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Founded | July 27, 2017 | ||||||
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Commenced operations | August 11, 2021 | ||||||
Hubs | Incheon International Airport | ||||||
Fleet size | 5 | ||||||
Destinations | 8 | ||||||
Headquarters | Seoul, South Korea | ||||||
Key people | Kim Jong-chul (Founder) Yoo Myung-sub ( CEO) | ||||||
Website |
www |
Air Premia, Inc. ( Korean: 에어프레미아㈜; RR: eeo peule mia jusik hoesa) is a South Korean airline based in Seoul. It describes itself as a "hybrid airline", providing a higher level of service than low-cost airlines while having lower operating costs than larger, full-service airlines. The airline was founded in 2017 by the former president of Jeju Air, Kim Jong-chul. [2]
Air Premia was established on July 27, 2017, by the ex-president of Jeju Air, Kim Jong-chul. [2] In April 2019, the airline intended to launch in 2020 and lease three Boeing 787-9s from Air Lease Corporation (ALC), [3] but later announced that it had agreed to purchase five. [4] The airline was initially expected to launch with regional routes within Asia, but later intended to operate long-haul routes to Australia and the United States.
In April 2021, Air Premia received its first Boeing 787-9, with plans to operate 10 aircraft by the end of 2024. [5] [6] On August 11, 2021, the airline celebrated its inauguration of flights with a domestic service between Seoul and Jeju. [7] Domestic services ended on October 30, 2021, as the airline prepared to transition to exclusively operating international routes. [8] These consisted of a mix of scheduled, chartered, passenger, and dedicated cargo services to destinations in Asia, Europe, and North America.
As of March 2024 [update], Air Premia operates or has operated to the following destinations:
As of January 2024 [update], Air Premia operates the following aircraft: [30] [31]
Aircraft | In service |
Orders | Passengers | Notes | ||
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C | Y | Total | ||||
Boeing 787-9 | 5 | 4 | 56 | 253 | 309 | Deliveries from 2024. [32] |
282 | 338 | |||||
Total | 5 | 4 |
Air Premia's initial fleet was planned to consist of three Boeing 787-9s, but this was later increased to five. [3] [4] In early 2024, Air Premia planned to increase its fleet with an additional four 787-9s to be leased from Korean Air starting later in 2024, as part of addressing competition concerns with Korean's proposed merger with Asiana Airlines. [32]
Air Premia operates two cabins and classes of service on its aircraft, consisting of a premium economy cabin (branded as Premia 42) consisting of 56 seats in a 2–3–2 layout, and an economy class cabin (branded as Economy 35) consisting of seats in a 3–3–3 layout, with the numbers in the branding reflecting their respective seat pitch. [33] In contrast to low-cost carriers, Air Premia includes various services complimentary rather than imposing additional fees for them, such as baggage allowances, in-flight catering, and in-flight entertainment. However, the airline still provides some buy-on-board services, such as for duty-free sales and Wi-Fi access.
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Founded | July 27, 2017 | ||||||
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Commenced operations | August 11, 2021 | ||||||
Hubs | Incheon International Airport | ||||||
Fleet size | 5 | ||||||
Destinations | 8 | ||||||
Headquarters | Seoul, South Korea | ||||||
Key people | Kim Jong-chul (Founder) Yoo Myung-sub ( CEO) | ||||||
Website |
www |
Air Premia, Inc. ( Korean: 에어프레미아㈜; RR: eeo peule mia jusik hoesa) is a South Korean airline based in Seoul. It describes itself as a "hybrid airline", providing a higher level of service than low-cost airlines while having lower operating costs than larger, full-service airlines. The airline was founded in 2017 by the former president of Jeju Air, Kim Jong-chul. [2]
Air Premia was established on July 27, 2017, by the ex-president of Jeju Air, Kim Jong-chul. [2] In April 2019, the airline intended to launch in 2020 and lease three Boeing 787-9s from Air Lease Corporation (ALC), [3] but later announced that it had agreed to purchase five. [4] The airline was initially expected to launch with regional routes within Asia, but later intended to operate long-haul routes to Australia and the United States.
In April 2021, Air Premia received its first Boeing 787-9, with plans to operate 10 aircraft by the end of 2024. [5] [6] On August 11, 2021, the airline celebrated its inauguration of flights with a domestic service between Seoul and Jeju. [7] Domestic services ended on October 30, 2021, as the airline prepared to transition to exclusively operating international routes. [8] These consisted of a mix of scheduled, chartered, passenger, and dedicated cargo services to destinations in Asia, Europe, and North America.
As of March 2024 [update], Air Premia operates or has operated to the following destinations:
As of January 2024 [update], Air Premia operates the following aircraft: [30] [31]
Aircraft | In service |
Orders | Passengers | Notes | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C | Y | Total | ||||
Boeing 787-9 | 5 | 4 | 56 | 253 | 309 | Deliveries from 2024. [32] |
282 | 338 | |||||
Total | 5 | 4 |
Air Premia's initial fleet was planned to consist of three Boeing 787-9s, but this was later increased to five. [3] [4] In early 2024, Air Premia planned to increase its fleet with an additional four 787-9s to be leased from Korean Air starting later in 2024, as part of addressing competition concerns with Korean's proposed merger with Asiana Airlines. [32]
Air Premia operates two cabins and classes of service on its aircraft, consisting of a premium economy cabin (branded as Premia 42) consisting of 56 seats in a 2–3–2 layout, and an economy class cabin (branded as Economy 35) consisting of seats in a 3–3–3 layout, with the numbers in the branding reflecting their respective seat pitch. [33] In contrast to low-cost carriers, Air Premia includes various services complimentary rather than imposing additional fees for them, such as baggage allowances, in-flight catering, and in-flight entertainment. However, the airline still provides some buy-on-board services, such as for duty-free sales and Wi-Fi access.