Air Premia Surpasses 1 Million Annual Passengers in 5 Years Since Launch
Fleet and Route Expansion
Specializing as a Long-Haul Carrier
Air Premia has surpassed 1 million annual passengers in just five years since its launch.
On December 11, Air Premia announced that, as of the previous day, it had operated a total of 3,808 passenger flights this year, carrying over 1 million passengers. Air Premia operates exclusively long-haul international routes, with no domestic flights.
In its first year of operation, 81,457 passengers used Air Premia, mainly on domestic and no-landing sightseeing flights. In 2022, with the launch of regular international routes, the number increased to 98,153. Growth accelerated in 2023, when overseas travel resumed, reaching 671,483 passengers, and further increased to 766,503 last year.
This year, the increase in passengers was mainly driven by fleet expansion and the launch of new routes. Air Premia added two B787-9 aircraft this year and diversified its network by expanding Asian routes, including Da Nang and Hong Kong.
Of this year’s passengers, approximately 520,000 (52%) traveled on Asian routes, accounting for more than half of the total. North American routes accounted for about 462,000 passengers (46.2%), while charter flights made up 18,000 passengers (1.8%).
Long-haul North American routes accounted for nearly half of the total, solidifying Air Premia’s position as a long-haul specialist airline.
This passenger growth has translated into revenue. In 2024, Air Premia recorded about 760,000 passengers and achieved sales of approximately 500 billion won, realizing high per-passenger revenue based on its long-haul route strategy.
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An Air Premia representative stated, “With the addition of more aircraft at the end of the year, we expect to reach a monthly average of 100,000 passengers and over 1.2 million annually next year. We will continue to sustain our growth through competitive route development and differentiated services.”
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