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As the tied sky road opens, the biggest concern is how much the expensive air ticket will cost.
There may be differences by route, but it is predicted that if the number of flights increases in earnest around July or August during the holiday season, it may drop by 20-30%.
Reporter Jae Hee-won reports this news.
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A round-trip ticket from Incheon to LA based on Korean Air economy class costs approximately 4 million won.
It is twice as high as before Corona.
After the quarantine was eased, phone calls to travel agencies are flooding, but they are often hesitant to make a reservation.
[Hyun-woo Yoo / Director of Modetour: (In the past, this season) Southeast Asian products used to cost 500,000 to 600,000 won, but now Vietnam is also 800,000 won and 1 million won.]
As of last month, the number of international flights was 420 a week due to Corona .
This is only 8.8% of the previous year, 2019.
Even if the government lifts all aviation regulations, it is difficult to increase the number of flights immediately from this month.
Airlines will soon apply to the government for plans to increase flights next month, and they say they will fly more flights mainly on routes with high demand during the holiday season.
Although it is difficult to predict the exact price for each route in the travel industry, it is expected that the price will drop by 20-30% if the number of flights is increased in July or August.
However, the remaining obligation to test for corona before and after entry is a variable.
[Low-cost airline official: Inbound demand for foreigners coming to Korea must also occur, so that airlines can further expand the number of flights.
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It seems that it will take more time for the actual price reduction to be felt because the exact number of increased flights must come out.