South Korea’s flagship airline, has announced from March 26th, it will have a mixed fleet operating between London Heathrow and Incheon, Seoul. Both Korean Air’s acclaimed A380 and the latest Boeing 747-8i will be used on the route, and Korean Air’s B747-8i will be the first commercial passenger aircraft of its kind to land at Heathrow.

Boeing and Korean Air today celebrated the delivery of the airline’s first 787-9 Dreamliner. The Seoul-based carrier will be the first Korean carrier to operate the 787-9 Dreamliner in the country.

Commencing April 2017, Korean Air will introduce direct flights from Incheon to Barcelona, the second largest city of Spain next to Madrid and one of the most visited cities in Europe, both by tourists and business travellers. As the cultural centre of Catalonia, Barcelona has several internationally acclaimed cultural attractions such as the MACBA (Museum of Contemporary Art of Barcelona), the Picasso Museum, the Miró Foundation and the Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya.

Korean Air has posted its biggest quarterly profit in history, partially dispelling recent worries about its financial instability. In the third quarter of 2016, Korean Air recorded sales revenue of 3.06 trillion won, an operating profit of 447.6 billion won and a net profit of 428 billion won.

Korean Air has announced it will introduce ‘no-show’ fees for passengers who fail to provide advance notice that they no longer require a flight booking. Korean Air confirmed fees will be applied to tickets purchased from October 1st for passengers who either do not cancel their reservation prior to the scheduled time of departure or passengers who do not board their flight after check-in has been completed.

In response to competition in the global aviation market, Korean Air has announced some network realignment. Commencing December 2016, Korean Air will introduce direct flights to New Delhi, the capital and commercial centre of India.