Air Busan Holds Highest Share of China Routes at Gimhae Airport

6 out of 10 Regular and Irregular Bus Routes Account for 45% of Passenger Share

Air Busan has been operating the most Chinese routes from Gimhae Airport.

Air Busan (CEO Doo Sung-guk) announced on the 3rd that it supplied flights on 6 out of the total 10 regular and chartered Chinese routes operated from Gimhae Airport from January to October this year, recording the highest market share.

During the same period, Air Busan operated five regular Chinese routes: ▲Hainan (Sanya), ▲Qingdao, ▲Xi'an, ▲Yanji, and ▲Zhangjiajie, as well as one chartered route (▲Jinan). Notably, among the regular routes, ▲Hainan (Sanya), ▲Qingdao, and ▲Xi'an are exclusively operated by Air Busan.

According to statistics from Korea Airports Corporation, the total cumulative number of passengers using Chinese routes from Gimhae Airport from January to October this year was approximately 625,000. Among them, about 282,000 passengers used Air Busan, accounting for around 45% of the total.

Based on cumulative data for the first three quarters of this year, Air Busan's supply on Chinese routes more than doubled compared to the same period last year. During the same period, the average load factor on Air Busan's Chinese routes also recorded a stable recovery, reaching the mid to high 80% range.

An Air Busan official stated, “Based on Air Busan’s Chinese route network, which includes both business and tourism routes, we will actively strive to promote human exchange between Korea and China and contribute to the development of the regional tourism industry by attracting Chinese tourists.”

Following China’s visa exemption policy implemented on the 8th of last month, Korean nationals can now enter China without a visa. From the 30th of last month, the allowed stay period was extended, enabling Koreans to stay in China for up to 30 days.

Air Busan A321neo aircraft.

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