Korean Air has announced it will change the current service on its Seoul Incheon-Milan-Rome–Incheon route, to provide direct flights to both Milan and Rome, offering three flights a week to each destination, with Milan increasing to four times a week in March.

The changes will come into effect on February 25th 2015.

The Rome service will see Korean Air operating three times a week utilizing B777-300ER aircraft with capacity for 291 passengers.

Departing from Seoul Incheon every Wednesday, Friday and Sunday at 16:10, the flights KE931 will arrive in Rome at 20:40 on the same day. 

The return flight KE932 will depart Rome on the same days at 22:20, arriving in Seoul Incheon at 17:20 the next day. 

As from March 29th, Korean Air will increase capacity on the Rome route by 25 per cent to 363 passengers by deploying B747-400 aircraft.

On that date Korean Air will also change the timetable; with flights revised to depart Seoul Incheon every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 14:00 arriving in Rome at 19:45 on the same day with the return flight departing Rome on the same days at 21:45 arriving back in Seoul Incheon at 15:45 the next day.

Korean Air’s new direct Milan service will initially operate three times a week utilizing A330-200 aircraft seating 218 passengers.

Departing from Seoul Incheon every Wednesday, Friday and Sunday at 13:45, the flight KE927 will arrive Milan at 18:25 on the same day.

The return flight KE928 will depart Milan on the same days at 20:30 arriving in Seoul Incheon at 15:50 the next day.

In addition from March 29th Korean Air will increase the service to Milan to four times a week, adding a Monday service, and increasing capacity by deploying B777-200ER which accommodates 248 passengers. 

Flight times will also change, departing slightly later from Seoul at 15:05 and arriving Milan at 20:05 on the same day.

The return flight will depart Milan at 22:00 and will return to Seoul Incheon at 16:00 the next day.

Korean Air’s direct flights between South Korea and Italy will cut journey time and offer greater convenience for the increasing number of both business and leisure passengers travelling between the destinations.