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May 11, 2018 (newstodate): Finnair has been online with flights to South Korea since 2008, and would like to increase frequencies and start flights to new destinations in response to a strong demand in the markets.
According to Korea Choongang Daily, Finnair has revealed its plan to increase the frequency on the route between Helsinki and Incheon and launch a new thrice-weekly service to Busan, South Korea's second largest city and largest seaport.
-We have been trying to open up a new service in Busan but we need approval from the Korean ministry to pursue the plan. The government said it is a prerequisite for us to ink any kind of commercial agreement with Korean airlines like Korean Air and Asiana Airlines, but partnering with them has not been very easy, Kim Dong-hwan, Finnair Korea General Manager told the media.
According to the existing air services agreement between Finland and South Korea, only seven weekly rotations are allowed, so adding flights to Busan would require a revision of the air services agreement between the two countries.
As the first airline to fly non-stop to South Korea from Northern Europe, Finnair first launched flights to Korea in June 2008 with four weekly rotations, now offering a daily flight on the route.
According to Korea Choongang Daily, Finnair has revealed its plan to increase the frequency on the route between Helsinki and Incheon and launch a new thrice-weekly service to Busan, South Korea's second largest city and largest seaport.
-We have been trying to open up a new service in Busan but we need approval from the Korean ministry to pursue the plan. The government said it is a prerequisite for us to ink any kind of commercial agreement with Korean airlines like Korean Air and Asiana Airlines, but partnering with them has not been very easy, Kim Dong-hwan, Finnair Korea General Manager told the media.
According to the existing air services agreement between Finland and South Korea, only seven weekly rotations are allowed, so adding flights to Busan would require a revision of the air services agreement between the two countries.
As the first airline to fly non-stop to South Korea from Northern Europe, Finnair first launched flights to Korea in June 2008 with four weekly rotations, now offering a daily flight on the route.