Air Busan Set to Add Hong Kong and Tokyo Links

South Korean low-cost carrier Air Busan is to launch flights from its Busan base to Hong Kong and Tokyo Narita, although the later route’s inauguration may be delayed due to current market conditions in the Japan. The Hong Kong route is planned to launch on May 18 and will be operated on a three times weekly basis using a Boeing 737-400.

This is a strong route for international traffic with approximately 120,000 O&D passengers travelling between the two cities in the last year and the introduction of a low-cost carrier on the route could certainly stimulate the market further. Air Busan is a subsidiary of Asiana Airlines and this expansion is a clear move by the South Korean carrier to boost its own presence on this route. The market is dominated by Korean Air and Dragonair with Asiana Airlines accounting for just nine per cent of the traffic.

Schedule:

BX391 PUS2030 – 2305HKG 734 357
BX392 HKG0210 – 0610PUS 734 146

Schedule Source: Airline Route

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NOTE: Schedule data extracted from Flightbase for week commencing April 14, 2011; Traffic data extracted from IATA BSP system for the year ending January 2011.