Korean Air resumed operations on the Tokyo/Narita to Jeju route today, July 19.
The route operates three round trips a week on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays. The aircraft used is a Boeing 737-900ER, equipped with 8 business class seats and 165 economy class seats, totaling 173 seats. The flight duration from Tokyo/Narita is 2 hours and 50 minutes, and from Jeju, 2 hours and 30 minutes.
The inaugural flight from Jeju, KE2125, departed at 1 PM and arrived at Tokyo/Narita at 3:32 PM. The return flight, KE2126 from Tokyo/Narita, departed from spot 22 at 4:41 PM and took off at 4:54 PM, scheduled to arrive in Jeju at 7:08 PM.
The number of passengers was 169 from Jeju and 164 from Tokyo/Narita (at reservation), nearly at full capacity. Passengers departing from Tokyo/Narita were presented with souvenirs and a guidebook to Jeju.
In his speech at the ceremony, Lee Seok-woo, the Chief Regional Officer for Japan, said, “The Narita-Jeju route holds significant meaning. It’s the only direct flight from Tokyo, the heart of Japan, to Jeju, Korea’s most popular tourist destination. Although flights to Seoul and Busan, and as the third city, to Jeju, have resumed as before the pandemic, operating the Jeju route has its significance. The load factor for August is expected to exceed 90%.
The Tokyo/Narita-Jeju route was established in 2002 with four weekly round trips. In 2006, it was increased to one round trip per day. The route has been suspended since November 2019, marking the resumption of operations after about four and a half years.
