Jin Air

Jin Air
진에어
IATA ICAO Callsign
LJ JNA JIN AIR
Founded 2008
Fleet size 20
Destinations 31
Company slogan Fly, better fly
Parent company Hanjin-Kal Holdings
Headquarters Gangseo-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Key people Won-Tae Cho, Jung-ho Choi(CEO)[1]
Website www.jinair.com

Jin Air Co. Ltd (Hangul: 진에어; RR: Jin E-eo) is a representative of Korean low-cost carrier, has grown rapidly since its inaugural flight in July of 2008. The airline is young and exciting, traits reflected in its uniform of jeans and shirt. Jin Air currently operates flights to 3 domestic cities and 28 international destinations. The carrier is set to expand further to include the ICN-HNL route in December 2015 and serves its customers with a fleet of 17 B737-800 and 3 B777-200ER of aircraft. All maintenance and trainings are carried out by Korean Air and to better utilize the belly capacity, it has commenced cargo services since November 2013.

History

Jin Air began operations in July 2008 with routes to regional destinations in Korea. In October 2009, Jin Air began flights to Macau, Guam and Bangkok.[2] The name "Jin Air" was officially announced on June 15, 2008 at an opening ceremony in Seoul.[3] It has its headquarters in Deungchon-dong, Gangseo-gu, Seoul.[4] The inaugural flight was between Seoul's Gimpo International Airport and Jeju International Airport on July 17, 2008 using a Boeing 737-800.

Destinations

Hub
Future destination
Seasonal charter
Terminated destination
City Country IATA ICAO Airport Notes
SeoulRepublic of KoreaICNRKSIIncheon International Airport
SeoulRepublic of KoreaGMPRKSSGimpo International Airport
BusanRepublic of KoreaPUSRKPKGimhae International Airport
CheongjuRepublic of KoreaCJJRKTUCheongju International Airport
JejuRepublic of KoreaCJURKPCJeju International Airport
FukuokaJapanFUKRJFFFukuoka Airport
SapporoJapanCTSRJCCNew Chitose Airport
OsakaJapanKIXRJBBKansai International Airport
OkinawaJapanOKAROAHNaha Airport
ShanghaiPeople's Republic of ChinaPVGZSPDShanghai Pudong International Airport
WuxiPeople's Republic of ChinaWUXZSWXSunan Shuofang International Airport[5]
Xi'anPeople's Republic of ChinaXIYZLXYXi'an Xianyang International Airport
Hong KongHong KongHKGVHHHHong Kong International Airport
MacauMacauMFMVMMCMacau International Airport
TaipeiTaiwanTPERCTPTaiwan Taoyuan International Airport
BangkokThailandBKKVTBSSuvarnabhumi Airport
Chiang MaiThailandCNX VTCCChiang Mai International Airport
PhuketThailandHKTVTSPPhuket International Airport[6]
VientianeLaosVTEVLVTWattay International Airport
HanoiVietnamHANVVNBNoi Bai International Airport[7]
Da NangVietnamDADVVDNDa Nang International Airport[8]
CebuPhilippinesCEBRPVMMactan–Cebu International Airport
ClarkPhilippinesCRKRPLCClark International Airport
KaliboPhilippinesKLORPVKKalibo International Airport[9]
Kota KinabaluMalaysiaBKIWBKKKota Kinabalu International Airport
GuamGuamGUMPGUMAntonio B. Won Pat International Airport
SaipanNorthern Mariana IslandsSPNPGSNSaipan International Airportbegins 9 June 2016[10]
TokyoJapanNRTRJAANarita International Airportbegins 1 July 2016[11]
HonoluluUnited StatesHNLPHNLHonolulu International Airport[12]

Codeshare Agreement

Interline Agreement

Former Destinations

City Country IATA ICAO Airport Notes
ChangshaPeople's Republic of ChinaCSXZGHAChangsha Huanghua International AirportUnscheduled
FuzhouPeople's Republic of ChinaFOCZSFZFuzhou Changle International AirportUnscheduled
NingboPeople's Republic of ChinaNGBZSNBNingbo Lishe International AirportUnscheduled
TokyoJapanHNDRJTTHaneda International AirportUnscheduled
YentaiPeople's Republic of ChinaYNTZSYTYantai Chaoshui International AirportUnscheduled

Fleet

Jin Air Boeing 737-800

Jin Air served 17 of B737-800 equipped with 183~189 seats, three of B777-200ER equipped with about 393 seats.

Jin Air Fleet
Aircraft Total Orders Options Passengers Notes
Y+ Y Total
Boeing 737-800 17 — — — 189 189
Boeing 777-200ER 3 — — 48 345 393 Entry in service December 2014. Transferred from Korean Air.
Total 20 0 0

See also

References

  1. ↑ "News: Asia/Pacific". Airliner World. 2008-09-20. p. 23.
  2. ↑
  3. ↑ Digital Chosunilbo (English Edition) : Daily News in English About Korea
  4. ↑ "footer_copy.gif." Jin Air. Retrieved on October 9, 2010. "Address: 653-25 Deungchondong, Gangseogu, Seoul" Address in Korean: "서울강서구등촌동653-25"
  5. ↑ "Wuxi Enhances International/Regional Links from late-April 2016". airlineroute. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
  6. ↑ "Jin Air to Start Phuket Service from Dec 2015". Airlineroute.net. 1 October 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
  7. ↑ "Jin Air Expands Hanoi Flights in W15". Airlineroute.net. July 13, 2015. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Jin Air to Start Seoul - Da Nang Route from late-Oct 2015". Airlineroute.net. 10 September 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  9. ↑ "Jin Air to Start Seoul – Kalibo Service from Dec 2015". Airlineroute.net. July 13, 2015. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Jin Air Adds New Guam / Saipan Service in S16". airlineroute. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  11. ↑ "Jin Air Adds Seoul Incheon – Tokyo Narita Service from July 2016". airlineroute. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  12. ↑ "Jin Air to Start Hawaii Operation from Dec 2015". Airlineroute.net. July 13, 2015. Retrieved July 13, 2015.

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