Overview
- Virgin Atlantic will launch a daily London Heathrow–Seoul Incheon route on 29 March 2026 operated by Boeing 787-9 aircraft.
- The published schedule lists VS208/VS209 with block times of 12 hours 20 minutes eastbound and 14 hours 30 minutes westbound due to routing that avoids Russian airspace.
- Tickets are now available to book, with economy fares reported from £799.
- Partner connectivity via Korean Air and SkyTeam enables onward travel across Japan, Vietnam, Australia, New Zealand and Hong Kong, with additional codeshares at Incheon on Vietnam Airlines, China Eastern, China Airlines, Garuda Indonesia and Xiamen Airlines.
- The launch is linked to a remedy package that made seven weekly Heathrow slot pairs available to Virgin, with the service reported to be maintained for at least three years under the arrangement.