Crowds turning to Korean discount airliners

Written by Barun Sunday, 29 January 2012 17:29

The Transport Ministry reported that although total air travel rose only 4.8% in 2011, jetsetters flying via Korean discount airliners increased to 10 million, 32.5% increase. The five budget airliners hold a 41.4% combined market share while controlling over 50 percent of three routes, one of them being Gunsan to Jeju. Flights are as cheap as 19,000 won one-way from Seoul to Jeju in off-peak seasons. The Transport Ministry expects patronage to continue to rise throughout 2012 for the discount flight companies. Courtesy, The China Post.