Korean Air to Launch Nonstop Service From Los Angeles to Sao Paulo

Korean Air has announced that it will launch a new nonstop service from Los Angeles to Sao Paulo, Brazil on June 2, 2008.

The company said that with subject to the government approval, KE061 will operate Monday-Wednesday-Friday flights between Los Angeles International Airport and Sao Paulo using Boeing 777-200 aircraft. The aircraft will have a seating capacity of 260 in three classes including eight first class sleeper seats, 27 lie-flat business class seats and 225 economy class seats.

Jong Eun Lee, Korean Air’s regional vice president for the Americas, said: “Korean Air already offers the best options for travel to Asia, but we’re also a global airline that will now provide the much needed passenger and cargo service between Los Angeles and Sao Paulo that no other company has the scope to do.”