Quick answer: Two new winter 2026 services link Seoul Incheon with Japan: Air Premia flies to Sapporo New Chitose four times a week from 2 December 2026 on a Boeing 787-9, and Trinity Airways flies daily to Kobe from 18 December on a Boeing 737-800. Explera DMC Korea plans the Korea half of combined itineraries.
Which new services start this winter?
- Seoul Incheon – Sapporo New Chitose. Air Premia, from 2 December 2026, four flights a week on a Boeing 787-9. Filed times: YP751 leaves Incheon at 09:40 and lands at 12:20; YP752 leaves Sapporo at 13:45 and lands at 17:15.
- Seoul Incheon – Kobe. Trinity Airways, formerly T'way Air, daily from 18 December 2026 on a Boeing 737-800.
- Status. These are airline schedule filings and can change. We recheck them before a group's air is confirmed.
What do they open up for groups?
- Seoul and Hokkaido snow. A winter programme can start or end in Seoul and add Sapporo, with a daytime flight in each direction.
- Seoul and Kansai. Kobe adds another daily way into western Japan for a programme that continues to Kyoto or Osaka.
- Open-jaw. A group can arrive in Japan and leave from Seoul, or the reverse, without doubling back.
How we handle the Korea half
We match arrival and departure transfers at Incheon to the filed flight times, and build the Korea days around them: Seoul, a ski day or the east coast in winter.
Our Korea–Japan twin-centre briefing covers the Busan–Fukuoka link, and our winter ski briefing covers the Korean slopes.
Planned with the agent
Explera DMC Korea plans winter group programmes in Korea with hotels, coaches, rail and guides, timed to your flights.
Send your dates, pax and group profile to b2b@explera.kr or WhatsApp +66 93 656 8090. Explera DMC Korea is IATA TIDS-registered (96215733) and an ASTA member (#900408341); our KTO and KATA registrations are in application.
Where this fits in our Korea programmes
The pages below carry the operational detail behind this briefing.
- Services: Group travel & GIT in Korea · Transportation & coaches in Korea · Rail & transfers in Korea
- Destinations: Seoul · Incheon · Pyeongchang
Frequently asked questions
When does Air Premia start flying from Seoul to Sapporo?
From 2 December 2026, between Seoul Incheon and Sapporo New Chitose, four times a week on a Boeing 787-9.
When does the Seoul–Kobe route start?
Trinity Airways, formerly T'way Air, plans daily Seoul Incheon–Kobe flights from 18 December 2026 on a Boeing 737-800.
Can a group combine Korea and Japan in one winter trip?
Yes. The new services make Seoul with Sapporo or Kobe a simple combination, including open-jaw. Explera DMC Korea plans the Korea part around the flights.
Are these flight schedules final?
They are airline filings and can change. Explera DMC Korea rechecks the schedule before a group's Korea programme is confirmed.
