Virgin Atlantic has announced flights to Incheon International Airport in Seoul, with the first flight taking to the skies on 29th March 2026. The new route will be operated with Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners and will go on sale on 14 May 2025.
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This new service will create new East Asian connections, in collaboration with SkyTeam members Korean Air, Vietnam Airlines, China Eastern, China Airlines, Garuda Indonesia and Xiamen Airlines. Through Seoul Incheon, customers will be able to connect to 15 cities through codeshare agreements with Korean Air throughout South Korea, including the beautiful coastal city of Busan as well as 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 City and Da Nang in Vietnam and Hong Kong.
Touchdown in Riyadh
Virgin Atlantic has touched down in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, marking the airline’s first ever flying into the ever-expanding Kingdom. Joining other Virgin brand Virgin Mobile Saudi, the new daily service to King Khalid International Airport will capitalise on business expected from the ambitious Saudi Vision 2030. Riyadh is in growth mode, with an expanded downtown business district, F1 circuit, theme park, shopping and entertainment complexes. The city is also the perfect base to explore this vast country and in partnership with Saudia, flights can connect customers on to the UNESCO World Heritage sites of historical Jeddah, the gateway to Mecca, the second holiest city in Islam Medinah, Al Ula, Damman, the stunning Rock Art in Hima, as well as the luxurious resorts in the stunning Red Sea.
Riyadh is also home to the airline’s SkyTeam partner, Saudia and this exciting partnership offers onward connections to Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi in Pakistan. Virgin Atlantic also looks forward to deepening its partnership with Riyadh Air, when it takes to the skies in 2025.
