China, South Korea boost commercial flights as tourism increases between the 2 countries

China, South Korea boost commercial flights as tourism increases between the 2 countriesThe additional flights are the first increase between the two countries since before the Covid pandemic2-MIN READ2-MIN0ListenPublished: 5:00pm, 5 Jun 2026China and South Korea will allow 70 more flights per week between the two countries in view of fast-growing, two-way tourism and a drop in Chinese group travel to Japan.The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport in Seoul said in a statement Thursday that passenger flight capacity would grow from 608 to 664 per week and that maximum air freight flights would expand from 54 to 68 per week.These expansions, the first since before the Covid pandemic, reflect a surge in two-way tourism, analysts said.Select VoiceSelect Speed0.8x0.9x1.0x1.1x1.2x1.5x1.75x00:0000:001.00x