Salt
Lake City has become an important hub airport for Delta Air Lines. Now it seems
to be cementing that status.
Delta
has added a new gateway to Asia and will begin flying from Salt Lake City to
Seoul. The
nonstop flight will be the first from the airport to the South Korean city.
The
route will begin on June 12, and is the only direct route between the two
cities.
“The
launch of Salt Lake City to Seoul service offers customers convenient access to
Delta’s growing global network and ensures that virtually all U.S. demand is
connected to Seoul via nonstop or one-stop service,” said Joe Esposito, Delta’s
Senior Vice President – Network Planning. “As Salt Lake City continues to grow
as a vital Delta hub, our strong joint venture with Korean Air allows us to
offer unmatched connectivity between the U.S. and Asia, leveraging strong hubs
on both sides. This ensures that customers, including those in the interior
U.S., have access not just to Seoul but to key destinations across
Asia."
As
Delta’s fifth direct U.S. route to Seoul, the new SLC-ICN flight joins Atlanta,
Detroit, Minneapolis-St. Paul, and Seattle in connecting U.S. travelers to
Asia.
Lee
Hag-jae, President of Incheon International Airport Corporation, said, “I’m
confident that Incheon Airport will continue to grow as a global hub through
our partnership with Delta Air Lines. Together, we aim to set the standard for
airline partnerships, sharing a vision of leading the global aviation market as
a top-tier airport and airline.”
Delta
operates more flight out of Salt Lake City than all other airlines combined,
with more than 250 per day. By 2027, Delta plans to add even more gates at the
airport to bolster its pub.
It
not
the first expansion in Salt Lake City for Delta.
Utah
Gov. Spencer J. Cox said, “As we open this new gateway to Asia, “I am excited
to expand Utah’s global reach and foster new cultural and business
partnerships. Delta’s commitment to our state underscores Utah’s growing role
on the world stage. I was delighted to meet with President Yoon Suk Yeol and
discuss how this new route will deepen connections between Utah and
Korea.”
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