Gimhae International Airport
Traffic and statistics -- Top destinations
Table:
Busiest international routes (2018)

Rank

Airport

Passengers 2018

Flight

Top carriers

1

Osaka–Kansai

1,200,457

8,016

Air Busan, Eastar Jet, Jeju Air, Jin Air, Korean Air, Peach Aviation, T'way Air

2

Fukuoka

1,101,085

6,296

Air Busan, Jeju Air, Korean Air

3

Taipei–Taoyuan

769,407

4,917

Air Busan, China Airlines, Jeju Air, Korean Air, Tigerair Taiwan

4

Tokyo–Narita

751,791

5,089

Air Busan, Japan Airlines, Jeju Air, Korean Air

5

Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi

632,993

3,377

Eastar Jet, Jeju Air, Jin Air, Korean Air, Thai Airways International, T'way Air

6

Da Nang

630,273

3,996

Air Busan, Asiana Airlines, Jin Air, Korean Air, T'way Air

7

Hong Kong

371,133

2,431

Air Busan, Cathay Dragon, Hong Kong Express Airways, Korean Air

8

Shanghai–Pudong

364,181

2,808

Asiana Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Korean Air, Shanghai Airlines

9

Guam

357,604

2,298

Air Busan, Jeju Air, Jin Air

10

Cebu

332,786

2,074

Air Busan, Jeju Air, Jin Air

11

Hanoi

329,713

1,608

Air Busan, Korean Air, T'way Air, Vietnam Airlines, VietJet Air

12

Beijing–Capital

281,802

2,432

Air China, Asiana Airlines, Korean Air

13

Qingdao

226,679

1,454

Air Busan, Korean Air

14

Sapporo–Chitose

207,424

1,469

Air Busan, Eastar Jet, Jin Air, Korean Air

15

Ho Chi Minh City

189,098

747

Vietnam Airlines, VietJet Air

16

Manila

186,941

896

Asiana Airlines, Philippine Airlines

17

Okinawa-Naha

163,505

1,107

Asiana Airlines, Jeju Air, Jin Air

18

Kuala Lumpur–International

156,970

574

AirAsia X

19

Nagoya-Chūbu Centrair

153,557

1,110

Air Busan, Korean Air

20

Kota Kinabalu

116,101

729

Eastar Jet

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Kansai International Airport ( 関西国際空港 , Kansai Kokusai Kūkō , colloquially known as Kankū ( 関空 ) ) ( IATA : KIX , ICAO : RJBB ) is an international airport located on an artificial island ( Kankūjima ( 関空島 ) ) in the middle of Osaka Bay off the Honshu shore , 38 km ( 24 mi ) southwest of Ōsaka Station , located within three municipalities , including Izumisano ( north ) , Sennan ( south ) , and Tajiri ( central ) , in Osaka Prefecture , Japan . Kansai opened on 4 September 1994 to relieve overcrowding at the original Osaka International Airport , referred to as Itami Airport , which is closer to the city of Osaka and now handles only domestic flights . It consists of two terminals : Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 . Terminal 1 , designed by Italian architect Renzo Piano , is the longest airport terminal in the world with a length of 1.7 km ( 1.1 mi ) . The airport serves as an international hub for All Nippon Airways , Japan Airlines , and Nippon Cargo Airlines , and also serves as a hub for Peach , the first international low-cost carrier in Japan . In 2016 , 25.2 million passengers used the airport making it the 30th busiest airport in Asia and 3rd busiest in Japan . Freight volume was at 802,162 tonnes total , of which 757,414 t were international ( 18th in the world ) , and 44,748 t were domestic . The 4,000 m × 60 m ( 13,123 ft × 197 ft ) second runway was opened on 2 August 2007 . As of June 2014 [ update ] , Kansai Airport has become an Asian hub , with 780 weekly flights to Asia and Australasia ( including freight 119 ) , 59 weekly flights to Europe and the Middle East ( freight 5 ) , and 80 weekly flights to North America ( freight 42 ) .
Air Busan Co. , Ltd. , operating as Air Busan ( Korean : 에어부산 ; RR : E-eo Busan ) is a low-cost airline based in Busanjin-gu , Busan , South Korea . It is a subsidiary of Asiana Airlines . The airline began its operation in 2007 as Busan International Airlines Company ( Korean : 부산국제항공 ; RR : Busan Gukje Hanggong ) ; it launched service in October 2008 . Air Busan is the third largest Korea 's low-cost airline , carried 4.5 million domestic and 3.6 million international passengers in 2018 . Air Busan has grown international passenger traffic by 122% over the past three years , while domestic traffic has grown by 38% .
