Jeju Air to add 3 new international routes from Daegu this year

South Korea’s Jeju Air Co. said on Monday that it will launch three new international routes to Tokyo and Kagoshima in Japan and Macau, China that will depart from Daegu International Airport this year, a move that would solidify its position as the country’s biggest low-cost carrier.

The new daily route from Daegu to Tokyo will begin service on Oct. 28 while from Daegu to Kagoshima available on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, on Oct. 30. The service for the Daegu-Macau route available five times a week will begin on Dec. 2. Jeju Air currently operates one international route departing from Daegu, and it has decided to add three new international routes at Daegu International Airport as the country’s major gateways Incheon International Airport and Gimpo International Airport are becoming increasingly crowded.

As Jeju Air, which currently operates 56 domestic and international routes in Korea, plans to add more international services departing from airports outside of Seoul, the total number of its international operations is expected to top 60 this year for the first time as a local budget carrier.

With the addition of planned new routes, Jeju Air is expected to cement its top position in the local LLC industry. Jeju Air has been putting out efforts to diversify routes departing from provincial airports to serve foreign travelers.

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