Jeju Air "Q1 International Flight Recovery Rate 75%"

Jeju Air announced on the 17th that both the number of international flights and passengers transported in the first quarter of this year have recovered by about 75%, showing a stable recovery trend.

According to real-time statistics from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport's Aviation Information Portal System, Jeju Air currently operates 40 routes across 26 cities. From January 1 to March 31, it operated 9,413 flights and transported 1,559,670 passengers. Compared to the same period in 2019 before COVID-19, when it operated 12,433 flights and transported 2,090,439 passengers, this represents a recovery of approximately 76% and 75%, respectively.

In particular, Jeju Air transported 805,740 passengers on routes to Japan and 108,416 passengers on routes to Oceania, recording the highest number of passengers among domestic airlines. The Japan route showed a 93% recovery rate compared to 870,495 passengers in the first quarter of 2019. Additionally, Jeju Air transported 219,627 passengers on routes to Thailand and 148,650 passengers on routes to the Philippines, ranking second in passenger numbers after Korean Air. The Thailand route showed a 126% recovery rate compared to 174,230 passengers in the first quarter of 2019.

Jeju Air plans to focus on restoring routes operated before COVID-19 this year and actively pursue new destinations. A Jeju Air official stated, “Proactively reorganizing local airport infrastructure since last year has been a key factor in stable recovery,” and added, “We expect routes to Greater China to recover significantly in the second half of the year, reaching about 90% recovery.”

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