Korean carrier Jin Air launching Cairns flights
Tuesday, 01 Jul, 2016
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Tourism Australia has agreed a partnership to support new seasonal flights to Cairns by South Korean carrier Jin Air.
Alongside Tourism and Events Queensland, Tourism Australia will support the service through jointly funded marketing for the twice weekly service which begins in December.
"Tourism Australia is delighted to be working in partnership with Tourism and Events Queensland to support the Jin Air services to Cairns, with jointly funded tactical marketing activity to ensure that thousands of Korean travellers take advantage of the new services," said Tourism Australia managing director John O’Sullivan.
"Korean visitor spend grew 21 per cent last year to a record $1.4 billion as a result of strong growth in visitation which saw us welcome more than 250,000 visitors from Korea for the year. Having additional air services gives us a further boost to build on the fast growing Korea market."
"This is the first time that Jin Air has flown to Australia and it is a terrific opportunity for Korean travellers, giving them direct access to Tropical North Queensland to experience the reef and rainforests of the region," he added.
The service was secured with the help and support of Cairns Airport and Tourism Tropical North Queensland.
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