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Jeju Air
제주항공
Jeju Hanggong
IATA ICAO Call sign
7C JJA JEJU AIR
Founded25 January 2005; 20 years ago (2005-01-25)
Operating bases
Frequent-flyer programRefresh Point
AllianceValue Alliance
Fleet size42
Destinations41
Parent companyAekyung Group
HeadquartersJeju City, Jeju Province
Employees2,700
Websitewww.jejuair.net
Korean name
Hangul
제주항공
Hanja
濟州航空
Revised RomanizationJeju Hanggong
McCune–ReischauerCheju Hanggong

Jeju Air Co., Ltd. (Korean: 제주항공) is the first and the largest South Korean low-cost airline.[1][2] Named after Jeju Island,[3] the airline is headquartered in Jeju City with its largest base at Jeju International Airport. It is a founding member of the Value Alliance.

Aekyung Group is Jeju Air's largest shareholder, and Jeju Air is the largest shareholder in AK Holdings, the holding company of Aekyung Group.[4] In 2024, it was reported that AK Holdings has injected over 600 billion won to Jeju Air in the previous four years.[4] Jeju Air is the most profitable among AK Group's five subsidiaries.[5]

Jeju Air is the first Korean LCC to be publicly listed on the Korea Exchange.[5]

History

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The airline was established as a joint venture by Aekyung Group and the government of Jeju Province on 25 January 2005. It was established under a different Korean name (제주에어; a transliteration of "Jeju Air"). It received a business license on 25 August 2005, which made it the third major airline in the country after Korean Air and Asiana Airlines. On 20 September 2005, it changed its Korean name to its current form. It acquired its first aircraft on 2 May 2006, and had its first commercial flight, on the Jeju-Gimpo route, on 5 June 2006. By the end of 2006, it had five aircraft.[3] In addition to air service, the group is also the owner of a Holiday Inn Express in Seoul.[6]

In 2016, it helped found Value Alliance, the world's first pan-regional low-cost carrier (LCC) alliance, comprising eight Asia Pacific LCCs.[7] In 2017, Jeju Air carried over 6 million passengers, with revenue reported of $890mm US operating profits over $80mm US. In 2018, Jeju Air carried 7.3 million international passengers along with 4.7 million domestic passengers. Its domestic traffic has been relatively flat since 2016 as it has focused almost entirely on international expansion.[8]

After an initial public offering in 2015, Jeju Air finances were stable until the coronavirus outbreak in early 2020.[9] In November 2020, there were approximately 3,100 employees at the airline.[10] In August 2021, Jeju Air sold stock, raising $180 million for financing operations;[11] this was one of three occasions between 2020 and 2024 where it raised capital; the total was almost $500 million.[9]

In 2024, in the National Customer Satisfaction Index (NCSI) organized by the Korea Productivity Headquarters, Jeju Air was ranked No. 1 in the LCC category for the third consecutive year.[12]

Destinations

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Jeju Air offers scheduled domestic services, as well as international destinations including China, Japan, Oceania, and Southeast Asia.[13]

