Asiana Airlines Expands Its European Routes
- Seoyeon Kim
- Nov 19
- 2 min read
Nov 19, 2025
Seoyeon Kim
Asiana Airlines will expand its European routes, which had been reduced due to its merger with Korean Air. Asiana Airlines announced on the 29th that it will launch new routes to Milan, Italy, and Budapest, Hungary, starting on March 31 and April 3 next year, respectively. The routes will be operated using the latest Airbus A350 aircraft, which has a capacity of 311 seats (28 in business class and 283 in economy class).
The Incheon-Milan route will operate three times a week on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. Flights will depart from Incheon International Airport at 1:40 p.m. and arrive at Milan Airport at 8:00 p.m. local time. Return flights will depart Milan at 10:00 p.m. local time and arrive in Incheon at 4:40 p.m. the following day.
The Incheon-Budapest route will operate twice a week on Fridays and Sundays. Flights will leave Incheon at 12:35 p.m. and arrive at Budapest Airport at 6:05 p.m. local time. Return flights will depart Budapest at 8:00 p.m. local time and arrive in Incheon at 1:40 p.m. the next day. To improve passenger convenience, the airline is also planning to add one more weekly flight in the near future.
Beginning in September next year, the Incheon-Barcelona route will increase from five to seven weekly flights, further strengthening the airline’s competitiveness in Southern Europe. Although some of the route slots were transferred to T’way Air during the integration process with Korean Air, additional flights are possible because Spain is part of the open skies agreement.
With these new routes, Asiana Airlines’ European destinations are expected to increase from seven to nine, including London (United Kingdom), Paris (France), Frankfurt (Germany), Rome (Italy), Barcelona (Spain), Prague (Czech Republic), and Istanbul (Türkiye).
Milan, located in northern Italy, is recognized as a global center of fashion and design as well as a major economic hub in Europe. Known as Italy’s “economic capital,” the city plays a key role in commerce and finance and is home to major luxury brands and international exhibitions. It also boasts rich cultural heritage sites such as the Milan Cathedral, La Scala Theatre, and Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper.
Budapest, the capital of Hungary, is often called the “Paris of Eastern Europe” for its stunning architecture and cultural richness. As the political and economic center of Central Europe, it features several UNESCO World Heritage sites, including the Danube River banks, the Hungarian Parliament Building, and Széchenyi Chain Bridge. With Korean companies increasingly investing in the region, the new route is expected to strengthen cultural exchange and economic cooperation between Korea and Hungary.
An Asiana Airlines representative stated, “Through these new routes and increased flight frequencies, we aim to offer customers a wider variety of travel options to Europe while also promoting greater economic and cultural exchange with major European cities.”
