remains a vital link between Korea and Switzerland for decades to come.<\/p>\n
Jungho Choi, Executive Vice President and Head of Sales, said: \u201cThe Zurich route represents our long-standing commitment to connecting Korea with the heart of Europe.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs we begin the next 50 years of service, we remain focused on delivering the highest standards of safety, comfort and premium service to our customers.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Korean Air is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its Seoul-Zurich route, marking five decades of connectivity, partnership and…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":74077,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[6],"tags":[25472,39112,38759,51],"class_list":["post-74076","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-zurich","tag-anniversary","tag-jungho-choi","tag-korean-air","tag-zurich"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@ch\/116657058288087846","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74076","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=74076"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74076\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/74077"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=74076"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=74076"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=74076"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}