90 Percent of Incheon Departure Passengers Are Foreigners
Route Launches October 25 with Late-Night Schedule
15 Routes Operated from Gimhae Airport Network
Eastar Jet is set to launch a new route between Busan and Hong Kong, following the Incheon–Hong Kong route.
Eastar Jet announced on September 14 that it will begin operating the Busan–Hong Kong route starting from October 25.
This Busan–Hong Kong route will be operated daily, seven times a week. The flight will depart from Gimhae International Airport at 9:30 p.m. and arrive in Hong Kong at 12:10 a.m. the next day (local time). The return flight departs Hong Kong at 2:00 a.m. and arrives at Gimhae Airport at 7:05 a.m.
The Busan–Hong Kong route is Eastar Jet’s second route to Hong Kong, following the Incheon–Hong Kong route, which launched in March. Since its launch, the Incheon–Hong Kong route has maintained an average load factor of around 90%. Especially as local travelers to Hong Kong prefer night flights, the proportion of foreign passengers has reached about 90% of all travelers. With this new route, the company aims to actively attract local demand for travel to Korea from Hong Kong to the Busan and Yeongnam regions as well as the Seoul metropolitan area.
An official from Eastar Jet stated, “Through operating the Incheon–Hong Kong route, we confirmed strong demand among Hong Kong residents for travel to Korea and for late-night flight schedules. By launching the Busan–Hong Kong route, we aim to expand this demand to Busan, contributing to increased foreign tourist inflow to the region and revitalization of Busan tourism.”
Currently, Eastar Jet operates 23 aircraft on around 50 routes. Of these, 15 are operated out of Busan, continuously expanding its regional hub route network.
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