Taiwan-South Korea air transport agreement amended: Taoyuan-Incheon flights up 64%, direct Kaohsiung-Gimpo flights launched

▲ After the revision of the Taiwan-South Korea air transport agreement, flights to Korea will increase significantly, making travel to Korea more convenient Up！(Photo／Courtesy of Boeing's official website)

Reported by Lai Wen-xuan / Taipei

The Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) of the Ministry of Transportation announced on the 17th that it has signed the revised air transport agreement with South Korea’s representative in Taiwan, Mr. Cho Baesang from the Korean Mission in Taipei.The number of flights between Taoyuan and Incheon will significantly increase from 56 weekly to 92 weekly, and in addition to the major increase in Taoyuan-Incheon flights,a newKaohsiung-Gimpo

passenger route will be launched, making travel to South Korea more convenient for passengers from southern Taiwan Up！The CAA stated that the current Taiwan-South Korea air transport agreement was signed on September 1, 2004 (93.9.1), and was last amended on January 20, 2012 (101.1.20). Apart from the Taoyuan-Incheon and Gimpo routes, there were no restrictions on the number of passenger flight frequencies between the two countries.Following the revision of the Taiwan-South Korea air transport agreement on the 17th, the number of passenger flights on the Taoyuan-Incheon route will significantly increase

, with capacity now calculated based on the number of flights rather than seat numbers. Originally, each side had an allowance of 5,500 seats per week, which will be converted to 28 flights per week per side, with an additional 18 flights per week per side, totaling 46 flights per week per side. This brings the total number of weekly flights between both sides to 92.At the same time,to enhance the convenience of travel for residents in southern Taiwan to and from South Korea, both parties have also agreed in this agreement to establish a new passenger route between Kaohsiung and Gimpo, with 7 flights per week per side, totaling 14 flights per week for both sides

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The average passenger load factor for Taiwan-South Korea passenger routes in 2014 was about 85.1%. Although South Korea was previously affected by the MERS outbreak, leading airlines to reduce flights in response to market demand, the situation has since been brought under control and airlines have gradually resumed flights. This revision of the Taiwan-South Korea air transport agreement provides flexible operational space for airlines from both sides and further facilitates travel between the people of both nations.