SEOUL, April 10 (AJP) - Air Premia has surpassed 3 million in the cumulative number of international passengers, the low-cost carrier said on Friday. The milestone comes about three years and nine months after launching its first international routes in July 2022.
Of its total of 11,458 international flights, which flew about 62.74 million kilometers, about 45.40 million kilometers or 72.3 percent of the accumulated flight distance, came from routes to North America.
The average flight distance per trip was about 5,475 kilometers, which reflects the carrier's strategy of focusing on long-haul routes as it has pursued qualitative growth rather than simply increasing passenger volumes.
Air Premia currently operates eight international routes, with four in the U.S., including Honolulu, Los Angeles, New York and San Francisco, and four in Asia including Bangkok, Da Nang, Hong Kong and Narita. It plans to add a route to Washington, D.C. on April 24.
Boeing's 787-9 Dreamliner, a long-range jet, is deployed across all routes due to its high fuel efficiency, according to an Air Premia spokesperson. "If current demand continues, we expect to surpass 4 million passengers this year," he said.
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