Asiana expands China flights by 20% amid visa exemption boom

Asiana Airlines is expanding its China routes to accommodate the surge in travelers following recent visa exemption policies between China and South Korea. The airline announced Monday that it will add 26 weekly flights to its China routes during the summer flight schedule, which runs until October 2025. This expansion brings the total to 164 weekly flights across 18 routes, or a 20% increase. Asiana also resumed daily operations on its Incheon-Chengdu and Incheon-Chongqing routes on Sunday, both of which had been suspended. Chengdu, home to the Giant Panda Base where visitors can see Fubao, the giant panda born in Korea, is also renowned for its cuisine. Chongqing, one of China’s four direct-administered municipalities, is the birthplace of hotpot and features key tourist attractions such as Hongya Cave and the Three Gorges. The airline is additionally increasing frequencies on other China routes. The Incheon-Dalian route will now operate daily morning flights, with three additional afternoon flights to a total of 10 per week. The Incheon-Yanji route will increase from five to seven weekly flights, with another flight to be added on April 28th, 2025, bringing the total to eight.<br/>