Eastar Jet


Eastar Jet is a low-cost airline with its headquarters in Banghwa-dong, Gangseo-gu, Seoul. On January 7, 2009, Eastar Jet made its maiden flight from Gimpo International Airport to Jeju International Airport. Now, the airline operates a scheduled passenger network to 14 destinations in eight countries. Its main base is Gimpo International Airport, with a hub at Jeju International Airport.
Eastar Jet carried 3 million domestic passengers and 2.9 million international passengers in 2018. Its international traffic has doubled over the past three years and its domestic traffic has grown by nearly 50%, indicating a stronger focus on domestic growth while the other Korean low-cost carriers are focusing on international market.

History

Eastar Jet was established on October 26, 2007 and acquired its air operator's certificate the following year on August 6. On January 7, 2009, Eastar Jet launched its first commercial flight from Seoul to Jeju with a Boeing 737. It commenced operations on its second route - Cheongju-Jeju - on June 12, 2009. Six months after, on December 24, 2009, Eastar Jet launched its first international flight from Incheon to Kuching, Malaysia. Within two years of commencing operations, the airline reached the 1 million mark in passengers carried on January 6, 2010.
The airline joined the U-FLY Alliance on July 27, 2016; it is the fifth member of the alliance.

Destinations

, Eastar Jet operates flights to the following destinations:
Country or RegionCityAirportNotesRefs
CambodiaSiem ReapSiem Reap International Airport
ChinaDalianDalian Zhoushuizi International Airport
ChinaHaikouHaikou Meilan International Airport
ChinaHarbinHarbin Taiping International Airport
ChinaJinanJinan Yaoqiang International Airport
ChinaNingboNingbo Lishe International Airport
ChinaShanghaiShanghai Pudong International Airport
ChinaShenyangShenyang Taoxian International Airport
ChinaYanjiYanji Chaoyangchuan International Airport
ChinaZhengzhouZhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport
Hong KongHong KongHong Kong International Airport
JapanFukuokaFukuoka Airport
JapanIbarakiIbaraki Airport
JapanKagoshimaKagoshima Airport
JapanMiyazakiMiyazaki Airport
JapanNahaNaha Airport
JapanOsakaKansai International Airport
JapanSapporoNew Chitose Airport
JapanTokyoHaneda International Airport
JapanTokyoNarita International Airport
MacauMacauMacau International Airport
MalaysiaKota KinabaluKota Kinabalu International Airport
Northern Mariana IslandsSaipanSaipan International Airport
PhilippinesPuerto PrincesaPuerto Princesa International Airport
RussiaVladivostokVladivostok International Airport
SingaporeSingaporeSingapore Changi Airport Unscheduled
South KoreaBusanGimhae International Airport
South KoreaCheongjuCheongju International Airport
South KoreaGunsanGunsan Airport
South KoreaJejuJeju International Airport
South KoreaSeoulGimpo International Airport
South KoreaSeoulIncheon International Airport
TaiwanHualienHualien Airport
TaiwanKaohsiungKaohsiung International Airport
TaiwanTaipeiTaipei Taoyuan International Airport
TaiwanTaipeiTaipei Songshan Airport
ThailandBangkokSuvarnabhumi International Airport
VietnamDa NangDa Nang International Airport
VietnamHanoiNoi Bai International Airport
VietnamNha TrangCam Ranh International Airport
VietnamPhu QuocPhu Quoc International Airport

Codeshare agreements

The airline has a codeshare agreement with following airlines.

Current fleet

, Eastar Jet operates an all-Boeing 737 fleet consisting of the following aircraft:

Retired Fleet

Eastar Jet has previously operated the following aircraft types:

AircraftTotalIntroducedRetiredNotes
Boeing 737-600120082013
Boeing 737-700620092018