Air Premia () is a budget hybrid carrier based in
Seoul
Seoul (; ; ), officially known as the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea.Before 1972, Seoul was the ''de jure'' capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) as stated iArticle 103 of ...
,
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and sharing a land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eas ...
. The airline was founded in 2017 by the former president of
Jeju Air
Jeju Air Co., Ltd. (), is the first and largest South Korean low-cost airline. It offers scheduled domestic services, as well as international destinations including China, Japan, Russia, the Mariana Islands, and various Southeast Asian countries ...
, Kim Jong-Chul.
Operations
The company was established on July 27, 2017, by the ex-president of
Jeju Air
Jeju Air Co., Ltd. (), is the first and largest South Korean low-cost airline. It offers scheduled domestic services, as well as international destinations including China, Japan, Russia, the Mariana Islands, and various Southeast Asian countries ...
, Kim Jong-Chul.
In April 2019, the airline intended to launch in 2020 and lease three
Boeing 787-9
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is an American wide-body jet airliner developed and manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes.
After dropping its unconventional Sonic Cruiser project, Boeing announced the conventional 7E7 on January 29, 2003, ...
from Aircraft Lease Corporation (ALC), but announced and agreed to buy five.
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.
In April 2021, they received their first
Boeing 787-9
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is an American wide-body jet airliner developed and manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes.
After dropping its unconventional Sonic Cruiser project, Boeing announced the conventional 7E7 on January 29, 2003, ...
and are planning to operate 10 aircraft by the end of 2024.
On 11 August 2021, the airline started flights between Seoul and Jeju.
The domestic flight ended on 30 October 2021 for preparation of international routes.
Destinations
, Air Premia operates or has operated to the following destinations:
Fleet
, Air Premia operates the following aircraft:
References
External links
Airlines of South Korea
Low-cost carriers
Companies based in Seoul
South Korean companies established in 2017
Airlines established in 2017
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