New Delhi (TAN): Air India has announced a new non-stop flight connection between Delhi and Seoul, starting September 19.
The airline will operate its Dreamliner B-787 on this route.
This will be the shortest flight between the Indian and South Korean capital with six hours flight time.
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This partnership between Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) and Air India aims to encourage more tourists from India to visit South Korea.
“South Korea is steadily growing as a preferred tourist destination amongst Indian travelers… Growing air connectivity and flight frequency will definitely be a constructive contributor for the growth of tourism numbers between both the nations,” KTO New Delhi Director Jong Sool Kwon said at a recent event.
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In 2018, as many as 119,791 Indians visited South Korea and 150,457 South Korean tourists visited India, a media report said. The substantial number of visitors from both countries prompted Air India and KTO to join hands and start this new flight.
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