Air Busan to take reservations for flights to Fukuoka, Osaka

SEOUL, Jan. 27 (Yonhap) -- Air Busan Co., a South Korean low-cost air carrier, said Wednesday that it will take ticket reservations for flights linking Busan, South Korea's biggest port city, with two Japanese cities starting this week before the launch of services on the new routes.

Air Busan, whose controlling stake is owned by Asiana Airlines Inc., the
country's second biggest airliner, will make two round trips a day between Busan
and Fukuoka starting Mar. 29 and Busan and Osaka from Apr. 26 on a code-sharing
basis with Asiana.
Code sharing allows one carrier to sell its tickets on the other's flights in
order to boost revenue by increasing passenger numbers and destinations.
The South Korean budget carrier will operate a Busan-Fukuoka flight daily
departing from Busan at 9:40 a.m. and returning from Fukuoka at 11:20 a.m., while
Asiana's flight will depart from Busan at 5 p.m. and return from the Japanese
city at 6:50 p.m.
Air Busan's Busan-Osaka flight will depart from Busan at 4 p.m. and return from
Osaka at 6:10 p.m., while that of Asiana will depart from the South Korean port
city at 9:30 a.m., returning from the Japanese city at 11:50 a.m.
jia@yna.co.kr
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