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 first widebody LCC operator in Korea.
In 2018, Jin Air was South Korea's second-largest low-cost carrier, carried 3.5 million domestic and 5.4 million international passengers, and accounted for an 11% share of the domestic market and a 6% share of the international market. Jin Air's domestic traffic was also lower over the preceding 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. It 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 December 2009, Jin Air began its first scheduled international flights to Bangkok.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, 2017, the KRX announced that Jin Air passed the IPO preliminary approval. Jin Air had its IPO on December 8, 2017.
On 20 February 2021, United Airlines Flight 328, operated by a Boeing 777 powered by PW4077-112 engines suffered a fan blade failure shortly after takeoff. This was the third such incident with the Boeing 777 in three years and the fifth PW4000 series engine turbine blade failure in service. CAA, FAA, and JCAB grounded all Boeing 777 aircraft with PW4000 engines following advice from Boeing. All carriers had complied with the mandatory groundings or done so voluntarily with the exception of Jin Air's four 777-200ER aircraft until the FAA issued a further airworthiness directive 4 days later. On 12 June 2022, Jin Air returned its first 777 to scheduled service.
In December 2024, it was reported that Korean Air will merge Air Busan, Air Seoul and Jin Air, to be wholly or partly owned and rebranded as Jin Air.
Destinations
, 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 | Enshi | Enshi Xujiaping International Airport | ||
| 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 | Huangshan | Huangshan Tunxi International Airport | ||
| China | Jiamusi | Jiamusi Dongjiao Airport Charter | ||
| China | Lanzhou | Lanzhou Zhongchuan International Airport Charter | ||
| 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 Jiaodong International Airport | ||
| China | Qingdao | Qingdao Liuting International Airport | ||
| 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 | Wuxi Shuofang 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 | ||
| Guam | Hagåtña | Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport | ||
| Hong Kong | Hong Kong | Hong Kong International Airport | ||
| Japan | Fukuoka | Fukuoka Airport | ||
| Japan | Ibaraki | Ibaraki Airport Charter | ||
| Japan | Ishigaki | New Ishigaki Airport | ||
| Japan | Kitakyushu | Kitakyushu Airport | ||
| Japan | Kushiro | Kushiro Airport Charter | ||
| Japan | Miyazaki | Miyazaki Airport Charter | ||
| Japan | Nagoya | Chubu Centrair International Airport | ||
| Japan | Naha | Naha Airport | ||
| Japan | Niigata | Niigata Airport Charter | ||
| Japan | Osaka | Kansai International Airport | ||
| Japan | Saga | Saga Airport Charter | ||
| Japan | Sapporo | New Chitose Airport | ||
| Japan | Shimojishima | Shimojishima Airport | ||
| Japan | Takamatsu | Takamatsu Airport | ||
| Japan | Tokyo | Narita International Airport | ||
| Laos | Vientiane | Wattay International Airport | ||
| Macau | Macau | Macau International Airport | ||
| Malaysia | Johor Bahru | Senai International Airport | ||
| Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu | Kota Kinabalu International Airport | ||
| Mongolia | Ulaanbaatar | Chinggis Khaan International Airport | ||
| Northern Mariana Islands | Saipan | Saipan International Airport | ||
| Philippines | Cebu | Mactan–Cebu International Airport | ||
| Philippines | Clark | Clark International Airport | ||
| Philippines | Kalibo | Kalibo International Airport | ||
| Philippines | Tagbilaran | Bohol–Panglao International Airport | ||
| South Korea | Busan | Gimhae International Airport | ||
| South Korea | Cheongju | Cheongju International Airport | ||
| South Korea | Daegu | Daegu International Airport | ||
| South Korea | Gunsan | Gunsan Airport | ||
| South Korea | Gwangju | Gwangju Airport | ||
| South Korea | Jeju | Jeju International Airport | ||
| South Korea | Muan | Muan International Airport | ||
| South Korea | Pohang | Pohang Gyeongju Airport | ||
| South Korea | Sacheon | Sacheon Airport | ||
| South Korea | Seoul | Gimpo International Airport | ||
| South Korea | Seoul | Incheon International Airport | ||
| South Korea | Ulsan | Ulsan Airport | ||
| South Korea | Wonju | Wonju Airport | ||
| South Korea | Yangyang | Yangyang International Airport | ||
| South Korea | Yeosu | Yeosu Airport | ||
| Taiwan | Taichung | Taichung International Airport | ||
| Taiwan | Taipei | Taoyuan International Airport | ||
| Thailand | Bangkok | Suvarnabhumi Airport | ||
| Thailand | Chiang Mai | Chiang Mai 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 | ||
| Vietnam | Nha Trang | Cam Ranh International Airport | ||
| Vietnam | Phu Quoc | Phu Quoc International Airport |