Korean Air to Resume Flights in 19 Int'l Routes in June

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Korean Air will reopen 19 of its international routes next month due to signs that the coronavirus epidemic is waning.

The resumption of flights on the said routes will prepare Korean Air for the anticipated increase in travel demand after countries ease their entry restrictions due to the COVID-19 virus.

Starting in June, the country's top flag carrier will resume flights on 19 international routes, including Singapore, Beijing, Kuala Lumpur, Vancouver, Toronto, Washington, D.C., Seattle, and Frankfurt.

There would be 146 flights on 32 international routes.

The airline currently flies 55 times a week on 13 international routes, sharply down from the usual 900 flights on 110 routes.

The suspension of flights started in late March after numerous countries either closed their borders or disallowed entry of passengers.

Korean Air is offsetting a sharp drop in passenger travel with an increased demand for cargo deliveries.

Korean Air's suffered a loss of 624.87 billion won in 2019 from 185.65 billion won the year before lower demand, and a weak won.

The company's first-quarter results are due for release next week.
As part of self-rescue efforts, Korean Air had 70 percent of its 20,000-workforce take paid leaves for six months. It is also selling non-core assets to fund its operations.