Eastar Jet ( ESR ) ( Korean : 이스타 항공 ; RR : Iseuta Hanggong ) is a low-cost airline with its headquarters in Banghwa-dong , Gangseo-gu , Seoul . On January 7 , 2009 , Eastar Jet made its maiden flight from Gimpo International Airport to Jeju International Airport . Now , the airline operates a scheduled passenger network to 14 destinations in eight countries . Its main base is Gimpo International Airport , with a hub at Jeju International Airport . Eastar Jet carried 3 million domestic passengers and 2.9 million international passengers in 2018 . Its international traffic has doubled over the past three years and its domestic traffic has grown by nearly 50% , indicating a stronger focus on domestic growth while the other Korean low-cost carriers are focusing on international market .
Jeju Air Co. , Ltd. ( Korean : 제주항공 ; Hanja : 濟州航空 ) , is the first and largest South Korean low-cost airline . It offers scheduled domestic services between several cities in South Korea , as well as between Seoul and international destinations including Japan , China , Russia , the Mariana Islands , and various Southeast Asian countries . It is also a founding member of the Value Alliance . Jeju Air is named after the Jeju Island . The airline , a member of AK group , has opened a Seoul head office tower hotel at Hongik station of the Seoul Metro , to diversify income . In 2018 , Jeju Air carried 7.3 million international passengers along with 4.7 million domestic passengers . It domestic traffic has been relatively flat since 2016 as it has focused almost entirely on international expansion .
Jin Air Co. Ltd ( Korean : 진에어 ; RR : Jin E-eo ) is a South Korean low-cost airline . As of April 2018 it operates flights to six domestic cities and 26 international destinations . It launched its first long haul route , between Incheon and Honolulu , in December 2015 . It has operated cargo services since November 2013.Jin Air is the only widebody LCC operator in Korea . In 2018 , Jin Air is Koreas second largest low-cost carrier , carried 3.5 million domestic passengers and 5.4 million international passengers , accounted for a 11% share of the domestic market and a 6% share of the international market . Jins domestic traffic has also been lower over the past three years because it has focused on the international market .
The Korean Air Co. , Ltd. ( Korean : 주식회사 대한항공 ; Hanja : 株式會社 大韓航空 ; RR : Jusikhoesa Daehan Hanggong ) , operating as Korean Air , is the largest airline and flag carrier of South Korea based on fleet size , international destinations and international flights . The airline 's global headquarters is located in Seoul , South Korea . Korean Air was established on March 1 , 1969 after the Hanjin Group acquired government-owned Korean Air Lines . Through their majority control of Hanjin KAL Corporation , the Cho family , the owner family of Hanjin Group is still the airline 's largest , and controlling , shareholder . Korean Air 's international passenger division and related subsidiary cargo division together serve 126 cities in 44 countries , while its domestic division serves 13 destinations . It is among the top 20 airlines in the world in terms of passengers carried and is also one of the top-ranked international cargo airlines . Incheon International Airport Terminal 2 serves as Korean Air 's international hub . Korean Air also maintains a satellite headquarters campus at Incheon . The majority of Korean Air 's pilots , ground staff , and flight attendants are based in Seoul . Korean Air is a founding member of the SkyTeam airline alliance . It was voted Asia 's best airline by Business Traveler readers in 2012 . On May 1 2018 , the airline launched a joint venture partnership with Delta Air Lines .
Peach , officially Peach Aviation ( ピーチ・アビエーション 株式会社 , Pīchi Abiēshon Kabushiki Gaisha ) , is a budget airline based in Japan . Its head office is on the fifth floor of Kensetsu-to ( 建設棟 , Kensetsu-tō ) on the property of Kansai International Airport in Izumisano , Osaka Prefecture . Peach has hubs at Kansai and at Naha Airport on Okinawa Island .
