Industry Addendum
Sabre wins business of new Korean LCC
December 1st 2020
Ambitious LCC, Fly Gangwon, which made its inaugural flight in 2019 and is focused on developing the tourism market of coastal Gangwon, has chosen Sabre Corporation as its global GDS partner. Read More »
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Sabre’s system will distribute the carrier’s content – Fly to Your Dream - to travel agents worldwide as the LCC broadens its domestic network to China, the Philippines, Taiwan and Vietnam.
“As domestic and regional markets continue to recover first and fastest, it is clear LCCs such as Fly Gangwon have a key role to play in the initial and long-term recovery of the travel ecosystem,” Sabre Travel Solutions Airline Sales vice president and general manager Asia Pacific, Rakesh Narayanan, said.
Fly Gangwon executive vice president, SeongGil Cho, said: “While we flew our very first flight just months before the impact of COVID-19 was felt globally, we remain resolutely focused on our goals of resuming existing routes and launching routes to China amid increasing momentum for inbound travel to South Korea.”
Yangyang airport [in Gangwon province] is offering visa-free entry for group tours from the Philippines and Vietnam in support of Fly Gangwon’s marketing campaign.
