Key facts
- China and South Korea will increase weekly commercial flights by 70.
- Passenger flights will increase from 608 to 664 per week.
- Air freight flights will increase from 54 to 68 per week.
- This is the first expansion of flights since before the Covid pandemic.
China and South Korea are set to increase the number of commercial flights between the two nations by 70 per week. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport in Seoul stated that passenger flight capacity will grow from 608 to 664 flights weekly, while maximum air freight flights will expand from 54 to 68 per week. This marks the first expansion of flight capacity since before the COVID-19 pandemic and is attributed to a significant increase in two-way tourism between the countries. The move also comes amid a reported drop in Chinese group travel to Japan, suggesting a potential shift in travel patterns.