42 weekly flights to South Korea from Changi starting from 29 May 2022

 Report by: Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA / Images : Web Screenshots (T'way Air, Air Premia, Jeju Air)

From 29 May 2022, the number of weekly services from Changi Airport to South Korea will increase from 25 to 42 weekly flights with new airlines commencing operations. On this day, T’way Air, a South Korean low-cost carrier, starts to operate a twice weekly service to Incheon from Changi. 

Air Premia, which commenced Passenger Aircraft Carrying Cargo (PACC) operations in Changi late in 2021, is operating thrice weekly passenger services from 29 June 2022, also to Incheon. 

Jeju Air becomes the sole operator on the Singapore-Busan route, flying twice weekly from 25 June 2022. A new city link to Jeju is operated by Scoot, commencing 15 June 2022.

Apart from the new services, from June 2022, there will be additional services to Seoul by Asiana Airlines (from 5 to 7 flights a week weekly), Korean Air (from 7 to 10 flights weekly) and Singapore Airlines (7 to 11 flights weekly).

With these additions, seven airlines (Air Premia, Asiana Airlines, Jeju Air, Korean Air, Scoot, Singapore Airlines and T’way Air) will operate 42 weekly services to Busan, Jeju and Seoul. Connectivity to South Korea has been strengthened compared to pre-covid, when five airlines operated to Incheon and Busan in 2019.

On the cargo front, South Korea was Changi’s seventh largest air imports and exports volume partner in 2021. Air exports and imports between Singapore and South Korea registered about 60,000 tonnes, surpassing pre-covid levels by 5%. Inbound cargo (South Korea-Singapore) consists of fresh produce such as the much-loved Korean strawberries, electronic parts and e-commerce goods. On the outbound (Singapore-South Korea) sector, cargo carried consists of perfumes and cosmetics, food products, ship spares as well as electronic parts.

As at 29 May 2022, 84 airlines operate over more than 2,900 weekly scheduled flights at Changi Airport, connecting Singapore to some 124 cities in 46 countries and territories worldwide.