T'way Air Launches New Cheongju-Ulaanbaatar Route... Operates Twice Weekly

Following Incheon and Daegu in 2022,
Now Launching Flights from Cheongju

T'way Air announced on April 30 that it has launched a new route between Cheongju and Ulaanbaatar.

On the 29th at Cheongju International Airport, Seong Seungmyeon, CEO of Korea Airports Corporation Cheongju International Airport (fifth from the right), and Kim Youngchan, Head of T'way Air Cheongju Branch (fourth from the left), along with others, are taking a commemorative photo at the inauguration ceremony of the new Cheongju-Ulaanbaatar route. Provided by T'way Air

The previous day, an inauguration ceremony was held at Cheongju International Airport, attended by Seong Seungmyeon, CEO of Korea Airports Corporation Cheongju International Airport, Kim Youngchan, Head of T'way Air Cheongju Branch, and airport officials.

T'way Air's Cheongju-Ulaanbaatar route operates twice a week (on Tuesdays and Saturdays) based on local time, departing Cheongju International Airport at 8:20 p.m. and arriving at New Ulaanbaatar International Airport at 11:10 p.m. The return flight departs New Ulaanbaatar International Airport twice a week (on Wednesdays and Sundays) at 12:45 a.m. and arrives at Cheongju International Airport at 5:20 a.m. the following day. The flight duration is approximately 3 hours and 50 minutes.

Ulaanbaatar is the capital of Mongolia and a center of traditional culture where history and modernity coexist, located at an altitude of about 1,300 meters. Visitors can enjoy the vast Mongolian grasslands and unique rock formations at Terelj National Park, visit Gandantegchinlen Monastery representing Mongolian Buddhist culture, experience traditional Ger houses, and participate in the Naadam Festival during the summer, which features traditional wrestling, horseback riding, and archery.

Following the launch of the Incheon-Ulaanbaatar route on July 6, 2022, T'way Air opened the Daegu-Ulaanbaatar route on the 28th, striving to meet travel demand to Mongolia and enhance customer convenience. Since 2022, the airline has operated a total of 540 flights, transporting approximately 120,000 travelers to Mongolia.

A T'way Air representative stated, "We launched the Ulaanbaatar route from Cheongju International Airport, a regional airport, to improve convenience for travelers to Mongolia," adding, "We will continue to do our best to enhance customer convenience with safety as our top priority."

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