Jin Air
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Founded | 2008 | ||||||
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Hubs | Incheon International Airport | ||||||
Fleet size | 22 | ||||||
Destinations | 27 | ||||||
Company slogan | Fly, better fly | ||||||
Parent company | Hanjin Group | ||||||
Headquarters | Gangseo-gu, Seoul, South Korea | ||||||
Key people | Won-Tae Cho, Jung-ho Choi(CEO)[1] | ||||||
Website | www.jinair.com |
History
Jin Air's inaugural flight was in July 2008. As of August 2016 the airline operates flights to 5 domestic cities and 22 international destinations.[2] It launched its first long haul route, between Incheon and Honolulu, in December 2015. It has operated cargo services since November 2013.
Company name and its meaning
The Chinese character Jin (眞) means "truth". It embodies the will of Jin Air to provide true and sincere service. The Chinese character is used for the actual company name of Jin Air.
Services
In-flight entertainment
JINI PLAY is the inflight entertainment service of Jin Air. A range of entertainment content provided by Jin Air can be accessed by passengers' personal electronic devices. Passengers can also rent equipment to access in-flight entertainment on board.
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Cabin
JINI Plus seat
The JINI Plus seat, only available on Boeing 777-200ER aircraft, has 16 cm (6.2 inches) more leg room than economy seating.[3]
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Destinations
As of October 2016, Jin Air flies—or intends to fly—to the following destinations:[2]
Codeshare Agreements
Interline Agreements
Fleet
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As of August 2016, the Jin Air fleet consists of the following aircraft:[13]
Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Passengers | ||
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Y+ | Y | Total | |||
Boeing 737-800 | 18 | — | — | 183 | 183 |
— | 189 | 189 | |||
Boeing 777-200ER | 4 | — | 48 | 345 | 393 |
Total | 22 | — |
See also
- List of low-cost airlines in South Korea
- Korean Air
- Air Busan
- Eastar Jet
- Jeju Air
- T'way Airlines
- Jin Air Green Wings, Jin Air Green Wings (진에어 그린윙스) is a Korean esports organization with teams competing in StarCraft II and League of Legends sponsored by Jin Air.
References
- ↑ "News: Asia/Pacific". Airliner World. 2008-09-20. p. 23.
- 1 2 "Route Map". jinair.com. Jin Air. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ↑ "Fly, better fly_ Jin Air". www.jinair.com. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
- ↑ "Jin Air to launch Incheon-Cairns service". Korea Herald. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
- ↑ "Jin Air expands Japan service in W16". routesonline. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- ↑ "Jin Air Adds Seoul Incheon – Tokyo Narita Service from July 2016". airlineroute. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- ↑ "Jin Air Adds New Guam / Saipan Service in S16". airlineroute. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
- ↑ "Jin Air Schedules Yangyang - Shanghai Seasonal Service from June 2016". routesonline. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
- ↑ "Jin Air to Start Phuket Service from Dec 2015". Airlineroute.net. 1 October 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
- ↑ "Jin Air to Start Hawaii Operation from Dec 2015". Airlineroute.net. July 13, 2015. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
- ↑ "Jin Air to Start Seoul - Da Nang Route from late-Oct 2015". Airlineroute.net. 10 September 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
- ↑ "Jin Air Expands Hanoi Flights in W15". Airlineroute.net. July 13, 2015. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
- ↑ "Jin Air Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- http://www.ajunews.com/view/20160609103350369 / JIN AIR NEW ROUTE Cairns. (Begin 12.2016)
- http://www.munhwa.com/news/view.html?no=2016061001030703000001 // jin air, interline MOU.
External links
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- Jin Air official website (English)
- Jin Air official website (Japanese)
- Jin Air official website (Chinese)
- Jin Air official website (Korean)