Air Seoul, newest Korean LCC to start operation today

[JuliusWong 0]

Asiana Airlines' new low-cost carrier (LCC) Air Seoul is set to start flights on July 11, as it has received final government approval for operation.

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) announced Tuesday that Air Seoul passed the government review to get an Air Operator Certificate (AOC).

Following a test flight last month, the LCC also successfully demonstrated ditching and emergency evacuation procedures last week, winning the certificate that is issued after around 1,300 items are inspected. This means the carrier can begin regular service.

Air Seoul will start with flights between Seoul and the country's southern resort island of Jeju on July 11. It is expected to make four flights daily.

After three months, it will start international flights to Japan, China Cambodia, Malaysia and Vietnam. After three more months, the ministry will carry out a comprehensive inspection of the carrier to see if it has upheld safety standards

For more and source: http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/biz/2016/07/488_208653.html

Analysis: http://centreforaviation.com/analysis/asiana-airlines-part-1-air-seoul-approval-received-asiana-has-a-window-to-regain-lcc-initiative-261069

[Waiping 12]

Any LCC plying Korea & Malaysia with exception of Eastar plying BKI - Seoul and D7?

Any LCC plying Korea & Malaysia with exception of Eastar plying BKI - Seoul and D7?

[Y. J. Foo 0]

Try repeatedly and rapidly pronounce the name "Air Seoul" and you might see why the name might need to be changed...

[Alif A. F. 0]

Any LCC plying Korea & Malaysia with exception of Eastar plying BKI - Seoul and D7?

 

Can add Jin Air and Jeju Air to the list. I think there is possibility Air Seoul will replace Asiana on BKI route (like KE and Jin Air arrangement a while back) or perhaps opening another route in the country.

Edited July 11, 2016 by Alif A. F.

[flee 5]

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[Kenneth Chong WT 0]

 

Can add Jin Air and Jeju Air to the list. I think there is possibility Air Seoul will replace Asiana on BKI route (like KE and Jin Air arrangement a while back) and perhaps opening another route in the country.

They could have used Air Busan...I don't know why they didn't...maybe it's based in Busan instead of Seoul...

[Isaac 0]

They could have used Air Busan...I don't know why they didn't...maybe it's based in Busan instead of Seoul...

May be it's because OZ get quite a number of Star Alliance connecting traffic. Asiana Airlines has also done a lot of charters from Busan to Kota Kinabalu in the past using Asiana Airlines own A320-200.

[JuliusWong 0]

Air Seoul Files Preliminary International Schedule in 2016, Q4

 

Air Seoul, the newly established low-cost unit of ASIANA AIRLINES, has outlined preliminary operations on International routes, which majority will be replacing existing flights operated by ASIANA. Preliminary schedule is currently listed in the Amadeus timetable listing, as well as the week of 24JUL16’s OAG Schedules Analyser database.

eff 07OCT16 Seoul Incheon – Takamatsu 5 weekly

RS702 ICN0710 – 0845TAK 321 13

RS702 ICN0830 – 1005TAK 321 5

RS704 ICN1450 – 1625TAK 321 27

RS701 TAK0945 – 1125ICN 321 13

RS701 TAK1105 – 1245ICN 321 5

RS703 TAK1725 – 1905ICN 321 27

eff 08OCT16 Seoul Incheon – Shizuoka 5 weekly

RS712 ICN0940 – 1135FSZ 321 146

RS712 ICN1340 – 1535FSZ 321 25

RS711 FSZ1240 – 1445ICN 321 146

RS711 FSZ1640 – 1845ICN 321 25

eff 08OCT16 Seoul Incheon – Siem Reap 4 weekly

RS501 ICN1915 – 2240REP 321 x125

RS502 REP2340 – 0700+1ICN 321 x125

eff 18OCT16 Seoul Incheon – Kota Kinabalu 1 daily

RS511 ICN1950 – 2355BKI 321 D

RS512 BKI0110 – 0715ICN 321 D

eff 18OCT16 Seoul Incheon – Nagasaki 4 weekly

RS722 ICN0725 – 0845NGS 321 x146

RS721 NGS0945 – 1110ICN 321 x146

eff 20OCT16 Seoul Incheon – Hiroshima 5 weekly

RS732 ICN1010 – 1140HIJ 321 x35

RS731 HIJ1240 – 1410ICN 321 x35

eff 22OCT16 Seoul Incheon – Macau 7 weekly (Currently not served by ASIANA)

RS521 ICN1240 – 1540MFM 321 x25

RS523 ICN2100 – 2355MFM 321 25

RS524 MFM0055 – 0520ICN 321 25

RS522 MFM1640 – 2120ICN 321 25

eff 23OCT16 Seoul Incheon – Yonago 3 weekly

RS742 ICN0930 – 1100YGJ 321 5

RS742 ICN1230 – 1400YGJ 321 27

RS741 YGJ1200 – 1330ICN 321 5

RS741 YGJ1500 – 1640ICN 321 27

Source: http://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/268058/air-seoul-files-preliminary-international-schedule-in-16q4/

[Isaac 0]

eff 18OCT16 Seoul Incheon – Kota Kinabalu 1 daily

RS511 ICN1950 – 2355BKI 321 D

RS512 BKI0110 – 0715ICN 321 D

This is the current schedule for OZ757/758. So it means starting in mid-Oct the route will be flown strictly by LCC (Air Seoul, Jin Air, Eastar Jet and Jeju Air).

 

Luckily there is still Dragonair/Cathay Pacific providing a one-stop service from BKI to ICN at a cheaper price than these Korean LCC.

Edited July 25, 2016 by Isaac