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Air Busan offers Jeju tickets at 9,900 won
By Lee Hyo-sik
A total of 9,900 travelers seeking to fly to Jeju Island from either Gimpo or Busan next month will be able to purchase a one-way ticket for only 9,900 won ($8.80) from Air Busan, a low-cost carrier owned by Asiana Airlines, beginning Friday.
Buyers will only be able to secure discounted seats at the airline’s website (www.airbusan.com) and once purchased, tickets are not refundable. Including airport user fees and fuel surcharges, the final ticket price adds up to 23,800 won, the budget carrier said.
Air Busan’s regular one-way ticket for Gimpo-Jeju and Busan-Jeju routes are priced at 62,400 won and 50,700 won, respectively.
Besides the 9,900 won tickets, the company will sell all other seats for its domestic routes at a 60-percent discount in March.
“To celebrate the upcoming launch of the Gimpo-Jeju route next month, we have decided to offer special deals to air passengers flying with us. But only the first 9,900 customers will be able to purchase the heavily discounted tickets at our website, starting from 11 a.m. Friday,” an Air Busan spokeswoman said
The airline will begin operating flights between Gimpo and Jeju on March 2. Through March 27, five flights will be in service per week. But from March 28, there will be two daily flights linking Gimpo with Jeju.
Additionally, passengers under 13 on its Gimpo-Jeju route will be offered free tickets to a theme park and a museum on the southern resort island, as well as cartoon character-shaped key chains in March.
“On top of these special offers, we will also hold a series of promotional events throughout the year. We will provide discounts of up to 25-percent to our corporate customers. Those who buy tickets online can buy tickets up to 20 percent cheaper,” the spokeswoman said.
By Lee Hyo-sik
에어 부산 제주행 티켓 9,900원
에어부산은 3월 김포나 부산에서 제주를 여행하는 9,900 명에게 편도 항공권을 금금요일부터 9,900원에 판다. 에어부산은 아시아나항공이 운영하는 저가항공사이다.
이 회사의 웹사이트(www.airbusan.com)에서 할인 좌석을 구할 수 있다. 환불은 되지 않는다. 그러나 공항세와 연료할증료를 포함하면 2만 3,800원이라고 항공사 직원은 밝혔다.
이 항공사의 김포-제주 편도 항공료는 6만 2,400원이며 부산-제주는 5만 700원이다. 항공사 관계자는 이 외에도 에어 부산은 국내선의 그 밖의 좌석도 3월 한달 동안 60%를 할인해서 판다고 밝혔다.