Regional airports to expand international flights by 11.6% for winter season
Korea Airports Corp., which operates 14 airports nationwide, said Wednesday that airlines will operate 10,208 scheduled flights a week during this winter season, which runs from Oct. 25 through March 27, 2027. International services will account for 3,206 weekly flights, up 11.6 percent, or 332 flights, from the summer schedule, while domestic services will total 7,002 flights a week. The…
Korea Airports Corp. announced that international flights at regional airports will rise by 11.6% during the winter season, which runs from October 25 to March 27, 2027. Currently scheduled to operate 3,206 weekly flights, international services will see an additional 332 flights compared to the summer schedule. Domestic services will increase to 7,002 flights per week.
The government aims to attract 30 million foreign visitors earlier than initially planned, and the expansion is facilitated by new airport slots at Gimhae and Cheongju airports.
Gimhae International Airport will see its hourly capacity increase from 27 to 30 flights per hour. Cheongju Airport's capacity will rise from eight to ten flights per hour. Southeast Asian routes will experience a 32.7% increase, going from 480 flights to 600 weekly. Services to China will grow by 17.5%, rising from 710 flights to 844 weekly. New China routes include Gimhae-Xiamen, Gimhae-Guangzhou, Cheongju-Xiamen, and Jeju-Shijiazhuang.
In addition to the schedule expansion, Gimhae Airport will launch daily charter flights to Tokyo's Haneda Airport starting in December.
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