South Korea's Air Premia has launched a new non-stop service from its base in Seoul to San Francisco.
The hybrid airline now flies this route four times a week with its two-class Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft.
Flights depart Seoul every Wednesday, Friday, Sunday and Monday at 5:30 p.m. and arrive in San Francisco at 12:30 p.m. on the same day.
Return flights depart SFO at 15:00 and return to Incheon at 19:50 the next day.
They typically feature a premium economy product with 56 seats and a 43-inch pitch in a 2-3-2 configuration and approximately 280 economy class seats in a 3-3-3 layout with a 30-32-inch pitch. .
Air Premia calls itself the first and only HSC (Hybrid Service Carrier) in Korea, providing high-quality service at a reasonable cost.
The airline currently has five 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft, but plans to grow to 10 aircraft over the next two years.
In the United States, Air Premia also operates in Newark and Los Angeles.
Its only other current destinations are Narita and Bangkok.
The airline was founded in 2017 by the former president of local low-cost airline Jeju Air, Kim Jong-chul.
Air Premia joins Asiana Airlines, Korean Air and United Airlines in Incheon-San Francisco.
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