Jeju Air to begin flights to Hiroshima from July

A promotional poster commemorating Jeju Air's inaugural flight to Hiroshima [JEJU AIR]

Jeju Air will offer flights to Hiroshima, Japan, starting from July 13, the company announced Thursday.

The Korean budget airline will be the sole carrier offering a direct connection between Korea and Hiroshima.

The newly introduced flights will operate three times a week, specifically on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.

Departing from Incheon International Airport, flights will take off at 8:05 a.m., reaching Hiroshima Airport by 9:30 a.m. Return flights from Hiroshima Airport will depart at 11:00 a.m. and arrive back at Incheon Airport by 12:50 p.m.

To commemorate the launch of this new route, Jeju Air is introducing a special promotional offer. Passengers can take advantage of discounted one-way tickets from 82,600 won ($64), which can be purchased until June 30.

BY SEO JI-EUN [seo.jieun1@joongang.co.kr]