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WITH NEW BUSAN-SAIPAN ROUTE
Jeju Air expands service
Jeju Air chief executive officer E-Bae Kim announced that Jeju Air is adding a new, direct passenger air service between Busan, South Korea, and Saipan during a meeting with Gov. Arnold I. Palacios, who is in Seoul this week with MVA acting chairperson Gloria Cavanagh and MVA managing director Chris Concepcion.” (OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR)
Jeju Air executives have announced the expansion of its current service to Saipan during a meeting with Gov. Arnold I. Palacios and Marianas Visitors Authority officials in Seoul, Korea this week.
Palacios said yesterday that they are thankful to Jeju Air for expanding its service to Saipan to include the Busan to Saipan route.
“We will continue to partner with Jeju Air and other airline partners to continue to grow and expand the Korea tourism market,” said the governor in a statement.
Saipan Tribune learned that Palacios left Sunday for Seoul with MVA acting board chair Gloria Cavanagh and MVA managing director Chris Concepcion to meet with government and CNMI’s airline and tour partners as part of the Commonwealth’s efforts to expand the tourism market.
The governor is expected to return today, Friday.
According to the Office of the Governor yesterday, Jeju Air chief executive officer E-Bae Kim announced that they will add a daily direct passenger flight between Busan, South Korea, and Saipan. The new route will begin on July 19, 2023, and is already on sale on the Jeju Air website.
Kim said the Northern Mariana Islands is one of the top destination markets for Koreans, and this additional route will help meet the growing demand.
“We are looking at other ways we can increase seats and flight service to the CNMI and we thank Gov. Palacios for his friendship and partnership,” Kim said.
Jeju Air already flies two flights per day every day between Saipan and Seoul. The airline currently provides the highest seat supply from Korea to the CNMI.
Busan, South Korea’s second most populous city after Seoul, is a metropolitan city located at the southeast tip of the Korean peninsula. It is a large city known for its beaches, mountains, and temples.
The Office of the Governor said the Busan route will be evaluated to determine whether it will be sustained for a longer period.
Jeju Air also announced the addition of a third daily flight between Saipan and Seoul that will be in service for a one-month period, June 29 to July 19, 2023.
