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Air Busan

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Connecting Busan and Korea to the World.

Founded

2007

Headquarters

Busan, Republic of Korea

Air Busan is a South Korean low-cost carrier headquartered in Busan, the country's second-largest city. Founded in 2007 and commencing operations in 2008, the airline was established as a regional carrier to serve routes out of Gimhae International Airport, with partial ownership by Asiana Airlines. The airline operates domestic routes within South Korea as well as a growing network of short- and medium-haul international destinations across Northeast and Southeast Asia, including Japan, China, Taiwan, and Southeast Asian countries. Air Busan has positioned itself as an affordable alternative to full-service carriers, offering competitive fares while maintaining a focus on passenger safety and service quality. It is one of several low-cost carriers that have grown significantly in the South Korean aviation market.

Hubs & network

Air Busan's primary hub is Gimhae International Airport (PUS) in Busan, with additional operations out of Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Fleet

Air Busan operates a fleet primarily composed of Airbus A320 family aircraft, including the A320, A321, and A321neo.

Notable facts

›Air Busan was founded in 2007 and began commercial operations in 2008.
›Asiana Airlines held a significant ownership stake in Air Busan, making it an affiliate of the Asiana group.
›The airline is based at Gimhae International Airport, serving Busan, South Korea's second-largest city.
›Air Busan focuses on short- and medium-haul routes throughout Asia, including Japan, China, and Southeast Asia.
›The airline has been subject to integration discussions following the merger of Korean Air and Asiana Airlines.

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Primary hubs

Gimhae International AirportPUS · 14 rts Mactan Cebu International AirportCEB · 1 rts Changsha Huanghua International AirportCSX · 1 rts Kaohsiung International AirportKHH · 1 rts Kansai International AirportKIX · 1 rts Macau International AirportMFM · 1 rts

Route network map (26 legs)

Leaflet © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

Route network

CEB → PUS320 321

CSX → PUS321

KHH → PUS734

KIX → PUS321

MFM → PUS321

PUS → CSX321

FUK → PUS320

HKG → PUS321

NRT → PUS321

PUS → CEB321 320

PUS → FUK320

PUS → HKG321

PUS → NRT321

PUS → XIY321

TYN → PUS734

PUS → KIX321

PUS → TAO734

PUS → TYN734

TPE → PUS321 734

WUH → PUS734

PUS → KHH734

PUS → TPE321 734

REP → PUS321

XIY → PUS321

PUS → MFM321

PUS → REP321

PUS → WUH734

TAO → PUS734

Fleet (aircraft types operated)

Airbus A32118 routes Boeing 737-40010 routes Airbus A3204 routes

Encyclopaedia

Air Busan Co., Ltd., operating as Air Busan is a low-cost airline based in Busanjin-gu, Busan, South Korea. It is a subsidiary of Asiana Airlines. The airline began its operation in 2007 as Busan International Airlines Company ; it launched service in October 2008. Air Busan is South Korea's third-largest low-cost airline, carrying 4.5 million domestic and 3.6 million international passengers in 2018. Air Busan has grown international passenger traffic by 122% over the past three years, while domestic traffic has grown by 38%.

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