South Korea Low Cost No Frills Airlines

The South Korea low cost airlines guide is a resource
for independent travellers looking for
low cost, no-frills or cheap flights to South Korea...

This resource last updated: July 20th, 2008

Which airlines have cheap flights to South Korea?

We've put together a list of all the low fare airlines currently flying to and from and across South Korea.
Click on the logo of each low cost or low fare airline to go straight to the airline's website - airlines in italics offer a large number of routes.
Alternatively, click on the summary beneath each airline logo for our low cost carrier quick reference detailing routes and cheapest fares.

We've divided the airlines into five categories - from full service carriers with discount fares to the very cheapest no-frills carriers...

  1. Value Flights
  2. Inexpensive Flights
  3. Low Fare Flights
  4. Cheap Flights
  5. Cheapest Flights
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Airports in South Korea

Air Busan

Mid-Range Low Fares : Expect some Frills

Air Busan, when it launches, will be the low cost subsidiary of Asiana Airlines. We expect it to compete strongly against Jin Air to offer some of the most competitive domestic budget flights connecting cities across South Korea.

Air Busan offers cheap flights to cities across South Korea

Index of Air Busan routes across South Korea

South Korea : Direct Low Fare Flights

Air Busan plans to start flying in 2008-2009.

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  • Compare Air Busan fares with other airline fares
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  • Map showing Air Busan low fare routes across South Korea

Cebu Pacific Air

Low End Low Fares : Expect few Frills

On its route-map, Cebu Pacific indicates that it already flies from the Philippines to South Korea, but these flights are not yet available to book online. Keep watching this space to see when (if?) it becomes possible to book these flights via the web.

Cebu Pacific offers cheap flights to South Korea from the Philippines

Index of Cebu Pacific Air routes to and from South Korea

Philippines : Direct Low Fare Flights

Cheap flights planned to Seoul and Pusan from the city of Cebu and also to Pusan from the Philippine capital, Manila.

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Eastar Jet

Mid-Range Low Fares : Expect some Frills

With plans to launch in Summer 2008, Eastar Jet makes the bold claim that it will be the first genuine low cost, no-frills airline in South Korea. We'll believe it when we see it.

Eastar Jet offers cheap flights to cities across South Korea

Index of Eastar Jet routes across South Korea

South Korea : Direct Low Fare Flights

Eastar Jet intends to launch in Summer 2008.

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  • Map showing Eastar Jet low fare routes across South Korea

Hansung Airlines

Mid-Range Low Fares : Expect some Frills

South Korea's first low fare airline, Hansung Airlines, started flying domestic routes in late summer, 2005. Three years later, the airline's website is still only available in Korean, but then, you can read Hangeul, right?.

Hansung Airlines offers cheap flights to cities across South Korea

Index of Hansung Airlines routes across South Korea

South Korea : Direct Low Fare Flights

Hansung Airlines flies between Cheongju, Jeju & Gimpo.

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Jeju Air

Mid-Range Low Fares : Expect some Frills

After months of hype, Jeju Air finally launched domestic flights in June 2006. The airline plans to commence scheduled low cost flights between South Korea and Japan before the end of 2008. At present the airline is flying on a charter basis from Seoul Incheon airport to Kitakyushu airport at the northern end of Japan's western island, Kyushu.

Jeju Air offers cheap flights to cities across Northeast Asia

Index of Jeju Air routes to and from and across South Korea

South Korea : Direct Low Fare Flights

Jeju Air connects Jeju, Gimpo, Pusan and Yangyang.

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Jin Air

Mid-Range Low Fares : Expect some Frills

The low cost contest in South Korea has really kicked off now that Korean Air's budget subsidiary has taken to the skies. Don't be surprised either to see a revision of South Korea's rules regarding how long an domestic start-up airline needs to be in service before it can apply to fly international routes.

Jin Air offers cheap flights to cities across South Korea

Index of Jin Air routes across South Korea

South Korea : Direct Low Fare Flights

Operates low cost flights connecting Seoul Gimpo to Jeju.

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Kostar Airlines

Mid-Range Low Fares : Expect some Frills

Kostar Airlines has yet to reveal its routes, but evidence suggests that South Korea's new domestic airline will almost certainly be flying between Gimpo and Cheongju.

Kostar Airlines offers cheap flights to cities across South Korea

Index of Kostar Airlines routes across South Korea

South Korea : Direct Low Fare Flights

Kostar Airlines has plans to begin flying in August 2008.

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PurpleJet

Mid-Range Low Fares : Expect some Frills

As if the low cost skies over South Korea aren't going to be crowded enough, yet another new contender appears on the horizon...

PurpleJet offers cheap flights to cities across South Korea

Index of PurpleJet routes across South Korea

South Korea : Direct Low Fare Flights

PurpleJet is projected to launch sometime in 2008.

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Yeongnam Air

Mid-Range Low Fares : Expect some Frills

And another... They're not all going to survive, are they? They can't possibly. How big is South Korea? Not big enough to support nine low cost airlines, we doubt. (We didn't even mention Tiger Airways but they want to set up an Incheon-based subsidiary as well, if you can swallow that).

How quickly can you cough the word "consolidation"?

Yeongnam Air offers cheap flights to cities across South Korea

Index of Yeongnam Air routes across South Korea

South Korea : Direct Low Fare Flights

Yeongnam Air flies from Busan to Seoul, Gwangju, Gunsan, Daegu, Mokpo, Yeosu, Ulsan, Wonju, Incheon, Jeju, Jinju, Cheongju, Pohang and Yangyang.

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