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[gazz]

Does anyone have any links to discount/cheap airlines that fly from Korea to other Asian countries?

Thanks for any help!

[Robot_Teacher]

Forget it, Korea doesn't allow cheap airlines like Ryan air and Easy Jet as it's a protectionist controlled market. I've researched this and your only options are to use a travel agent. I also heard Cathay Pacific and Cebu will directly sell to you, sometimes at good prices to Philippines and Hong Kong.

[azzwell]

cheap airlines in Korea????
hahaha
Sorry they do not exist. Give a special heartfelt thanks to the isolationist, protectionist policies of the government here.
The above poster was correct. You can get to The Phils cheap on Cebu and Cathy does have some cheap fares if you find a sale. China airlines, not Air China, also has some good fares withe layovers in Taipai.

[gazz]

Thanks for the info. The only reason I asked was because we saw some colorful planes at Gimpo airport a few months a go.

I asked my co-teacher what airline they were from and he sneered and said a cheap one!

It was maybe the Cebu one?

PS never, never fly Ryan Air!

[redhed]

Can you give some details on why you would say "never, never fly ryanair" ?? I've flown with them several times with almost no problems at all. I've had a couple of late flights (20-30 minutes) but considering the entire cost of the flight was less than 25 euros I didn't consider this to be much of an inconveniece. To be fair, I've only checked luggage with them once.

[Bloogoo]

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[neil537]

[joeyjoejoe]

tiger air were scheduled to start some time in 2009 with domestic routes and also flights to japan, china, russia and mongolia
but the plan was scraped in december 2008