South Korean carriers handles 13 million pax in 1Q2013

South Korea's Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs reports (26-Apr-2013) the following traffic highlights by carrier for the three months ended Mar-2013:

• Passenger numbers carried by South Korean carriers: 13 million, +3.6% year-on-year;
  • Domestic: 4.7 million, -4.4%;
    • Korean Air: 1.5 million, -16%;
    • Asiana: 1.0 million, -4.4%;
    • LCCs total: 2.2 million, +5.0%;
      • Air Busan: 523,622, +5.5%;
      • EastarJet: 361,161, -10%;
      • Jeju Air: 654,110, +14.9%;
      • Jin Air: 331,890, +2.8%;
      • T'way: 350,505, +7.6%;
  • International: 12.5 million, +10%;
    • South Korean carriers: 8.3 million, +8.9%;
      • Korean Air: 4.2 million, +0.9%;
      • Asiana: 2.9 million, +6.4%;
    • LCCs total: 1.2 million, +64%;
      • Air Busan: 200,446, +55%;
      • EastarJet: 210,424, +147.9%;
      • Jeju Air: 406,715, +72.4%;
      • Jin Air: 224,796, +20.3%;
      • T'way: 136,446, +66.5%;
    • Foreign carriers: 4.3 million, +12.1%.