Air India and other Foreign airlines making inroads into Korea

As the number of Koreans traveling overseas, especially around Asia, continually increases, foreign airlines are making inroads into the market.
According to the Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs, five airlines will open new routes or resume flights on suspended routes.
Air India, the flagship carrier of India, resumed flights from Incheon to Delhi via Hong Kong four times a week from Monday, after 22 months of suspension. The Indian carrier stopped operating its Incheon-Delhi route in October 2008, due to reduced demand following the global economic crisis.
Etihad Airways of the United Arab Emirates plans to launch a new Incheon-Abu Dhabi route, flying seven times a week from November, and Hawaiian Airlines is also preparing to fly from Incheon to Honolulu four times a week beginning next January.
Low-cost carriers from Southeast Asia will also start servicing Korea.
Last March, Business Air of Thailand launched its Incheon-Bangkok route. AirAsia X, the largest low-fare airline in Asia, will start flights from Incheon to Kuala Lumpur daily from November ? the promotional fare will start at a surprisingly low 60,000 won, one-way.
Orient Thai Airlines has also acquired permission to operate an Incheon-Bangkok route daily in December.
02/08/10 Kwon Mee-yoo/Korean Times

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Categories: Air India - International Aug 2010, Foreign Aug 2010, NACIL Aug 2010