VOV.VN - Jeju Air, the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s biggest low-cost carrier, will host an opening ceremony on December 21 to mark the launch of a new air route connecting Seoul to Da Lat city in the central highland province of Lam Dong and vice versa.

Information about the event was released on December 14 by Nguyen Ngoc Phuc, vice chairman of Lam Dong provincial People's Committee.

Phuc added that the airline’s first flight from Seoul to Da Lat is expected to land at Lien Khuong airport at 1:30 a.m. on December 21.

At present, local authorities have co-ordinated efforts alongside relevant units in order to prepare the best conditions possible to welcome the first group of tourists on the flight.

According to information provided by Lien Khuong airport, the airport recently welcomed between 30 and 35 flights from the RoK every week.

Specifically, low-cost carrier VietJet Air launched air routes from the RoK’s Incheon and Busan to Lien Khuong, while Pacific Airlines also opened routes from Muan to Lien Khuong and vice versa in the form of charter flights. Each flight carries between 150 and 160 Korean tourists to Da Lat.

Currently, Korean tourists account for more than 50% of international visitors to Lam Dong.