SINGAPORE, 6 September 2024: Korean Air is resuming flights to China and Japan or increasing frequencies on popular routes in the regional network to meet recovering travel demand.
The airline will resume its Seoul Incheon-Mudanjiang and Busan-Qingdao services on 22 October and 1 December, respectively, following a four-year hiatus due to the pandemic. The Seoul Incheon-Mudanjiang route will operate five times weekly on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, and the Busan-Qingdao route will schedule daily services.
Korean Air is also increasing frequencies on several routes to China. Since 12 August, the airline has increased flights on its Seoul Incheon-Zhengzhou route from four weekly to daily. On the Seoul Incheon-Xiamen route, it will increase flights from four weekly to daily effective 1 October.
The Seoul Incheon-Taichung route will undergo a two-phased expansion. From 10 September to 26 October, the route will be serviced four times weekly on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday. From 27 October, it will increase flights to daily to strengthen Korean Air’s presence in Taiwan.
Routes to Japan
Starting on 27 October, the airline will relaunch its Seoul Incheon-Nagasaki (Japan) route for the winter season after a break of more than 11 years. This route will operate four times weekly on Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday.
The Seoul Incheon-Osaka route will also see a temporary increase in service. From 2 September to 26 October, the airline will operate four daily flights, up from the existing three daily flights. This enhancement will accommodate the anticipated surge in autumn travel to this popular Japanese destination.
As of December 2024, services to China will reach 95% of December 2019 capacity, and services to Japan will achieve 106% of pre-pandemic capacity.
Flights resume or expand
