Virgin Atlantic has landed in Seoul, South Korea, to mark the launch of its new each day service between London Heathrow and Incheon Worldwide Airport, opening up a vibrant new vacation spot for British travellers.
Right this moment’s VS208 took to the tarmac in Incheon with celebrations joined by Corneel Koster, Chief Govt Officer of Virgin Atlantic, representatives from Incheon Worldwide Airport Company and the Korea Tourism Group.
The brand new buyer and freight route, which is able to function each day with a Boeing 787-9, marks Virgin Atlantic’s continued growth eastwards, constructing on current progress in India and the broader Asia-Pacific area. Launching on March 29, 2026, Virgin Atlantic is the one British flag service to fly immediately between Britain and South Korea, bringing new journey and commerce alternatives to one of many world’s most fun locations.
Launched on the top of the ‘Korean wave’ of tradition taking the world by storm, the brand new route will permit prospects to embrace all issues ‘Okay’, from Okay-pop and Okay-beauty to movie, style and meals discovered alongside the neon-lit streets of Seoul, the seashores of Busan and past.
As a full-service airline, Virgin Atlantic affords three cabins – Higher Class, Premium and Economic system – every together with complimentary meals, drinks and leisure. In Higher Class, passengers take pleasure in signature social areas such because the bar on board Boeing 787s, whereas all cabins replicate the airline’s signature design-led expertise. The airline’s award-winning, personalised service has been taken to the subsequent degree on flights to Seoul with Korean accents, with menus developed with cooks and native companions to showcase one of the best of Korean delicacies and signature Western dishes. Prospects may also take pleasure in greater than 1,900 hours of leisure, together with Korean TV and movie, delivered by Virgin Atlantic’s world-renowned cabin crew, together with domestically primarily based Korean staff members.
At London Heathrow, eligible prospects can expertise the newly renovated clubhouse, that includes wellness-focused areas, personal work pods, a cinema, Somadome meditation pods and an unique Royal Field VIP space.
Virgin Atlantic’s shut partnership with Korean Air permits prospects to attach by way of Seoul to a plethora of recent locations in Northeast Asia, together with Osaka, Nagoya, Tokyo Haneda, Tokyo Narita, Fukuoka, Okinawa and Hokkaido in Japan, Sydney and Brisbane in Australia, Auckland in New Zealand, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh Metropolis and Da Nang in Vietnam and Hong Kong. As well as, our prospects can take pleasure in advantages with our SkyTeam companions working in Incheon, together with Vietnam Airways, China Jap, China Airways, Garuda Indonesia and Xiamen Airways.
As well as, Virgin Atlantic Holidays prospects can now take pleasure in curated excursions of South Korea and Japan, combining Seoul with locations corresponding to Kyoto and Osaka, with fastidiously chosen lodges and tailored experiences.
Corneel Koster, Chief Govt Officer of Virgin Atlantic, commented: “South Korean tradition is having an actual second and we’re thrilled to be a part of it. Our new direct service from London Heathrow to Seoul marks an thrilling new chapter as we broaden our passenger and freight community, strengthening Britain’s ties with South Korea – the world’s twelfth largest financial system and residential to thriving ‘Okay’ industries in journey, know-how and sweetness.
“As the one UK flag service flying between our two capitals, we’re providing new alternatives for collaboration, buyer selection and seamless connections with our SkyTeam companions within the Indo-Pacific and introducing our award-winning premium expertise, delivered by our unimaginable crew.”
Bum-ho Kim, performing president and CEO of Incheon Worldwide Airport Company mentioned: “Just lately, Incheon Airport efficiently accomplished its fourth development, remodeling it into a world mega-hub ranked third on this planet with a capability of 106 million passengers per yr. I’m assured that when Incheon Airport’s world-class sensible infrastructure and eco-friendly platforms are mixed with Virgin Atlantic’s superior and classy service, we’ll present passengers with a unprecedented journey expertise they’ve by no means felt earlier than.”
Kyung Soo Yang, Govt Vice President of the Worldwide Tourism Division, Korea Tourism Group, mentioned: “We goal to broaden Korea’s worldwide customer base by increasing our presence in long-haul markets corresponding to Europe. The launch of Virgin Atlantic’s new route marks an essential milestone in strengthening tourism ties between Britain and Korea. Constructing on this momentum, we’ll work carefully with airline and journey trade companions to help the continued progress of tourists from the UK in 2026 and past encourage.”