Delta resumes nonstop service from MSP to Korea
Nonstop service from Delta Air Lines between Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport and Seoul-Incheon International Airport has been resumed this week.
It’s the first of two Asia routes to return since the pause at the start of the COVID pandemic.
“As we come off of a busy summer travel season, we are delighted to welcome back this important route,” said Brian Ryks, CEO and executive director of the Metropolitan Airports Commission, said in a statement. “We are grateful for our partnership with Delta and their commitment to restore MSP’s critical direct link to South Korea, which will also open travel connections across Asia.”
Delta’s service to Tokyo-Haneda Airport, is tentatively set to resume in March of 2023.
MSP’s service to Korea began in 2019 after the MSP Regional Air Service Partnership, an air service development initiative, marked the route as a major need for area business.
Delta’s MSP to Korea route is initially operating three times per week and will increase to daily service on Oct. 29.
The MSP airport’s overall recovery in passengers is 75 percent to 80 percent in comparison to pre-pandemic levels, according to the Metropolitan Airports Commission.
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