News / Korean Air eyes new routes as a second trade war starts in Asia

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Korean Air has reduced flights to Japan and expanded cargo services to South-east Asia and South America in the wake of a second trade war front opening up over the summer.

With demand impacted by both the US-China dispute and an emerging trade spat between South Korea and Japan, the carrier said it had reduced or suspended a string of passenger flights to Japan from September, while launching twice-weekly freighter services to Manila and Bangkok.

“We also increased freighter frequency to South ...