Air Premia (Korean: 에어프레미아; RR: eeo peule mia) is a budget hybrid carrier based in Seoul, South Korea. The airline was founded in 2017 by the former president of Jeju Air, Kim Jong-Chul.[3][2][4]
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Founded | 27 July 2017; 5 years ago (2017-07-27) | ||||||
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Commenced operations | 11 August 2021; 14 months ago (2021-08-11) | ||||||
Hubs | Incheon International Airport | ||||||
Fleet size | 3 | ||||||
Destinations | 4 | ||||||
Headquarters | 4th Fl., 248, Gonghang-daero, Gangseo-gu, Seoul, South Korea | ||||||
Key people | Kim Jong-Chul[2] (Founder) Peter JY Sim(CEO) | ||||||
Website | airpremia.com |
The company was established on July 27, 2017, by the ex-president of Jeju Air , Kim Jong-Chul.[3] In April 2019, the airline intended to launch in 2020 and lease three Boeing 787-9 from Aircraft Lease Corporation (ALC), but announced and agreed to buy five.[5] Air Premia was initially expected to launch its flight to a regional routes within Asia, but already had U.S. destinations on their radar. They are initially planning routes to the US and Australia from its base in 2021.[2]
In April 2021, they received their first Boeing 787-9 and are planning to operate 10 aircraft by the end of 2024.[6]
On 11 August 2021, the airline started flights between Seoul and Jeju.[7] The domestic flight ended on 30 October 2021 for preparation of international routes.
Country | City | Airport | Notes | Refs |
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Singapore | Singapore | Changi Airport | Passenger + Cargo | [8] |
South Korea | Jeju | Jeju International Airport | Terminated | [7][9] |
Seoul | Gimpo International Airport | Terminated | [7][9] | |
Incheon International Airport | Hub | [10] | ||
Thailand | Bangkok | Suvarnabhumi Airport | Cargo | [11] |
Turkey | Ankara | Ankara Esenboğa Airport | Seasonal Charter Ends 12 November 2022 | [12] |
United States | Los Angeles | Los Angeles International Airport | Passenger | [13] |
Vietnam | Ho Chi Minh City | Tan Son Nhat International Airport | Passenger + Cargo | [14][15] |
As of October 2022, the Air Premia fleet consists of the following aircraft:[16]
Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | |||
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E+ | E | Total | Refs | ||||
Boeing 787-9 | 3 | 1[17][18] | 56 | 253 | 309 | [19] | |
Total | 3 | 1 |
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