Eastar Jet Co. said on the 28th that it launched a new service on the Incheon–Manado route on the 26th, the first among Korean airlines.

Manado is a resort city located in North Sulawesi, Indonesia. In its clear sea, visitors can view with the naked eye more than 1,300 species of marine life and about 370 species of living coral, making it known as one of the world's top three diving sanctuaries.

Eastar Jet Co. signs a memorandum of intent for cooperation with North Sulawesi, Indonesia. Lee Kyung-min, Eastar Jet Co. head of Commercial (fourth from right), Julius Selvanus, Governor of North Sulawesi (fourth from left), Park Su-deok, Charge d'Affaires of the Republic of Korea to Indonesia (third from right), and Ni Made Ayu Martini, Vice Minister of Marketing at the Indonesian Ministry of Tourism (third from left), pose for a commemorative photo. /Courtesy of Eastar Jet Co.

To mark the new service, Eastar Jet Co. and North Sulawesi, Indonesia, signed a letter of intent (LOI) on the 27th in Manado to promote tourism in Manado.

The signing ceremony was attended by Lee Gyeong-min, head of the commercial division at Eastar Jet Co., and Governor Yulius Selvanus of North Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Eastar Jet Co. and North Sulawesi agreed to strengthen the direct air service consolidation between Korea and Manado and to establish a cooperative framework for tourism promotion, sustainable tourism development, and revitalization of the North Sulawesi regional economy.

Eastar Jet Co.'s Incheon–Manado route operates four times a week (Wed., Thu., Sat., Sun.) from Oct. 26 to Dec. 16 and daily seven times a week from Dec. 17. Airfare and travel packages are available for purchase through PanAsia Air, HanaTour Co., and Modetour Network Inc., among other domestic travel agencies.

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