Monday, October 26, 2026
South Korea’s low-cost carriers made most of the route news over the past 24 hours. Jeju Air announced two new international routes: Busan to Vientiane for the winter season, and Seoul Incheon to Sendai from January. Jin Air plans to add Incheon to Ho Chi Minh City at Christmas, and Air Busan scheduled a short run of Busan to Penang charters in mid-November. We found no new route announcements from US carriers and no permanent route cuts in this window.
New Routes
Jeju Air: Busan (PUS) → Vientiane (VTE)
- Starts: December 30, 2026 (seasonal, scheduled through February 28, 2027)
- Frequency: 4 times weekly
- Aircraft: Boeing 737-800
Flight 7C2473 leaves Busan in the evening and lands in the Laotian capital just after midnight local time. The return, 7C2474, leaves Vientiane overnight and arrives in Busan the next morning. AeroRoutes lists this as a winter-only service.
Jeju Air: Seoul Incheon (ICN) → Sendai (SDJ)
- Starts: January 8, 2027
- Frequency: 3 times weekly
- Aircraft: Boeing 737-800
The schedule is built around a morning departure from Incheon (7C1631) and an early-afternoon return from Sendai (7C1632). This gives Jeju Air another secondary Japanese city from its Seoul hub.
Jin Air: Seoul Incheon (ICN) → Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
- Starts: December 24, 2026
- Frequency: Daily (shown as “D” in the AeroRoutes schedule listing)
- Aircraft: Boeing 737-800
LJ131 leaves Incheon late in the evening and arrives in Ho Chi Minh City after 1 a.m. local time. The return, LJ132, leaves Saigon overnight and lands in Seoul mid-morning.
Air Busan: Busan (PUS) → Penang (PEN), limited-time charters
- Starts: November 12, 2026
- Frequency: Two round trips only, departing Busan on November 12 and November 15, 2026, with Penang departures the following day
- Aircraft: Airbus A321neo (232 seats)
AeroRoutes describes this as a “limited time service” and not a regular scheduled route. The flights are BX9641 and BX9642.
New routes at a glance
| Airline | Route | Starts | Frequency | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeju Air | Busan (PUS) – Vientiane (VTE) | Dec 30, 2026 (through Feb 28, 2027) | 4x weekly | Boeing 737-800 |
| Jeju Air | Seoul Incheon (ICN) – Sendai (SDJ) | Jan 8, 2027 | 3x weekly | Boeing 737-800 |
| Jin Air | Seoul Incheon (ICN) – Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) | Dec 24, 2026 | Daily | Boeing 737-800 |
| Air Busan | Busan (PUS) – Penang (PEN) | Nov 12, 2026 | 2 charter round trips (Nov 12 & 15) | Airbus A321neo |
Routes Being Discontinued
We found no permanent route discontinuations announced in the past 24 hours. Temporary suspensions of Saudi Arabia service by several carriers remain in place, but those were announced before this window, so they are not listed here.
Discontinued routes at a glance
| Airline | Route | Last Day / Effective |
|---|---|---|
| None announced in the past 24 hours | — | — |
Sources
- AeroRoutes, “Jeju Air Adds Busan – Vientiane in NW26”: aeroroutes.com/eng/261026-7cnw26pusvte
- AeroRoutes, “Jeju Air Plans Seoul – Sendai 1Q27 Launch”: aeroroutes.com/eng/261026-7c1q27sdj
- AeroRoutes, “Jin Air Plans Ho Chi Minh City Service in NW26”: aeroroutes.com/eng/261026-ljnw26sgn
- AeroRoutes, “Air Busan mid-Nov 2026 Busan – Penang Charters”: aeroroutes.com/eng/261026-bxnov26pen
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