[Provided by Daegu city government]
[Provided by Daegu city government]

Eastar Jet opened its first office in Daegu and held an inaugural ceremony Tuesday at the international passenger terminal of Daegu Airport to mark the launch of its Daegu-Zhangjiajie route.

Daegu Mayor Choo Kyung-ho and Eastar Jet CEO Jo Jung-seok attended the event, along with Daegu City Council Speaker Lim In-hwan, Kim Tae-woo, chairman of the council's construction and transportation committee, and fellow council members, Dong-gu District Mayor U Seong-jin, and officials from Korea Airports Corporation and the Korea Tourism Organization.

Eastar Jet will operate the Daegu-Zhangjiajie route twice a week starting Tuesday, with plans to add a Daegu-Shanghai service, four times a week, in the first half of next year.

Daegu city said it plans to pursue a range of measures to attract airlines and give them the confidence to expand their routes.

"Eastar Jet's inaugural flight to Daegu will serve as a turning point for Daegu Airport to shake off its slump and take a new leap forward," Choo said. "We hope that more airlines will trust in the competitiveness of Daegu city and Daegu Airport and join us in opening more routes."


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