Jin Air

South Korea’s Jin Air, Air Busan and Air Seoul plan to merge on March 16, 2027, creating a stronger LCC under Hanjin Group with expanded route networks.

Jin Air is launching codeshare operations with Air Busan, representing a preliminary step toward the planned merger of the two LCCs.

Korean Air is revealing plans to install Starlink high-speed Wi-Fi across its own fleet and those of its subsidiaries.

Korean Air Chairman and CEO Walter Cho says the airline will retain Air Busan’s presence and network in its home city of Busan, despite connectivity concerns.

The tragic crash of a Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 on Dec. 29 has turned the spotlight on the South Korean LCC industry.

Routes details the latest new route announcements, as well as the services returning to carriers’ networks.

The combined LCC would be one result of the planned Asiana-Korean Air merger.

Korean Air believes its takeover of Asiana Airlines will lead to network expansion and increase the carrier’s overall competitiveness.

Carrier to be based 100 km south of Seoul at Cheongju International Airport.

A ban on South Korean low-cost carrier Jin Air offering new routes has been lifted.

The market between Vietnam and South Korea has grown at a phenomenal rate in recent years, with fledgling carrier Bamboo Airways the latest airline to enter the fray. Routesonline looks at the rising competition on routes between the two countries.

Korean Air’s low-cost unit Jin Air starting 24DEC12 is launching second scheduled route to Japan, with daily operation on Seoul Incheon – Okinawa