Asiana Airlines from South Korea will launch flights from Beijing to Gwangju and Keyinwikion from October 30 and November 7 respectively. By then, Asiana will operate four routes from Beijing to South Korea.

With the flight dubbed OZ342, Airbus A321 aircraft will take off from Beijing every Tuesday and Friday at 10:55 and reach Gwangju at 14:00. The returning flight OZ341 will be back at Beijing at 16:25.

With the flight dubbed OZ373, Airbus A321 aircraft will take off from Beijing every Wednesday and Saturday at 10:55 and reach Keyinwiki at 13:50.

This year marked the 15th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and South Korea.

South Korea is now China's biggest inbound tourism market and the number of Chinese tourists to South Korea ranked the second. Last year, some 900,000 Chinese tourists visited South Korea.