The Cairns Post reported that Jin Air, the low-cost carrier in South Korea, opens direct flight from Korea to Cairns on 14 December.
The Boeing 777-200ER aircraft with 370 passengers on-board arrived at Cairs Airport last week. Jin Air will operate twice-weekly services from Seoul to Cairns until February 4.
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk hailed Jin Airs arrival as a milestone for Queensland tourism and the tropical north. Korea is a fast-growing market for Queensland, she said.
Tourism Australia boss John OSullivan said South Korea was the fastest-growing inbound source in terms of arrivals and visitor spending in the Cairns Post
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