South Korea's international routes return to normal in stages

Report, Image by : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA

Image of different Korean airlines in Seoul. Only EastarJet has yet to express its intention to resume flights : Researcher's Picture

Korea International Radio reported that Korean Air will expand international flight operations from May 2022 in accordance with the government's policy of resuming international routes in stages. The specific dates of the new route operations are not known.

Jeju Air said it plans to operate 174 flights on 14 international routes including Incheon-Cebu in the Philippines and Incheon-Clark in the Philippines in May 2022. It will also launch new routes to Danang and Cam Ranh in Vietnam, Bohol in the Philippines and Kota Kinabalu in Malaysia.

Air Seoul will restart flights to Danang and Cam Ranh from Incheon on 28 May 2022 and 18 June 2022, operating four times a week.

T'way Air will re-launch new route between Incheon and Suvarnabhumi, launch cargo/passenger routes from Incheon to Ho Chi Minh City, Danang and Singapore in May 2022, and the number of flights between Incheon and Guam and Saipan will also be increased to three times a week.

Jin Air will resume flights from Incheon to Kansai, Suvarnabhumi, Clark, Kota Kinabalu and from Busan to Guam, Danang and Suvarnabhumi in May 2022.

Korean Air said it will increase flights to Los Angeles, Paris and London, and Asiana Airlines will increase flights to Los Angeles, Frankfurt and London.