Korea Tourism Organization, Eastar Jet launch regional flight push for Chinese travelers
An Eastar Jet Boeing 737 aircraft in flight / Courtesy of Eastar JetThe vast majority of foreign tourists visiting Korea follow a familiar itinerary, funneling almost exclusively through Incheon International Airport before packing into the trendy shopping districts and historic palaces of Seoul. To capitalize on this footprint, the airline is introducing summer flights connecting regional hubs to Chinese cities such as Datong, Nantong and Ningbo, while boosting flight frequency between Busan and Taipei.
- ▪An Eastar Jet Boeing 737 aircraft in flight / Courtesy of Eastar JetThe vast majority of foreign tourists visiting Korea follow a familiar itinerary, funneling almost exclusively through Incheon International Airport before packing into the
- ▪To capitalize on this footprint, the airline is introducing summer flights connecting regional hubs to Chinese cities such as Datong, Nantong and Ningbo, while boosting flight frequency between Busan and Taipei.
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An Eastar Jet Boeing 737 aircraft in flight / Courtesy of Eastar JetThe vast majority of foreign tourists visiting Korea follow a familiar itinerary, funneling almost exclusively through Incheon International Airport before packing into the trendy shopping districts and historic palaces of Seoul. National tourism authorities are now engineering a shift outward, betting that direct international flights to regional hubs will help economic growth in the country's less-visited provinces.In a move to decentralize tourism and attract more numbers of travelers from China, the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) signed a strategic partnership on July 23 with budget carrier Eastar Jet.
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