South Korean budget carrier EastarJet announced on Thursday that it surpassed 3 million cumulative passengers since resuming operations in March 2023, and the airline reported a passenger load factor of 93 percent over the past year.

EastarJet attributed the achievement to its initiative of resuming flights focusing on routes with high demand and introducing additional aircraft into its fleet in a timely manner. EastarJet has since added seven more aircraft after resuming operations with three aircraft in March 2023, and currently operates a total of 10 aircraft on 14 routes.

The carrier’s plans for 2024 include introducing five or more aircraft and expanding operations to over 12 routes.

“This year, we will diversify our route network to various cities and strive to serve even more customers through aggressive brand promotion,” a company spokesperson said.

By Pulse

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