Korean Air is among the last airlines still flying the iconic Boeing 747, but it’s scheduled to pull the jet from a particularly long US route in 2025.
Route scheduling data from the aviation analytics company Cirium shows Korean Air plans to stop flying the 747 on its 7,153-mile route from Seoul to Atlanta — the longest 747 passenger flight by distance — in March. It will replace the 747 with the smaller Boeing 777-300ER, which has fewer seats on board.
Korean’s 777 carries up to 291 passengers, depending on the configuration, compared to the 368 seats on the double-decker 747. Korean did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Korean may sell more upgraded seats on the 777 to make up for fewer total tickets sold per flight. Most of Korean’s scheduled 777 flights to Atlanta are equipped with more high-dollar first and business-class seats than the 747.
The carrier is expected to fly the 747 to New York, Los Angeles, and Singapore next year …