Jeju Air expands service to 13 Chinese cities by securing additional transportation rights in China and increasing routes

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Yun-gu = Jeju Air announced on the 6th that it will secure additional transportation rights in China, increase major routes, and expand Chinese routes.

Jeju Air secured transportation rights for the Busan-Guilin-Shanghai, Daegu-Shanghai, and Jeju-Chengdu/Chongqing routes, as well as the Incheon-Beijing/Changsha routes, through distribution of transportation rights by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport twice this year.

Accordingly, it is now possible to serve a total of 13 Chinese cities, adding Chongqing, Chengdu, and Changsha to the existing Shanghai, Beijing, Qingdao, Weihai, Yanji, Harbin, Jiamusi, Shijiazhuang, Zhangjiajie, and Guilin.

As of August this year, the cumulative number of passengers on Jeju Air's China routes was 5.28 million. Jeju Air currently operates 14 Chinese routes (including 2 irregular routes), including Busan and Shanghai, the most among national low-cost carriers (LCCs).

Jeju Air will also expand the supply of existing routes during the winter operation period. Starting on the 25th, when winter flights begin, the Busan-Shanghai route will be increased from 4 times a week to daily, Incheon-Qingdao will be increased from 7 to 11 times a week, and Incheon-Weihai will be increased from 7 to 10 times a week. Busan-Jangjaje also increases from 2 times a week to 4 times a week.

Jeju Air is also preparing to launch the Daegu-Shanghai and Jeju-Chengdu/Chongqing routes during the winter period, for which it received transportation rights in April.

A Jeju Air official said, "We will strengthen our competitiveness on Chinese routes and expand customers' travel options through additional transportation rights and increased flights on major routes during the winter period."