EastarJet Enters Busy Seoul – Tokyo Market

Posted 02/06/2011

South Korean low-cost carrier EastarJet is to launch a daily flight between Incheon, the main international gateway to Seoul, and Tokyo Narita from July 1, becoming the seventh carrier to offer service on the route.  There are already 13 daily flights between the two airports serving an estimated O&D market of 1.7 million passengers.  Fellow Korean operators Asiana Airlines and Korean Air each offer four flights per day, Japan Airlines (JAL) has a twice daily service and All Nippon Airways (ANA), Delta Air Lines and United Airlines all have a single daily rotation. 

MARKET ANALYSIS: INCHEON INTERNATIONAL – TOKYO NARITA (bi-directional O&D traffic)
Rank	Airline	Estimated Passengers	Market Share	Average Fare
1	Korean Air	609,887	35.4 %	$382
2	Asiana Airlines	576,825	33.4 %	$373
3	Japan Airlines (JAL)	319,933	18.6 %	$382
4	All Nippon Airways (ANA)	91,579	5.3 %	$364
5	United Airlines	69,759	4.0 %	$342
6	Delta Air Lines	42,070	2.4 %	$381
(others)		14,583	0.8 %	$427
TOTAL		1,724,636	-	$377

Schedule:

ZE602 ICN0825 – 1105NRT 73G D
ZE601 NRT1155 – 1510ICN 73G D

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