Asiana Airlines will relaunch flights between Seoul Incheon and Kumamoto on November 7, 2024. The airline operated the route until 2016 when it suspended it due to a major earthquake that hit the region and hasn’t resumed it since.
The flights will operate three times a week as follows:
- OZ160 / Seoul Incheon – Kumamoto / 11:50AM – 1:20PM / Mon, Thu, Sat
- OZ159 / Kumamoto – Seoul Incheon / 2:20PM – 3:50PM / Mon, Thu, Sat
Asiana will use Airbus A321neo aircraft with 188 seats including eight in business and 180 in economy class.
The route is already served daily by the South Korean low-cost airline T’Way.
In addition to returning to Kumamoto, Asiana Airlines is also planning to expand its presence in Kyushu by gradually increasing the frequency of Seoul – Miyazaki to daily. The airline also serves Fukuoka, Nagoya Chubu, Osaka Kansai, Sapporo New Chitose, Sendai, Tokyo Haneda, and Tokyo Narita.