Muan International Airport Sees First Daily International Scheduled Flight Take Off

In Just 17 Years Since Opening... Jin Air Launches Flights to Japan and Taiwan
From the 8th, Jeju Air Also to Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, and More

Jeollanam-do Governor Kim Young-rok is taking a commemorative photo with key attendees at the "Muan International Airport First Daily International Scheduled Flight Inauguration Ceremony" held at Muan International Airport on the 2nd. Photo by Jeonnam Province

The first international scheduled flight took off from Muan International Airport 17 years after its opening. There is growing anticipation about how much the previously stagnant Muan Airport will be revitalized by the commencement of international scheduled flights.

According to Jeonnam Province on the 2nd, Jin Air, a leading domestic low-cost carrier, has decided to operate international flights from Muan to Narita and Osaka in Japan, as well as Taipei in Taiwan, along with domestic routes to Jeju, and held a launch ceremony on the same day.

The launch ceremony was attended by Kim Young-rok, Governor of Jeonnam Province, Park Byung-ryul, CEO of Jin Air, and Kim San, Mayor of Muan County. In particular, as an on-site event commemorating the first daily international flight from Muan International Airport, a round-trip ticket from Muan to Jeju was awarded to the first purchaser of a boarding pass.

Starting from that day, Jin Air operates a total of four daily routes: the Muan-Osaka route departing at 8:25 AM, Narita at 5:00 PM, Taipei international route at 11:30 PM, and the Jeju domestic route at 1:35 PM.

Japan’s Narita International Airport is a central airport in Japan, with most routes connecting major countries worldwide, making it a key route that allows passengers to access various international routes including the Americas, Europe, and South America through transfers.

Jeonnam Province signed a ‘Scheduled Route Business Agreement for the Revitalization of Muan International Airport’ in March at the provincial office with Muan County, Korea Airports Corporation, and Jin Air, and has been continuously cooperating to expand new scheduled routes.

Starting from the 8th, Jeju Air will begin operating scheduled flights to Nagasaki in Japan, Taipei in Taiwan, Bangkok in Thailand, Kota Kinabalu in Malaysia, and Jeju.

As a result, a total of 18 international routes to 9 countries are scheduled to operate at Muan International Airport during this winter season, significantly improving the range of international flight options and air travel convenience for residents of the Honam region.

Governor Kim Young-rok said, "We warmly welcome the launch ceremony of the first daily international flight, which will serve as a cornerstone for the revitalization and future leap forward of Muan International Airport, together with all the residents of the province."

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