Korean budget carriers expand routes to S. East Asia, Japan
Jun 17, 2017
South Korean budget carriers are strengthening international routes to Southeast Asia and Japan in a bid to absorb growing low-cost air travel demand and recoup losses stemming from the drop in Chinese passengers amid a diplomatic row over a missile defense system, industry sources said Saturday.Eastar Jet began services on the Incheon-Da Nang route early this week with a plan to start the Incheon-Sapporo route from July 1. (Yonhap)Jeju Air, another local low-cost carrier, earlier announced a pl