International scheduled flights between Ibaraki and South Korea to be suspended The effect of worsening relations between Japan and South Korea or 18:16 on August 6
The international scheduled service connecting Ibaraki Airport and Incheon Airport in South Korea has been suspended for more than a month from 19th of next month.
The operating airline explained to Ibaraki Prefecture that “the conflict between Japan and South Korea has deepened, and future trends cannot be predicted”, and it seems that the deterioration of the relations between Japan and South Korea is affected. The
According to the Ibaraki Airport Countermeasures Division, an international regular flight is coming from South Korea's LCC = cheap airline company "Easter Airline" which operates three times a week once a day between Ibaraki Airport and Incheon Airport in Korea. It means that it was suspended from the 19th of May.
The suspension period lasts for more than a month until October 26, and Easter Airlines explained to NHK ’s interview that “it is a change in the business plan”.
On the other hand, Easter Airlines explained to Ibaraki Prefecture that the reason is “because the conflict between Japan and Korea deepens and future trends cannot be predicted”, which is affected by the deterioration of Japan-Korea relations. It is seen.
The flight between Ibaraki Airport and South Korea was temporarily suspended after the Great East Japan Earthquake, but Easter Airlines entered in July last year and was just reopened for the first time in seven years and five months. The section says, “It ’s been a year since we entered service, and it was a shame because we were expecting more passengers in the future.”