EastarJet Enters Busy Seoul – Tokyo Market

South Korean low-cost carrier EastarJet is to launch a daily flight between Incheon, the main international gateway to Seoul, and Tokyo Narita from July 1, becoming the seventh carrier to offer service on the route. There are already 13 daily flights between the two airports serving an estimated O&D market of 1.7 million passengers. Fellow Korean operators Asiana Airlines and Korean Air each offer four flights per day, Japan Airlines (JAL) has a twice daily service and All Nippon Airways (ANA), Delta Air Lines and United Airlines all have a single daily rotation.

MARKET ANALYSIS: INCHEON INTERNATIONAL – TOKYO NARITA (bi-directional O&D traffic)

Rank

Airline

Estimated Passengers

Market Share

Average Fare

1

Korean Air

609,887

35.4 %

$382

2

Asiana Airlines

576,825

33.4 %

$373

3

Japan Airlines (JAL)

319,933

18.6 %

$382

4

All Nippon Airways (ANA)

91,579

5.3 %

$364

5

United Airlines

69,759

4.0 %

$342

6

Delta Air Lines

42,070

2.4 %

$381

(others)

14,583

0.8 %

$427

TOTAL

1,724,636

-

$377


Schedule:

ZE602 ICN0825 – 1105NRT 73G D
ZE601 NRT1155 – 1510ICN 73G D