Australia's Jetstar is set to introduce direct flights from the Gold Coast to Seoul, South Korea operating three times per week.
Taking off in December 2019, Jetstar, in a codeshare partnership with Jeju Air, will become the only low-cost carrier to fly direct to Seoul from Australia, with flights operating on the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner.
Jetstar Group CEO Gareth Evans said South Korea had the potential to quickly become one of the most popular Asian destinations for Australian travellers.
“By introducing low fares to Seoul, we expect that South Korea will be a country that jumps to the top of many Australian traveller’s bucket lists,” Evans said. “We know from experience that low cost flights have a strong influence on setting tourism trends, which we’ve seen in markets like Japan where the number of Australian visitors has doubled since we first launched flights in 2007.”