Jeju Air to resume daily Incheon flights to Kagoshima and Hakodate in Japan
In short
Jeju Air said on October 8 that it will resume its Incheon–Kagoshima route on October 25 and its Incheon–Hakodate route on December 1. Both routes will run seven times a week. The company said the move is aimed at winter travel demand for smaller Japanese cities.
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Jeju Air said on October 8 that it will resume flights between Incheon and Kagoshima from October 25 and between Incheon and Hakodate from December 1. Both routes will run seven times a week. The company said it aims to meet winter demand for travel to regional Japanese cities. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
On the Kagoshima route, flights leave Incheon International Airport at 12:40 and arrive at Kagoshima Airport at 14:15. Return flights leave Kagoshima at 15:15 and land in Incheon at 17:05. On the Hakodate route, flights leave Incheon at 13:10 and arrive at Hakodate Airport at 15:30, with return flights leaving at 16:30 and arriving in Incheon at 19:30. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Korea Economic Daily reported that Jeju Air is running a promotion linked to the Kagoshima resumption. Until October 11 it is giving members discount codes of up to 20% and holding discount events for accommodation and shopping in Japan. The outlet said a separate promotion for the Hakodate route will follow in mid-October. [ 2 ]
Newsis reported that the Japan routes follow added flights on China routes as Jeju Air increases its winter schedule. According to Newsis, the airline secured additional traffic rights last month for seven weekly Incheon–Beijing flights and four weekly Incheon–Changsha flights. From October 25 to December 15 it will increase Busan–Shanghai flights from four to seven a week, and through the end of December it will raise Incheon–Qingdao flights from seven to 11 a week. Newsis said Incheon–Weihai will go from seven to 10 weekly flights and Busan–Zhangjiajie from two to four. [ 1 ]
A Jeju Air official said customers planning winter trips will be able to experience a wider range of smaller Japanese cities, such as Kagoshima and Hakodate, beyond Tokyo and Osaka. The official said the airline would keep widening consumer choice with reasonable fares and a range of routes. [ 1 , 2 ]
Why it matters
The resumptions add to Jeju Air's winter schedule, which Newsis reported also includes more flights on several China routes. The company presented the move as widening travellers' choice of Japanese destinations beyond Tokyo and Osaka.
Key facts
- Jeju Air will resume the Incheon–Kagoshima route from October 25. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Jeju Air will resume the Incheon–Hakodate route from December 1. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Both routes will operate seven times a week (daily). [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Incheon–Kagoshima flights depart Incheon at 12:40 and arrive in Kagoshima at 14:15; return flights leave at 15:15 and arrive in Incheon at 17:05. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Incheon–Hakodate flights depart Incheon at 13:10 and arrive in Hakodate at 15:30; return flights leave at 16:30 and arrive in Incheon at 19:30. [ 1 , 2 ]
- Jeju Air is offering members discount codes of up to 20% until October 11, tied to the Kagoshima resumption, according to Korea Economic Daily. [ 2 ]
- Jeju Air is also adding flights on China routes, including Incheon–Qingdao rising from 7 to 11 a week until the end of December, Newsis reported. [ 1 ]
Confirmed by several sources
- Jeju Air will resume Incheon–Kagoshima flights on October 25 and Incheon–Hakodate flights on December 1, both seven times a week. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Incheon–Kagoshima flights leave Incheon at 12:40 and arrive at 14:15, with the return leaving at 15:15 and arriving in Incheon at 17:05. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Incheon–Hakodate flights leave Incheon at 13:10 and arrive at 15:30, with the return leaving at 16:30 and arriving in Incheon at 19:30. [ 1 , 2 ]
- A Jeju Air official said customers planning winter trips can now experience smaller Japanese cities such as Kagoshima and Hakodate beyond Tokyo and Osaka. [ 1 , 2 ]
Still unclear
- Details of the Hakodate route promotion. Korea Economic Daily reported that a separate Hakodate promotion will be launched in mid-October but gave no details.
- Why the two routes had been suspended. None of the documents say when or why the routes stopped operating.
- Jeju Air's expansion of China routes and new traffic rights to Beijing and Changsha. Reported only by Newsis.
What local media are saying
Timeline, local time
- Newsis reports Jeju Air's plan to resume the Kagoshima and Hakodate routes. [ 1 ]
- Korea Economic Daily reports the resumption and the related promotion. [ 2 ]
- Chosun Ilbo reports the two routes will resume seven times a week. [ 3 ]
- Scheduled departure time from Incheon of the resumed Kagoshima flight, starting October 25. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]