Country City Airport Notes Refs
China Beijing Beijing Capital International Airport Passenger
Harbin Harbin Taiping International Airport Passenger
Jiamusi Jiamusi Dongjiao Airport Passenger
Jinan Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport Passenger [14]
Nantong Nantong Xingdong International Airport Passenger [14]
Qingdao Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport Passenger [15]
Qingdao Liuting International Airport Airport Closed
Quanzhou Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport Terminated [16]
Shijiazhuang Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport Passenger
Weihai Weihai Dashuipo International Airport Passenger
Yanji Yanji Chaoyangchuan International Airport Passenger [14]
Yantai Yantai Penglai International Airport Passenger + Cargo [17]
Guam Hagåtña Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport Passenger
Indonesia Batam Hang Nadim International Airport Passenger [18][19]
Denpasar Ngurah Rai International Airport Passenger [20][19]
Manado Sam Ratulangi International Airport Charter [18]
Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong International Airport Passenger
Japan Fukuoka Fukuoka Airport Passenger
Hiroshima Hiroshima Airport Passenger [21]
Kagoshima Kagoshima Airport Passenger [22]
Kitakyushu Kitakyushu Airport Terminated [23]
Matsuyama Matsuyama Airport Passenger
Nagasaki Nagasaki Airport Passenger [24]
Nagoya Chubu Centrair International Airport Passenger
Naha Naha Airport Passenger
Oita Oita Airport Passenger [25]
Osaka Kansai International Airport Passenger
Sapporo New Chitose Airport Passenger
Shizuoka Shizuoka Airport Passenger [26]
Tokyo Haneda Airport Passenger
Narita International Airport Passenger + Cargo [17]
Laos Vientiane Wattay International Airport Passenger [27]
Macau Macau Macau International Airport Passenger [28]
Malaysia Kota Kinabalu Kota Kinabalu International Airport Passenger [29][24]
Mongolia Ulaanbaatar Chinggis Khaan International Airport Passenger [30][31]
Northern Mariana Islands Saipan Saipan International Airport Passenger
Philippines Cebu Mactan–Cebu International Airport Passenger
Clark Clark International Airport Passenger
Manila Ninoy Aquino International Airport Passenger
Tagbilaran Bohol–Panglao International Airport Passenger [32]
Russia Vladivostok Vladivostok International Airport Terminated
Singapore Singapore Changi Airport Passenger [33][34]
South Korea Busan Gimhae International Airport Focus city
Cheongju Cheongju International Airport Passenger
Daegu Daegu International Airport Passenger
Gunsan Gunsan Airport Terminated [35][36]
Gwangju Gwangju Airport Passenger
Jeju Jeju International Airport Hub
Muan Muan International Airport Seasonal [37][24]
Seoul Gimpo International Airport Focus city
Incheon International Airport Focus city
Yeosu Yeosu Airport Terminated [38]
Spain Barcelona Barcelona International Airport Passenger
Taiwan Kaohsiung Kaohsiung International Airport Passenger [39][40]
Taipei Taoyuan International Airport Passenger [41]
Thailand Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport Passenger
Chiang Mai Chiang Mai International Airport Passenger
Vietnam Da Lat Lien Khuong Airport Passenger [42]
Da Nang Da Nang International Airport Passenger
Hanoi Noi Bai International Airport Passenger + Cargo [17]
Ho Chi Minh City Tan Son Nhat International Airport Passenger
Nha Trang Cam Ranh International Airport Passenger
Phu Quoc Phu Quoc International Airport Passenger [32][43]

Codeshare agreements

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Jeju Air maintains codeshare agreements with the following airlines:

Interline agreements

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Jeju Air has interline agreements with the following airlines:

Fleet

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Jeju Air Boeing 737-800
A former Jeju Air De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 in 2007

Current fleet

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As of May 2025, Jeju Air operates an all-Boeing 737 fleet composed of the following aircraft:[51][52][better source needed]

Aircraft In fleet Orders Passengers Notes
W Y Total
Boeing 737-800 36 — 12 162 174 To be retired and replaced by Boeing 737 MAX 8.
— 189 189
Boeing 737 MAX 8 4 36 — 189 189 To replace Boeing 737-800.[53][54]
Jeju Air Cargo fleet
Boeing 737-800BCF 2 — Cargo [55][56]
Total 42 36

Historic fleet

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Formerly, Jeju Air also operated the following aircraft types:[57][58]

Jeju Air historic fleet
Aircraft Total Introduced Retired Notes/Refs
Boeing 737-800 14 2009 2024
1 2024 Crashed as Flight 2216.
De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 5 2006 2010 [citation needed]

Accidents and incidents

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The Boeing 737-800 that crashed under Flight 2216, seen in March 2023
  • On 29 December 2024, Jeju Air Flight 2216, a Boeing 737-8AS (registered as HL8088) returning from Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok, Thailand, experienced a runway excursion at 9:07AM KST (UTC +9) and crashed into an airport perimeter fence at Muan International Airport in Muan County, South Korea.[63] The aircraft skidded down the runway on its belly before striking a reinforced concrete wall and exploding. Four crew members and all 175 passengers were killed, while 2 crew members survived and were taken to the hospital in Seoul.[64] It has been assumed that the accident was due to a bird strike that caused a failure in the deployment of the landing gear, but the exact cause is still under investigation.[65] This was the deadliest accident on South Korean soil and the deadliest involving a Korean-registered aircraft since 1997. Jeju Air's CEO pledged to repair trust and strengthen safety measures in a press conference following the incident.[66]

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