T'way Air Resumes Daegu International Flights... "Bangkok and Danang Restart from Late May"

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Hyun-seok] T'way Air is resuming international flights through Daegu International Airport after more than two years.

T'way Air announced on the 20th that starting from the 28th and 29th of next month, it will operate the Daegu~Da Nang and Daegu~Bangkok routes twice a week each. This resumption of international flights to Southeast Asia via Daegu International Airport comes after a suspension of over two years since March 2020 due to COVID-19.

T'way Air is the first to restart these routes. Bangkok and Da Nang are representative leisure and tourist destinations for honeymoons, family trips, and golf, and before COVID-19, these routes maintained an average load factor of over 80%.

Following the resumption of flights to Bangkok and Da Nang, T'way Air plans to actively expand available routes and flight frequencies in accordance with the progress of quarantine and related agencies, promoting the reopening of air routes. Additionally, in line with the ongoing COVID-19 situation, the airline will thoroughly comply with airport and in-flight disinfection protocols.

Travel is only possible if the necessary documents are prepared upon entry to the respective countries. For entry into Thailand, travelers must carry a passport, round-trip flight reservation confirmation, vaccination completion certificate (in English), Thailand Pass QR code (printed or saved on a mobile phone), and COVID-19 treatment coverage travel insurance (in English). After using government-certified transportation to move to the reserved hotel, travelers must undergo a PCR test and can engage in outside activities only after confirming a negative result.

For Vietnam, a negative PCR test result within 72 hours or a rapid antigen test result within 24 hours, COVID-19 treatment coverage travel insurance (in English), round-trip flight reservation confirmation, installation of the PC-COVID app, and QR code generation are required.

A T'way Air official stated, “With the recent exemption from quarantine for vaccinated travelers and growing expectations for overseas travel, we decided to resume flights in May as part of our active efforts to facilitate travel convenience for citizens of Daegu and Gyeongbuk.” He emphasized, “We will continue thorough preparations to ensure safe operations and satisfy quarantine and service standards.”

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