Jeju Air Ranks No.1 in Passenger and Cargo Transport for Two Consecutive Months

[Asia Economy Reporter Dongwoo Lee] Jeju Air ranked first in domestic and international passenger and cargo transportation performance in May due to an increase in peak season tourists and expanded cargo route operations.

According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport's Aviation Information Portal System on the 31st, Jeju Air recorded a total of 1,275,762 domestic and international passengers from the 1st of this month to the current date. Following last month (1,230,549), it maintained the top spot among domestic airlines for two consecutive months.

During the same period, Jeju Air's total domestic and international flights reached 7,575, a 3.6-fold increase compared to January this year (2,769 flights). Earlier, the company recorded a historic high of 101 daily domestic flights originating from Jeju in March despite the COVID-19 situation.

Jeju Air attributed the steady increase in tourists visiting Jeju during the travel peak season and various promotional activities such as non-stop sightseeing flights as key factors in the rise in passenger numbers.

Following Jeju Air, the airlines with the highest number of domestic and international passengers were Jin Air (1,022,055), T'way Air (940,719), Asiana Airlines (919,073), and Korean Air (864,779), in that order.

In cargo transportation performance, the company recorded a total of 4,865 tons this month, ranking first among domestic low-cost carriers (LCCs). The company transported 1,671 tons in January, 3,273 tons in February, 3,704 tons in March, and 4,548 tons in April, maintaining an upward trend for five consecutive months. Following were T'way Air (4,162 tons), Jin Air (4,096 tons), and Air Busan (3,266 tons).

Jeju Air is steadily expanding passenger demand and cargo transportation businesses such as non-stop sightseeing flights to respond to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic. Next month's sightseeing flights will operate a total of four times every Saturday from Incheon (on the 5th, 12th, 19th, and 26th) and once on the 26th from Busan. Additionally, the Incheon~Haikou route operates once weekly, and the Incheon~Ho Chi Minh route operates three times weekly. However, the Incheon~Taipei cargo route has been temporarily suspended since early this month considering local circumstances.

Meanwhile, the total number of domestic and international passengers for domestic airlines last month was 6,191,871, a 3.5% increase compared to the previous month (5,977,132), while cargo transportation totaled 228,243 tons, a slight decrease compared to the same period (228,918 tons).

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