Jeju here we come

> The idyllic Korean island is now just a stop away onboard AirAsia X direct flights from Kuala Lumpur starting Dec 12

SOUTH KOREA’S Jeju Island is known as the ‘island of the gods’. This beautiful volcanic island is located 64 kilometres south of the Korean Peninsula.

The place is the country’s most popular holiday island, with more than 70% of its visitors being domestic travellers seeking out what has become known as the ‘Hawaii of South Korea’.

It is home to the Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes, a Unesco World Heritage Site, which include Mount Halla, the highest mountain in South Korea and a dormant volcano, Geomunoreum lava tubes, and the dramatic landscape of the Seongsan Ilchulbong tuff cone.

Other attractions on the island are the scenic Jeju Olle Trail, the breathtaking Cheonjiyeon waterfall, Hyeopjae beach, and many special themed museums.

It’s no wonder Jeju is a destination for all ages, all year round.

Jeju Special Self- Governing Province’s Tourism Bureau director-general Lee Seung Chan said: “Jeju is a destination unlike others with year-round attractions suitable for all types of travellers, be it single or group travellers, families or honeymooners.”

Lee was speaking at a recent event marking the launch of AirAsia X direct flights from Kuala Lumpur to this idyllic island beginning Dec 12.

He added: “We are certain that this direct route will boost the tourism arrival for Jeju, attracting tourists from not only Malaysia, but also from other countries who can now easily connect to Jeju via Kuala Lumpur.”

AirAsia X chief executive officer Benyamin Ismail said: “We are proud to be the only airline to operate direct flights to Jeju from Kuala Lumpur, connecting the beautiful island with Malaysia and the rest of Asia and beyond.

“South Korea is an important market and we have seen tremendous growth from our existing routes to Seoul and Busan, which will now be complemented by our new service to Jeju, saving our guests the hassle of domestic transit to the island province.

“This new route will be a significant boost to strengthening business and tourism ties between Malaysia and South Korea.”

As the direct flights begin during the country’s winter season, Lee said there are many winter-time activities that take place regularly in Jeju, and the scenary is especially beautiful with the tangerine trees in full fruit.

Visitors to the island can also make use of AirAsia’s FlyThru service to connect seamlessly to Jeju from other cities within AirAsia and AirAsia X’s extensive flight network with just one additional stop.

They can also utilise the multi-city option to explore Jeju together with Busan or Seoul, before flying back to Kuala Lumpur.

There will be four direct flights from Kuala Lumpur to Jeju daily.

In conjunction with this new direct route, AirAsia X is offering promotional all-in fares from RM199 (one-way) on standard seats, and RM899 (oneway) on its award-winning Premium Flatbed.

This promotion will run from now to Oct 15, for travel between Dec 12 and March 25, 2018.

This offer is inclusive of taxes and fees, and is available for booking on airasia.com.

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