Air Premia

Air Premia (Korean: 에어프레미아; RR: eeo peule mia) is a budget (HSC) hybrid service 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]

Air Premia
IATA ICAO Callsign
YP[1] APZ[1] AIR PREMIA
Founded27 July 2017 (2017-07-27)
Commenced operations11 August 2021 (2021-08-11)
HubsIncheon International Airport
Fleet size5
Destinations6
Headquarters4th Fl., 248, Gonghang-daero, Gangseo-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Key peopleKim Jong-Chul[2] (Founder) Peter JY Sim(CEO)
Websitewww.airpremia.com

Operations

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.

Destinations

As of May 2023, Air Premia operates or has operated to the following destinations:

Country City Airport Notes Refs
BangladeshDhakaHazrat Shahjalal International AirportPassenger[8][9]
GermanyFrankfurtFrankfurt AirportPassenger[10]
JapanTokyoNarita International AirportPassenger[11]
NorwayOsloOslo Airport, GardermoenCharter[12]
SingaporeSingaporeChangi AirportCargo[13][14]
SpainBarcelonaJosep Tarradellas Barcelona–El Prat AirportCharter[15]
South KoreaJejuJeju International AirportTerminated[7][16]
SeoulGimpo International AirportTerminated[7][16]
Incheon International AirportHub[17]
ThailandBangkokSuvarnabhumi AirportPassenger + Cargo[18][19][20]
TurkeyAnkaraAnkara Esenboğa AirportTerminated[21]
United StatesHonoluluDaniel K. Inouye International AirportBegins 31 December 2023[22][23]
Los AngelesLos Angeles International AirportPassenger[24]
NewarkNewark Liberty International AirportPassenger[25]
VietnamHo Chi Minh CityTan Son Nhat International AirportPassenger (suspended) + Cargo[26][27]

Fleet

As of April 2023, Air Premia operates the following aircraft:[28]

Air Premia fleet
Aircraft In service Orders Passengers Notes
E+ E Total
Boeing 787-9 5 —[29][30] 56 253 309 [31][32]
282 338
Total 5 —

References
  1. "Air Premia receives IATA and ICAO codes". Corporate Travel Community. 21 April 2020.
  2. "Airline Startup Of The Week: Air Premia". www.simpleflying.com. April 14, 2019. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
  3. "Air Premia Airline Profile | CAPA". centreforaviation.com.
  4. "Air Premia: South Korea's Brand New Boeing 787 Airline Startup". Simple Flying. November 13, 2020.
  5. "Korean Start-Up Air Premia Announces Plans to Buy Five 787-9s". October 30, 2019. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
  6. "A New South Korean Airline Is Born: Air Premia Receives First 787-9 Dreamliner". www.simpleflying.com. April 2, 2021. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
  7. "Air Premia to launch first domestic service in Aug-2021 | CAPA". CAPA. 2 August 2021.
  8. "AIR PREMIA ADDS BANGLADESH SCHEDULED CHARTERS FROM JULY 2023". 18 May 2023.
  9. "AIR PREMIA MOVES DHAKA SERVICE LAUNCH TO OCT 2023". aeroroutes.com. 8 September 2023.
  10. "AIR PREMIA SCHEDULES FRANKFURT JUNE 2023 LAUNCH". AeroRoutes. 23 March 2023.
  11. "Air Premia Plans Tokyo late-Dec 2022 Launch". AeroRoutes. 9 November 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  12. "에어프레미아, 팬데믹 이후 최초 5월 노르웨이 직항로 취항" [Air Premia, launches Norwegian direct route in May since pandemic]. Global Economic (in Korean). 24 March 2023.
  13. "Air Premia opens cargo flights to Singapore". Yonhap News Agency. 24 December 2021.
  14. "Incheon-Singapore route suspension notice". Air Premia (Press release). 24 March 2023.
  15. "Air Premia Schedules Seoul – Barcelona Charters From Sep 2023". 15 May 2023.
  16. "에어프레미아 국내선 운항 종료...12월 싱가포르 취항 추진" [Air Premia ends domestic operation...launching to Singapore in December] (in Korean). Financial News. 28 October 2021.
  17. "에어프레미아, 인천~방콕 노선 운항…국제선 3번째 취항" [Air Premia, begins Incheon~Bangkok route…3rd international launching] (in Korean). Yonhap News Agency. 11 March 2022.
  18. "Air Premia opens cargo flights to Bangkok". Yonhap News Agency. 11 March 2022.
  19. "AIR PREMIA ADDS BANGKOK SERVICE IN APRIL 2023". Aeroroutes. 24 February 2023.
  20. "AIR PREMIA EXPANDS BANGKOK FLIGHTS FROM JUNE 2023". Aeroroutes. 1 May 2023.
  21. "AIR PREMIA EXTENDS ANKARA CHARTERS TO MID-NOV 2022". Aeroroutes. 2 September 2022.
  22. "South Korea's Air Premia Launches Boeing 787 Flights To Honolulu". Simple Flying. 2023-08-22. Retrieved 2023-08-23.
  23. "Air Premia Files 1Q24 Honolulu Schedule". AeroRoutes. Retrieved 2023-08-23.
  24. "AIR PREMIA TENTATIVELY MOVES LOS ANGELES DEBUT TO MID-OCT 2022". Aeroroutes. 3 September 2022.
  25. "AIR PREMIA TENTATIVELY MOVES LOS ANGELES DEBUT TO MID-OCT 2022". Aeroroutes. 3 September 2022.
  26. "Air Premia opens cargo flights to Vietnam". Yonhap News Agency. 12 January 2022.
  27. "Air Premia Schedules Ho Chi Minh City Passenger Service in Oct 2022". AeroRoutes. 12 August 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  28. "Air Premia Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net.
  29. "Air Premia to receive three Boeing 787-9s in 2022 | Corporate Travel Community". Corporate Travel Community. 11 February 2022.
  30. "Air Premia leases two Boeing 787-9s from Aergo Capital". CAPA. 5 August 2022.
  31. "Air PREMIA to Introduce Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner". Air Premia. 1 February 2019.
  32. "About Aircraft- Air Premia".


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