South Korea's domestic pax up 6% to 2.7m in Apr-2016, int'l pax up 8% to 5.7m

South Korea's Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs reported (30-May-2016) the following traffic highlights in Apr-2016:

• Passenger numbers: 8.4 million, +7.4% year-on-year;
• • Domestic: 2.7 million, +6.2%;
  • • Korean Air: 704,009, +1.2%;
    • Asiana: 463,614, -3.5%;
    • LCCs: 1.5 million, +12.3%;
    • Air Busan: 302,799, +7.9%;
    • Eastar Jet: 210,685, +16.7%;
    • Jeju Air: 376,048, +11.8%;
    • Jin Air: 363,652, +18.0%;
    • T'way: 243,565, +7.3%;
  • International: 5.7 million, +8.0%;
  • • China: 1.7 million, +3.4%;
    • Japan: 1.1 million, +13.0%;
    • Southeast Asia: 1.9 million, +10.7%;
    • Americas: 362,667, +1.2%;
    • Europe: 352,168, +5.3%;
    • Oceania: 177,783, +14.5%;
    • Others: 84,194, +7.3%;
    • • By carrier:
      • Korean Air: 1.5 million, +0.7%;
      • Asiana: 1.1 million, +0.5%
      • LCCs: 989,451, +42.0%;
      • Air Busan: 168,505, +26.1%;
      • Eastar Jet: 160,677, +70.3%;
      • Jeju Air: 290,345, +23.2%;
      • Jin Air: 236,242, +82.1%;
      • T'way: 133,682, +29.0%;
    • Foreign carriers: 2.1 million, +5.7%.