JOHOR BAHRU, April 21 – The proposal for additional flight routes from Daegu, South Korea; Taichung, Taiwan; and Kunming, China is currently being discussed in efforts to further boost the tourism sector in conjunction with Visit Johor Year 2026.
Tourism Johor director Sharil Nizam Abdul Rahim said this matter is being studied together with the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MOTAC), Tourism Malaysia, Iskandar Regional Development Authority (IRDA), and Senai International Airport (LTAS).
Sharil Nizam said that efforts to introduce these routes also involve enticing tourists from the respective countries, with a particular focus on places like Daegu and nearby cities such as Busan in South Korea.
These areas had frequently chosen Johor as a destination before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Prior to COVID-19, numerous tourists from South Korea visited Johor via Jin Air. However, with the onset of the pandemic, this flow came to a halt and remains so to date.
Senai International Airport is among the busiest airports in the country, serving 17 domestic destinations and connecting to five international cities: Jakarta, Surabaya, Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh City, and Guangzhou.
