Air Busan will launch its regular flights to Da Nang from next April.— Photo Flightglobal

DA NANG (Biz Hub) — South Korea's Air Busan has introduced chartered flights between Da Nang and Busan this month to boost tourism between the two cities.

The central city of Da Nang's tourism promotion centre said Air Busan will operate the next set of chartered flights between the two cities from October 19 to November 26, and from December 24 to the end of Febuary next year.

Air Busan will launch its regular flights to Da Nang from next April.

Last May, the central city began a tourism promotion programme in Seoul, South Korea.

Tourists from South Korea comprise the second-largest segment of foreign tourist arrivals in Da Nang. Last year, the city drew 55,000 South Korean tourists, an 82 per cent increase over 2012.

According to the city's Culture, Sport and Tourism Department, Da Nang received 1.3 million tourists, of which 407,000 were foreigners, in the first five months of this year, bringing in VND3.5 trillion or US$167 million in revenue.

The city receives 19 international flights. — VNS