(From third left) Assistant Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment Datuk Joniston Bangkuai, Julinus Jeffery Jimit, Mejin Moginggow, Chester Pang (far right) and others at the preview of ‘Discover Kiulu’. — Borneo Post Online pic
Monday, 23 May 2022 7:21 PM MYT
KOTA KINABALU, May 23 — Three Korean airlines will be mounting direct flights to Sabah starting from May 26 this year, said Assistant Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment Datuk Joniston Bangkuai.
Joniston, who is also the chairman of Sabah Tourism Board (STB), said Jin Air will be flying to Sabah twice weekly on Thursday and Sunday beginning May 26; and Air Busan twice weekly on Tuesday and Friday starting June 24.
Meanwhile, he said Jeju Air will commence its international flight to Sabah four times a week on Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday from June 29 onwards.
“Jin Air that is flying to Sabah on May 26 will be a full flight,” he said.
In total, he said the three Korean airlines will be flying to Sabah eight times per week.
Joniston said the resumption of the Korean flights to Sabah was the result of engagement session conducted with the airlines and travel companies in Seoul recently.
“The feedback we received in Seoul was that many Koreans cannot wait to visit Sabah, and many of them are repeat visitors.
“Hopefully more Korean tourists will be coming to Sabah,” he said in a preview of “Discover Kiulu” video clip here today.
He also said that AirAsia will commence flight from Manila to Sabah at the end of this month.
As of March, he said Sabah has recorded 3,100 international arrivals and 100,000 domestic tourists.
Malaysia has fully reopened its borders on April 1, this year.
On “Discover Kiulu”, Joniston said the video clip, which the Kiulu Tourism Association came up with, aims to promote Kiulu to domestic and international visitors.
He said the video will be shown in the second Asia Parks Congress and the soon-to-be-completed Kiulu Tourist Information…