Air Premia recorded an on-time performance rate that exceeds the average of national airlines in the first half of this year.
According to a report from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport on September 9, Air Premia's on-time performance rate for the first half of 2026 was 89.2%, which is 3.6 percentage points higher than the national airline average of 85.6%. This marks a 5.9 percentage point increase compared to the previous half, which recorded 83.3%.
To enhance operational stability on long-haul routes, Air Premia has been expanding its fleet, securing spare engines and maintenance resources, stabilizing parts supply, upgrading maintenance systems, and strengthening flight schedule management.
The airline has significantly improved its previously criticized delay issues. Earlier, Air Premia received a low rating in the Ministry of Land's evaluation due to operational delays. In the '2025 Air Traffic Service Evaluation' released in April, Air Premia's reliability for international flights was rated C+, largely due to frequent delays of over two hours.
Building on its improved operational stability, Air Premia plans to expand its transfer network at Incheon Airport. Since timely connections are crucial for transfer passengers, the airline intends to leverage its experience from long-haul operations to attract transfer demand.
Starting with a route from Incheon to Ningbo, which aims to launch within the year, Air Premia plans to expand its network to major cities in China, facilitating transfer demand to the U.S. via Incheon Airport.
Park Kwang-eun, head of Air Premia's Management Strategy Division, stated, "The improvement in on-time performance is the result of consistent investment to establish stable long-haul operational capabilities. We will contribute to enhancing Incheon Airport's hub competitiveness by expanding our transfer network between China and the U.S."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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