Report by : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA / Images courtesy : Aero K
News (1)
Aero K plans to fly to Southeast Asia once covid restrictions ease
Aero K, the Cheongju-based low-cost airline, plans to launch scheduled flights from Cheongju and Jeju to destinations in Southeast Asia as soon as covid restrictions in South Korea ease.
According to its Korean route network map, Aero K's prospective destinations in Southeast Asia include Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Phnom Penh, Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Kuala Lumpur.
Aero K also plans to fly to Taoyuan, Hong Kong, Macau, Pudong, Hangzhou, Fukuoka, Kansai and Vladivostok.
Aero K, formerly known as K-Air Aviation, has two Airbus A320 jets in its fleet. It receives its first aircraft on 14 February 2021 and currently operates regular flights to Jeju from Cheongju, its only domestic route. Its inaugural flight to Jeju is on 15 April 2021.
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Air Premia adjusted flight schedule to Jeju from Seoul has plan to launch flight to Singapore
Air Premia, the newest South Korean airline, has adjusted its flight schedule from Seoul Gimpo to Jeju from 3 September 2021.
According to schedules from 3 September to 26 September 2021, Air Premia flight YP543 leaves Gimpo for Jeju at 12.55 pm, arrives in Jeju at 2.05 pm before leaving Jeju for Gimpo at 3.05 pm and touching down in Seoul at 4.15 pm on Saturdays under flight YP544.
On Sundays, flight YP544 arrives in Jeju at 4.45 pm after departing from Seoul at 3.35 pm.
Air Premia operates flights to Jeju with its Dreamliner 787-9. As soon as the covid restrictions ease, it plans to launch flights gradually to Singapore, Suvarnabhumi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Cairns, Los Angeles, San Jose, Honolulu, Vancouver and Berlin (destinations opened not in order).
The long-haul airline has an additional order of two Dreamliners 787-9. It has plan to own up to 10 Dreamliners 787-9 by 2024.
Air Premia received its AOC in July 2020 and launches its first domestic flight to Jeju on 11 August 2021.
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Hi Air now flies to Muan, Ulsan and Sacheon, besides Jeju
Hi Air, the ATR72-500 operator of South Korea, has added flights to Muan, Ulsan and Sacheon from 1 September 2021 besides its busy route from Seoul Gimpo to Jeju.
The airline begins its commercial flight operation to Jeju from Gimpo in December 2019. Two ATR72-500 turboprop aircraft were added to its fleet in August and October 2020. It owns a fleet of 4 ATR72-500s.
From 1 September 2021, the domestic routes of Hi Air include Gimpo=Muan, Gimpo=Ulsan, Gimpo=Sacheon, Gimpo=Jeju, Jeju=Muan, Jeju=Ulsan, Jeju=Sacheon and Jeju=Gimpo.
Sacheon is the airport gateway to the city of Jinju in South Gyeongsang Province. It is the home of Korea Aerospace Industries, which manufactures military aircraft and satellites.
Tourist destinations in Jinju include Jinju Castle, Jinju National Museum and Namgang Prehistoric Museum.
News (4)
Jeju Air turns its online booking web-site into a multi-service booking platform
The pandemic continues to restrict the flight operations of Jeju Air to its domestic routes. Since February 2020, Jeju Air has not continued its international flights. Recently, it has converted its booking web-site into a multi-service booking platform.
This online service platform allows users to book domestic tours, hotel rooms, car rentals, wedding banquets, purchase wedding gowns and jewellery in South Korea.
The platform is known as Jeju Air Tourism.
Earlier, it was reported in the media that Jeju Air has even opened a restaurant in Jeju where its customers can walk-in to order meals that were normally found on Jeju Air's flights.
Jeju Air's B737-800 aircraft livery advertising also continues to attract businesses to advertise on the aircraft despite the flight restrictions.
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