CAL subsidiary Mandarin Airlines will inaugurate charter flights between Kaohsiung and Seoul on October 29, and will offer regular scheduled flights on December 1, with five flights per week.

MDA's new service between Kaohsiung and Seoul will provide more choices and greater convenience for passengers from southern Taiwan.

The inaugural charter flight, AE7396, will depart from Kaohsiung International Airport at 16:05 on October 29, and will arrive in Seoul at 19:40.

The first return flight, AE7397, will depart from Seoul at 09:00 the following morning, and arrive in Kaohsiung at 11:00.

A new, fuel-efficient Mandarin Airlines Embraer E190 jet will be used on the new route, offering single-class cabin service with 104 Economy seats.

The parent company, China Airlines, plans to cooperate with seven major travel agencies in Taiwan to promote five-day packages to Seoul.

The flights are now open for customers who wish to make reservations and travel after December 1.

Passengers from Taiwan region can reserve their flights by calling the China Airlines Call Center directly or they may make their reservations through designated travel agencies.

Passengers can also join China Airlines Dynasty Package tours to Seoul and Jeju.