Korean low-cost carriers expand routes to China amid surging passenger demand
According to The Korea Times Business, China is becoming a crucial revenue lifeline for Korea’s struggling low-cost carriers as August passenger traffic between Korea and China rose to 2.13 million, up 27.5% year over year and 9.7% from July. The latest traffic-rights allocations gave major LCCs more weekly slots on routes from Seoul to Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou, potentially helping to diversify earnings beyond Japan and other markets.
Key facts
- 01August passenger traffic between Korea and China reached 2.13 million, up 27.5% year over year and 9.7% from July.
- 02Major LCCs gained additional weekly slots on Seoul-Beijing and other routes, including Incheon-Beijing, Incheon-Shanghai, and Incheon-Guangzhou.
- 03Jeju Air, Eastar Jet each secured seven weekly flights on Incheon-Beijing; Parata Air and Air Premia got four and three weekly slots on Incheon-Shanghai; Jin Air secured seven weekly flights on Incheon-Guangzhou.
- 04An operating loss of 52.4 billion won and Jin Air reported an operating loss of 73.1 billion won in Q2.
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- China routes emerge as key revenue source for struggling Korean LCCs · The Korea Times Business