Three new Jeju Air routes
From Busan to Manila and Vientiane, and from Seoul to Sendai
Three new Jeju Air routes
From Busan to Manila and Vientiane, and from Seoul to Sendai
October 30th, 2026. South Korea’s low-cost carrier, Jeju Air, has three new routes lined up. First to hit the runway will be a service linking Busan with Manila. The route will depart five times a week on Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays starting on December 17th.
Flight number 7C2163 will take off from Busan’s Gimhae International Airport at 21:30 and will arrive at Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Manila, at 00:45 the next morning. The return leg, flight number 7C2164, will leave Manila at 01:45 and arrive back in Busan at 07:20.
The flight time will be four hours and fifteen minutes for the outbound journey, and about twenty minutes longer for the return. A Boeing 737-800 aircraft will serve the route.
Busan to Vientiane
On December 30th, the airline will launch a seasonal service from Busan to the Laos capital, Vientiane. The flight will operate four times a week until February 28th, departing on Sundays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.
Flight number 7C2473 will depart from Busan at 21:00 and arrive at Wattay International Airport, Vientiane, at 00:25 the next morning. The return trip, flight number 7C2474, will leave Vientiane at 01:25 on Sundays, Mondays, Thursdays, and Fridays, and arrive back in Busan at 08:00.
The route will be served by Boeing 737-800 aircraft, and the journey time will be five hours and twenty-five minutes for the outbound flight, and fifty minutes less for the return.
Seoul to Sendai
A service linking Seoul and Sendai, in Japan, will be launched on January 8th and will operate three times a week on Sundays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
Flight number 7C1631 will take off from Seoul’s Incheon International Airport at 08:35 and touch down in Sendai International Airport at 10:30. The return journey, flight number 7C1632, will depart from Sendai at 11:30.
The flight is scheduled to last a little under two hours for the outbound journey and a little over three hours for the return. A Boeing 737-800 aircraft will serve the route.
Picture: Manila skyline overlooking Bonifacio Global City and Makati via Wikimedia Commons
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