Wouldn’t be a reason to fly with them considering Korean Air has the premium market covered while Air Premia is answering the call for price sensitive buyers. Perhaps if traveling on official business and you need a US flagged carrier, then maybe. But you can fly from IAD to SFO or EWR and fly the United flight to Seoul from those two airports.
Delta has code share on Korean Air and the CPP, so we don’t need United. United won the CPP one year and made all government travelers connect in TX, it was half the price but the flight times sucked and it went back to Delta.
Yeah the code share stuff can be pretty nice. For my company, we can only do the code share if our booking platform shows it which for some reason doesn't always. I did an Air Canada flight codeshared with united and it was such a pain.
Finally. Korean Air charges IAD customers their highest rate although cities like Atlanta is actually further from Seoul. Love to see some competition.
Damn, we took it earlier this year and it wasn't too bad. I thought United had better amenities on the way back. Our flight to Seoul was longer, but Korean Air is pretty nice.
Given it's a Korean air carrier, this is the most accurate. International law wouldn't allow them to operate flights to multiple countries, from said carriers non home nation. I.e a Korean company cannot fly routes to Japan from the US.
"5th freedom routes" are few and far in between and all gobbled up by other carriers. A start up airline won't have them.
Also, Dulles should get at least one non-stop flight serving ASEAN countries in Southeast Asia. I think this will most likely start in the Philippines using NMIA in Bulacan on PAL.
Korean Air jacked up their prices after COVID and never gave any f***s about the U.S. fliers to Seoul. Will end up losing over 112,000 miles since flying to SE Asia via Korean Air is almost triple other airlines.
Air Premia - low cost carrier. Premium economy class looks decent for the price. No biz class
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It’s called “Wide Premium” Overview
Wishful thinking is United does a fast follow with IAD-ICN for more competition.
Wouldn’t be a reason to fly with them considering Korean Air has the premium market covered while Air Premia is answering the call for price sensitive buyers. Perhaps if traveling on official business and you need a US flagged carrier, then maybe. But you can fly from IAD to SFO or EWR and fly the United flight to Seoul from those two airports.
Well, United is expensive and has crappy service/amenities - don't masochists also represent a market?
This is a thing? I can't imagine a company caring.
If it’s government money they care.
Delta has code share on Korean Air and the CPP, so we don’t need United. United won the CPP one year and made all government travelers connect in TX, it was half the price but the flight times sucked and it went back to Delta.
Yeah the code share stuff can be pretty nice. For my company, we can only do the code share if our booking platform shows it which for some reason doesn't always. I did an Air Canada flight codeshared with united and it was such a pain.
Govt employees and contractors are supposed to fly US-flagged carriers when possible.
united on International long haul - is really bad. they run the flight as if it’s from Dulles to Chicago
We (I) need a direct flight to Taipei :(
I’ll be surprised if they don’t announce a Taipei flight with China Airlines. MWAA is in talks with them to start service to Dulles.
Finally. Korean Air charges IAD customers their highest rate although cities like Atlanta is actually further from Seoul. Love to see some competition.
Dulles needs more Eastern European service
Agreed. I take Turkish to get to Eastern Europe. It works pretty well.
Mayor Eric Adams is that you??
Same… it’s a couple extra hours compared to the other European airlines, but you can’t argue with two free checked bags!
is there a direct flight to tokyo?
I think both ANA and United have nonstops, both to Haneda.
United and ANA both do.
Ana has one direct to haneda, about 14 hours
Just flew this route yesterday, was my first flight longer than 5 hours 😮💨
The improvement in sushi quality makes up for it, I think.
Plus I appreciate the opportunity to drink a cup of hot consommé during the flight.
Damn, we took it earlier this year and it wasn't too bad. I thought United had better amenities on the way back. Our flight to Seoul was longer, but Korean Air is pretty nice.
Hoping for Zip Air to come through with IAD-NRT
We need direct flights from IAD to EZE (Buenos Aires).
So we can give them $40 billion personally? Nah.
This airline, beginning April of 2026, will fly straight from Dulles to Bangkok, Tokyo, and Seoul
Seoul only. Not Bangkok or Tokyo
Yeah Dulles to Bangkok would be like 18 hours without flying through Russian airspace. Would be brutal
I go to Bangkok often. I assure you the 30 hour trip with layovers is much worse
Is that the case regardless of which direction you fly?
I got the info from a local news I heard while driving - I may not be remembering 100% sure it’s entirely possible Bangkok is not jncluded!
Literally the link says Seoul only.
Given it's a Korean air carrier, this is the most accurate. International law wouldn't allow them to operate flights to multiple countries, from said carriers non home nation. I.e a Korean company cannot fly routes to Japan from the US.
"5th freedom routes" are few and far in between and all gobbled up by other carriers. A start up airline won't have them.
https://www.flydulles.com/welcome-air-premia
Here is also a second source, Dulles airport to be even more precise, announcing Seoul only
Haha no, it ain’t gonna fly direct from IAD to BKK.
I still think Dulles should get at least 1 non-stop flight serving Southeast Asia, but this would most likely be a flight serving NMIA in Bulacan.
SIA Singapore. One can only wish
There's no way Dulles would be the first US airport to have non-stop flights to BKK.
Korean Air has flown to Seoul for decades
Yup, we took it 10 years ago and was a pretty good trip, especially for my first long haul one.
Also, Dulles should get at least one non-stop flight serving ASEAN countries in Southeast Asia. I think this will most likely start in the Philippines using NMIA in Bulacan on PAL.
Wondering why my neighborhood erupted in celebration today, thanks.
Why would someone put themselves through a 14~16 hour flight by going cheap?
Haven't heard of this airline before, hoping we one day get direct flights to Bangkok and Vietnam
Crazy, just flew back from there.
Korean Air jacked up their prices after COVID and never gave any f***s about the U.S. fliers to Seoul. Will end up losing over 112,000 miles since flying to SE Asia via Korean Air is almost triple other airlines.