First connection from Munich to the metropolis Seoul and Busan
With the beginning of the summer timetable 2007, Lufthansa will become the first European airline to offer a new direct connection from Munich to Busan, South Korea’s most important port. Starting 27 March 2007 an Airbus A340-300 will then link three times a week Munich with Seoul, South Korea’s capital and biggest city, and on an ongoing flight with Busan.
With about 3.7 million inhabitants, Busan is South Korea’s second-largest city and an important trade centre. The busy natural port in the Southeast of the country ranks fifth among the world’s maritime container transhipment centres. In Ulsan, only about 70 kilometres away, Hyundai, an internationally-operating automobile manufacturer, has its most important production site. Shipbuilding and the software industry are also strongly represented in the region as the world biggest shipyard is located in this area. In 2002, Busan was the venue of the Asian Games, as well as the FIFA World Cup and is bidding to host the Olympic Games in 2020. Besides many conferences and conventions, the city annually organizes the Busan International Film Festival and an automobile trade show.
[GADS_NEWS]Including the new Busan services, the Lufthansa flight schedule thus now comprises together with the existing, daily Seoul connection ten weekly flights from Germany to South Korea. The German airline will be offering most direct flights to South Korea among all European carriers while it is the only one to service two destinations in this Asian country from Europe.
Tickets to flights to Busan start at 806 euros including all taxes, charges and the Lufthansa Ticket Service Charge of 15 euros for flight bookings made via lufthansa.com. Miles & More members will also be credited with miles. Information and booking is possible via the Internet at lufthansa.com or the Lufthansa Call Center on telephone number ”0180 – LUFTHANSA“ (0180 5 83 84 26), the Lufthansa travel agency partners or the Lufthansa sales counters at airports.
