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LCCs increase flight frequency between Hong Kong and Seoul

18 Nov 2014 by Clement Huang

Having just expanded its services to Seoul-Incheon (ICN) to twice-daily back in April (see here), low-cost carrier HK Express will up frequency again starting from 5 February 2015.

HK Express will introduce four new weekly flights, operating every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday as UO1616 and UO1617.

The airline first launched daily flights to Seoul in March (see here).

Overall service has been increased to 18 flights weekly.

The four additional services operate as below: 

Flight

Route

Time

Day of operation

 

UO1616

 

HKG-ICN

1715–2150

Monday

1650–2125

Tuesday

1055–1605

Thursday

1115–1620

Saturday

 

Flight

Route

Time

Day of operation

 

UO1617

 

ICN–ICN

2235–0145+1

Monday

2210–0120+1

Tuesday

1705–2010

Thursday

1755–2010

Saturday

Meanwhile, South Korea’s low-cost carrier Jin Air (owned by Korean Air) is increasing flights on the Seoul–Hong Kong route from 19 December 2014. The new additions will increase overall services to the Chinese Special Administration Region to 12 weekly – up from seven.

Flight

Route

Time

Day of operation

LJ113

 

ICN–HKG

0935–1220

Daily

LJ127

 

2210–0100+1

Monday, Tuesday, Saturday

2245–0135+1

Monday

 

Flight

Route

Time

Day of operation

LJ126

 

HKG-ICN

0220–0645

Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday

0255–0720

Tuesday

LJ114

1330–1805

Daily

For more information, visit www.hkexpress.com and www.jinair.com

Clement Huang

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