Muan Airport, Winter International Routes 'Vibrant'

From November, 16 Routes in 8 Countries Including Japan and Vietnam
Daily Scheduled Flights to Taiwan and Japan Starting in December

International routes at Muan International Airport are expected to become active from November through the winter season until March next year. The photo shows passengers at Muan International Airport.
[Photo by Jeollanam-do]

The international routes at Muan International Airport, which had been temporarily stagnant, are expected to regain momentum.

Jeollanam-do announced that from November this year until March 2025, the winter international routes at Muan International Airport will be significantly expanded to 16 routes across 8 countries.

The countries with planned winter routes operating from Muan International Airport include ▲Japan (Osaka, Narita, Nagasaki) ▲Taiwan (Taipei) ▲Thailand (Bangkok) ▲Malaysia (Kota Kinabalu) ▲Laos (Vientiane, Luang Prabang) ▲China (Zhangjiajie, Hangzhou) ▲Vietnam (Nha Trang, Da Nang, Dalat, Hanoi, Phu Quoc) ▲Philippines (Manila). Although the operation periods vary by airline, this represents an increase of 2 countries and 4 routes compared to last winter.

Starting in December, daily scheduled flights are planned for international routes to Japan (Osaka, Narita), Taiwan (Taipei), and the domestic route to Jeju, which is expected to greatly improve the quality of air transportation services for residents using Muan International Airport.

Jeollanam-do has actively promoted the attraction of scheduled flights by visiting domestic and international airlines since last year to increase the utilization rate of Muan International Airport. As a result, tangible effects have been achieved in revitalizing the airport, including signing agreements for scheduled flight operations with three domestic and international airlines such as Jeju Air.

Tickets for Nagasaki, Taipei, Bangkok, and Kota Kinabalu routes planned by Jeju Air, and Osaka, Narita, and Taipei routes by Jin Air can be purchased via the airlines’ apps or websites. Tickets for Vientiane and Luang Prabang routes operated by Lao Airlines can be searched and purchased on Naver Air.

However, the Muan-Jeju route operated by Jeju Air and Jin Air will temporarily suspend operations in November for winter operation preparations and aircraft maintenance, and plans to resume in December.

Yoo Ho-gyu, Director of the Construction and Transportation Bureau of Jeollanam-do, stated, “We will continue to attract various scheduled flights through organic cooperation with domestic and international airlines to revitalize the airport. Since these scheduled flights were hard-won, we encourage residents preparing for winter overseas travel to use the international routes at Muan International Airport.”

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