South Korea

The carrier wants to connect passengers in secondary US markets with Japan and South Korea.

The South Korean LCC is looking to compete against Korean Air and Asiana Airlines in long-haul markets using Boeing 787-9s.

Budapest will become a new point in the airline’s passenger network, while routes to the United Arab Emirates and Thailand are also being restored.

The launch follows the introduction of new routes to Barcelona and Zurich.

Two more destinations will return to the airline’s network in September.

Routes takes a look at the busiest routes in the Asia-Pacific region this month and how the picture has changed compared with pre-pandemic levels.

The South Korean flag carrier is aiming to restore international passenger capacity to 50% of pre-COVID levels by September.

The LCC also starts a new route from Hanoi to South Korea.

The airline is also restarting two routes to Europe.

The forecast from ACI Asia-Pacific comes despite a slower recovery in the region so far.

The Vietnamese carrier already serves South Korea from Da Nang, Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi.

The carrier is also entering into a codeshare accord with LCC IndiGo.

The carrier is also altering plans for Asia flights because of the war in Ukraine.

Domestic flights dominated the list of busiest routes in the world during 2021, led by a leisure service in South Korea.

With commercial operations scheduled to commence on Aug. 11, the airline is already planning to expand its network internationally.

Hawaiian's US mainland capacity is rebounding from COVID-19, but international flying will take longer.

The planned transpacific route is returning to the US carrier’s network after a 22-year absence.

South Korea’s newest LCC has started commercial operations.

Asia's biggest airports report massive decreases in international passenger traffic because of COVID-19.

Korean Air believes its takeover of Asiana Airlines will lead to network expansion and increase the carrier’s overall competitiveness.

The airline forecasts increased cargo demand in the current quarter.

As airlines and airports around the world recover from the challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic, Routes' latest infographic looks at the current state of the global aviation market.

Carrier to be based 100 km south of Seoul at Cheongju International Airport.

Routes' latest update on how airlines and airports across the Asia-Pacific region are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Routes' latest update on how airlines and airports across the Asia-Pacific region are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.