Due to the rapid increase in the demand of Korean people to travel and work in Vietnam in recent years, starting from December 22, 2018, Jeju Air will open an additional flight route from Deagu City, Korea to Da Nang. The flight time is expected to be about 4.5 hours. Ticket prices have not been officially announced by Jeju Air.
Da Nang is becoming a favorite destination for Korean tourists in recent years.
Currently, Jeju Air is operating 3 routes from Korea to Da Nang including Incheon - Da Nang (21 flights/week), Pusan - Da Nang (7 flights/week), Muan - Da Nang (7 flights/week). With the opening of the new route Daegu - Da Nang at the end of December, Jeju Air will increase the total number of flights from Korea to Da Nang to 42 flights/week.
Jeju Air's routes in Vietnam have developed into the most popular routes, ranking third after routes from Japan and China. The number of seats offered on Jeju Air's routes between Vietnam and Korea has grown rapidly. In 2015, there were 150,000 seats, in 2017 it tripled to 450,000 seats, and by October 2018, 720,000 seats were offered.
Jeju Air's future strategy is to make it easier for people in major Korean cities to travel to Vietnam and seek cooperation opportunities.
Speaking to the press, Mr. Yang Seong Jin, Director of Communications of Jeju Air, said that Vietnam is not only a tourism partner but also a very important trade partner of Korean enterprises. The airline's future strategy is to bring people from all major cities of Korea easily to major cities of Vietnam for sightseeing and to develop cooperation opportunities.
According to statistics from the Korea Tourism Organization, the number of Korean visitors to Vietnam in 2016 was more than 1.5 million people, in 2017 it was more than 2.4 million people, an increase of 56%. As of September 2018 it was nearly 2.6 million people. This proves that Vietnam is becoming one of the favorite destinations of the kimchi country.
The number of Korean tourists to Vietnam has increased steadily over the years.
Over the past two years, Korean visitors to Da Nang have increased sharply and are currently leading the number of international visitors to this locality, surpassing Chinese visitors. According to the Da Nang Department of Tourism, in 2017, Da Nang welcomed 1.3 million Korean visitors, an increase of nearly 100% compared to the previous year.
To improve tourism products for Asian tourists, including the Korean market, local tourism needs to grasp the trends and preferences of Korean tourists to create products that suit their tastes, especially cuisine and culture.
