Jin Air
Jin Air Co. Ltd is a South Korean low-cost airline. As of April 2018 it operates flights to six domestic cities and 26 international destinations. It launched its first long haul route, between Incheon and Honolulu, in December 2015. It has operated cargo services since November 2013.Jin Air is the only widebody LCC operator in Korea.
In 2018, Jin Air is Korea’s second-largest low-cost carrier, carried 3.5 million domestic passengers, and 5.4 million international passengers, accounted for an 11% share of the domestic market and a 6% share of the international market. Jin’s domestic traffic has also been lower over the past three years because it has focused on the international market.
History
Jin Air is headquartered in Deungchon-dong, Gangseo-gu, Seoul. The name "Jin Air" was officially announced on June 15, 2008 at an opening ceremony in Seoul.Jin Air began operations in July 2008 with routes to regional destinations in South Korea. The inaugural flight was between Seoul's Gimpo International Airport and Jeju International Airport on July 17, 2008 using a Boeing 737-800. In October 2009, Jin Air began flights to Macau, Guam and Bangkok.
2017 initial public offering
Jin Air was the third and last company to join the Korea Exchange by way of an initial public offering in 2017, alongside Studio Dragon and TissueGene.On October 30, the KRX announced that Jin Air passed the IPO preliminary approval.
Jin Air had its IPO on December 8, 2017.
Destinations
As of July 2020, Jin Air flies to the following destinations:| Country | City | Airport | Notes | Refs |
| Australia | Cairns | Cairns Airport | ||
| Australia | Gold Coast | Gold Coast Airport Charter | ||
| China | Changsha | Changsha Huanghua International Airport Charter | ||
| China | Chengdu | Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport Charter | ||
| China | Chongqing | Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport Charter | ||
| China | Dalian | Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport Charter | ||
| China | Fuzhou | Fuzhou Changle International Airport Charter | ||
| China | Guiyang | Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport Charter | ||
| China | Hangzhou | Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport Charter | ||
| China | Harbin | Harbin Taiping International Airport Charter | ||
| China | Hefei | Hefei Xinqiao International Airport Charter | ||
| China | Hohhot | Hohhot Baita International Airport Charter | ||
| China | Hong Kong | Hong Kong International Airport | ||
| China | Jiamusi | Jiamusi Dongjiao Airport Charter | ||
| China | Lanzhou | Lanzhou Zhongchuan International Airport Charter | ||
| China | Macau | Macau International Airport | ||
| China | Mudanjiang | Mudanjiang Hailang International Airport Charter | ||
| China | Nanchang | Nanchang Changbei International Airport Charter | ||
| China | Nanjing | Nanjing Lukou International Airport Charter | ||
| China | Nanning | Nanning Wuxu International Airport Charter | ||
| China | Ningbo | Ningbo Lishe International Airport Charter | ||
| China | Qingdao | Qingdao Liuting International Airport Charter | ||
| China | Shanghai | Shanghai Pudong International Airport | ||
| China | Shijiazhuang | Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport Charter | ||
| China | Taiyuan | Taiyuan Wusu International Airport Charter | ||
| China | Tianjin | Tianjin Binhai International Airport Charter | ||
| China | Wenzhou | Wenzhou Longwan International Airport Charter | ||
| China | Wuxi | Sunan Shuofang International Airport | ||
| China | Xiamen | Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport Charter | ||
| China | Xi'an | Xi'an Xianyang International Airport | ||
| China | Yanji | Yanji Chaoyangchuan International Airport Charter | ||
| China | Yinchuan | Yinchuan Hedong International Airport Charter | ||
| China | Zhengzhou | Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport Charter | ||
| Guam | Hagåtña | Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport | ||
| Japan | Fukuoka | Fukuoka Airport | ||
| Japan | Ishigaki | New Ishigaki Airport Charter | ||
| Japan | Kitakyushu | Kitakyushu Airport | ||
| Japan | Kushiro | Kushiro Airport Charter | ||
| Japan | Miyazaki | Miyazaki Airport Charter | ||
| Japan | Niigata | Niigata Airport Charter | ||
| Japan | Naha | Naha Airport | ||
| Japan | Omitama | Ibaraki Airport Charter | ||
| Japan | Osaka | Kansai International Airport | ||
| Japan | Saga | Saga Airport Charter | ||
| Japan | Sapporo | New Chitose Airport | ||
| Japan | Tokyo | Narita International Airport | ||
| Laos | Vientiane | Wattay International Airport | ||
| Malaysia | Johor Bahru | Senai International Airport | ||
| Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu | Kota Kinabalu International Airport | ||
| Northern Mariana Islands | Saipan | Saipan International Airport | ||
| Philippines | Clark | Clark International Airport | ||
| Philippines | Cebu | Mactan–Cebu International Airport | ||
| Philippines | Kalibo | Kalibo International Airport | ||
| South Korea | Busan | Gimhae International Airport | ||
| South Korea | Cheongju | Cheongju International Airport | ||
| South Korea | Daegu | Daegu International Airport | ||
| South Korea | Gwangju | Gwangju Airport | ||
| South Korea | Jeju | Jeju International Airport | ||
| South Korea | Pohang | Pohang Airport | ||
| South Korea | Seoul | Gimpo International Airport | ||
| South Korea | Seoul | Incheon International Airport | ||
| South Korea | Ulsan | Ulsan Airport | ||
| South Korea | Yangyang | Yangyang International Airport | ||
| South Korea | Yeosu | Yeosu Airport | ||
| Taiwan | Taichung | Taichung International Airport Charter | ||
| Taiwan | Taipei | Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport | ||
| Thailand | Bangkok | Suvarnabhumi International Airport | ||
| Thailand | Pattaya | U-Tapao International Airport Charter | ||
| Thailand | Phuket | Phuket International Airport | ||
| United States | Honolulu | Daniel K. Inouye International Airport | ||
| Vietnam | Da Nang | Da Nang International Airport | ||
| Vietnam | Hanoi | Noi Bai International Airport |
Codeshare agreements
- Jetstar
- Korean Air
Interline agreements
- Delta Air Lines
- Island Air
- Jetstar
Fleet