South Korea's int'l passenger numbers up 6.4% in Oct-2011, cargo down

South Korea's Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs reports (22-Nov-2011) the following traffic highlights in Oct-2011:

• Passenger numbers:
  • International: 3.8 million, +6.4% year-on-year;
  • By region:
    • Japan: 984,362, -1.8%;
    • China: 902,399, +4.5%;
    • Southeast Asia: 1.2 million, +16%;
    • Americas: 321,397, -2.1%;
    • Europe: 263,170, +9.8%;
    • Oceania: 128,152, +24.8%;
    • Others: 65,019, +12%;
  • Domestic: 2.0 million, +5.5%;
  • By carrier:
    • Korean Air: 760,000, -8.4%;
    • Asiana Airlines: 410,000, -0.7%;
    • Air Busan: 180,000, -0.6%;
    • Eastar Jet: 140,000, -17.2%;
    • Jeju Air: 220,000, +43.8%;
    • Jin Air: 150,000, +19.4%;
    • T'way: 160,000, +276.1%;
  • Cargo volume: 306,000 tonnes, -3.5%;
    • International: 280,000 tonnes, -4.8%;
    • Domestic: 26,000 tonnes, +13%.

According to the Ministry, South Korea's full service carriers accounted for 66.8% of total international passengers in Oct-2011, while the nation's LCCs accounted for 4.7% of the total international passenger numbers, up 2.2 ppts. South Korea's LCC accounted for 42.2%, up 7.0 ppts of the total domestic passenger numbers in Oct-2011.