Jeju Air: Travel to Japan's Small Cities 'Pays Off' with 40%+ Growth

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Jeju Air's routes to small and medium-sized cities in Japan are recording high passenger growth rates.

From January to September this year, passengers on the Incheon-Hiroshima and Incheon-Shizuoka routes increased by more than 40% compared to the same period last year. The Matsuyama and Oita routes also recorded double-digit growth rates.

Specifically, according to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport's aviation information portal system, as of the end of September this year, Jeju Air's Incheon-Hiroshima route increased by 42%, and the Incheon-Shizuoka route grew by 41%. The Incheon-Matsuyama route recorded an 11% increase, while the Incheon-Oita route saw a 12% increase.

In particular, Jeju Air's passengers on routes to small and medium-sized cities in Japan increased from approximately 610,000 in 2024 to approximately 760,000 in 2025, with approximately 700,000 recorded through the third quarter this year.

A Jeju Air official who spoke by phone with our outlet said, "Recently, as travel costs have risen due to high oil prices and exchange rates, interest is growing in small and medium-sized cities in Japan that can be visited at relatively reasonable costs."

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