Gangwon Province Launches Non-Scheduled Air Route Between Yangyang and Yanji, China

Improving Air Travel Convenience for Residents During the Summer Vacation Season
Expectations for Revitalizing the Airport

Gangwon Province has announced that it will operate a non-scheduled flight route (between Yangyang International Airport and Yanji, China) to revitalize Yangyang International Airport and improve air travel convenience and welfare for residents during the summer vacation season.

A view of Gangwon Provincial Government Office. Courtesy of Gangwon Province Special Self-Governing Province

This route will be operated as a non-scheduled service using a T'way Air aircraft with 189 seats. The flights are scheduled to operate a total of 11 times (on Wednesdays and Saturdays) from June 17 to July 22.

Approximately 70% of all seats have already been booked, reflecting the high level of interest among residents. The route is also expected to enhance convenience for air travelers as demand for overseas travel increases during the summer holiday period.

The Yanji route will be operated by a local travel agency in the province, which will charter and manage the aircraft.

The province plans to use this opportunity to further strengthen its collaborative system with local travel agencies, and to expand non-scheduled international routes in the future targeting Southeast Asian countries such as the Philippines and Vietnam.

The diversification of international routes is also expected to have a positive effect on strengthening the airport's competitiveness.

The province expects that operating this non-scheduled service will reduce the inconvenience for residents in the Yeongdong region who currently have to travel to airports in other areas, thereby improving accessibility to overseas travel and overall transportation convenience.

In addition, the province expects that by securing stable demand for air travel not only during the peak summer season but also in the off-peak winter season, it will further alleviate the inconvenience of traveling to other airports and contribute to more convenient air transport. In the mid- to long-term, the province will comprehensively analyze the boarding rate of domestic and international passengers for seasonal non-scheduled flights, route performance, and passenger satisfaction, and will consider the possibility of converting these routes to regular international flights in the future.

Donghee Lee, Director of Tourism at Gangwon Province, stated, "We will further strengthen our collaboration with the province, Korea Airports Corporation, and local travel agencies to actively promote the launch of regular international flights. We will also provide policy support for the introduction of both regular and non-scheduled international flights by Parata Airlines, making every effort to vitalize Yangyang Airport."

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