South Korea’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport has allocated traffic rights for 25 international routes to 10 airlines, following a Korea-China agreement to expand bilateral access for the first time in seven years. The allocation gives low-cost carriers new access to major Incheon routes, including Beijing, Guangzhou, Dalian, Nanjing and Changsha, while increasing weekly frequencies to several Chinese cities. Jeju Air and Eastar Jet will each add seven weekly Beijing flights, while Jin Air received seven weekly Guangzhou flights and Trinity Aviation seven weekly Dalian flights. Regional airports in Busan, Daegu, Cheongju, Muan and Yangyang also received new China routes. The decision comes before the merged Korean Air-Asiana Airlines entity is set to launch in December and is intended to address competition concerns as the two major full-service carriers combine. Airlines must secure airport slots before beginning services from next summer, and actual schedules may change based on slot availability.