South Korean budget carrier Jeju Air is looking to increase the number of its flights to Saipan this year, according to a lawmaker.<\/p>\n
Rep. Joseph \u201cLee Pan\u201d Guerrero (R-Saipan) said the expected \u201cbig jump\u201d in tourist arrivals in the CNMI has prompted the South Korean carrier to increase the number of its flights to the islands.<\/p>\n
Jeju Air currently flies once a day from Saipan to Incheon, South Korea, and vice versa.<\/p>\n
Quoting a status report from the Marianas Visitors Authority, Guerrero said the tourism body is expecting a 12.6-percent increase in visitor arrivals in fiscal year 2015, which is a huge jump from the 2.3 percent increase for 2014.<\/p>\n
Guerrero, however, did not say how many flights Jeju Air will be adding to its Saipan route.<\/p>\n
\u201cMost of the increase in tourist arrivals will be related to the Korean market,\u201d Guerrero said, quoting MVA managing director Perry Tenorio.<\/p>\n
Tenorio and MVA officials recently met with lawmakers to disclose MVA\u2019s plans for the CNMI\u2019s tourism industry.<\/p>\n
Quoting the MVA report, Guerrero said the projection for \u201cthe Japanese market is still gloomy,\u201d due mainly to economic reasons and the devaluation of the yen.<\/p>\n
Jeju Air made its maiden voyage to Saipan last Oct. 2, 2014. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800 NG, has a capacity of 186 to 189 seats.<\/p>\n
The inaugural flight marked the opening of Jeju Air\u2019s second route to the Marianas region, with Guam being the other.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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