Hong Kong media outlet Hong Kong 01 reported on the 4th that a significant increase in passenger and cargo flights has been decided between China and South Korea.

According to the article, South Korea's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced on the 4th that, in talks with the Chinese side held in Seoul in late May, the two countries agreed to increase transport capacity by 70 flights per week. This is the first increase in transport capacity between the two countries in 7 years.

Based on this agreement, passenger flight rights will increase from 608 to 664 flights per week, and cargo flight rights will increase from 54 to 68 flights per week.

Flights on the Incheon, South Korea-Shanghai, China route and the Incheon-Guangzhou, China route will see increases at a relatively early stage. In addition, routes connecting South Korea's regional airports with 10 Chinese cities, including Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Chengdu, and Chongqing, will increase by 14 flights per week.

Meanwhile, for cargo transport, flights will be increased with major cargo hub airports such as Tianjin, Zhengzhou, Ezhou, and Hefei in China. (Translation and editing/Noya)