T'way Air Co. , Ltd. ( Korean : 티웨이항공 ; RR : Ti-wei Hanggong ) , formerly Hansung Airlines , is a South Korean low-cost airline based in Seongsu-dong , Seongdong-gu , Seoul . In 2018 , it is the third largest Korean low-cost carrier in the international market , carried 2.9 million domestic passengers and 4.2 million international passengers . Its international traffic has quadrupled over the past three years while domestic traffic has grown by only 12% .
Fukuoka Airport ( 福岡空港 , Fukuoka Kūkō ) ( IATA : FUK , ICAO : RJFF ) , formerly known as Itazuke Air Base , is an international and domestic airport located 1.6 NM ( 3.0 km ; 1.8 mi ) east of Hakata Station in Hakata-ku , Fukuoka , Japan . Fukuoka Airport is the principal airport on the island of Kyushu and is the fourth busiest passenger airport in Japan . As of 2017 , the airport is the fourth busiest single-runway airport in the world by passenger traffic ( after Mumbai , London-Gatwick and İstanbul-Sabiha Gökçen ) . The airport is surrounded by residential areas ; flights stop at 10 p.m. at the request of local residents and resume operation at 7 a.m . The domestic terminal is connected to the city by the Fukuoka City Subway , and a subway from the airport to the business district takes less than ten minutes . The international terminal is only accessible by road , although there is scheduled bus service to Hakata Station and the Tenjin area . Alternatives to access the Fukuoka area include Saga Airport and Kitakyushu Airport .
Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport ( IATA : TPE , ICAO : RCTP ) is an international airport serving Taipei and northern Taiwan . Located about 40 km ( 25 mi ) west of Taipei in Dayuan District , Taoyuan , the airport is Taiwan 's largest and busiest airport . It is operated by the Taoyuan International Airport Corporation . In 2016 , it was ranked the best airport for its size in the Asia-Pacific region by Airports Council International . The airport opened for commercial operations in 1979 and is an important regional trans-shipment center , passenger hub , and gateway for destinations in Asia . Formerly known as Chiang Kai-shek International Airport , it was renamed on 6 September 2006 to its current name . It is one of two that serves Taipei ; the other , Taipei Songshan Airport , is located within city limits and served as Taipei 's only international airport until 1979 . Songshan now mainly serves chartered flights , intra-island flights , and limited international flights . In 2018 , Taiwan Taoyuan handled a record 46.5 million passengers and 2.3 billion kg of freight , making it the 11th busiest airport worldwide by international passenger traffic , and 8th busiest in terms of international freight traffic in 2018 . It is the main international hub for China Airlines and EVA Air . It is also a hub of Uni Air and the LCC Tigerair Taiwan .
China Airlines ( CAL ) ( Chinese : 中華航空 ; pinyin : Zhōnghuá Hángkōng ) is the national carrier of Taiwan ( officially the Republic of China , hence the China name ) , and one of its two major airlines along with EVA Air . It is headquartered in Taipei Taoyuan International Airport and operates over 1400 flights weekly ( including 91 pure cargo flights ) to 102 cities across Asia , Europe , North America , and Oceania . Carrying over 19 million passengers and 5700 tons of cargo in 2017 , the carrier was the 33rd and 10th largest airline in the world in terms of passenger revenue per kilometer
Tigerair Taiwan ( Chinese : 臺灣虎航 ; pinyin : Táiwān Hǔháng ) is a low-cost carrier ( LCC ) based at Taoyuan International Airport . The airline has a fleet of ten aircraft as of March 2017 . It was formed as a joint venture between China Airlines Group and Budget Aviation Holdings . Prior to 2016 , China Airlines held 80 percent of the share while Budget Aviation Holdings and Mandarin Airlines each held 10 percent . In 2017 , as Tigerair Singapore merged into Scoot , CAPA reported that China Airlines had purchased Budget Aviation Holdings ' 10% stake , leaving China Airlines and its subsidiary Mandarin Airlines as joint owners of the airline .
Narita International Airport ( 成田国際空港 , Narita Kokusai Kūkō ) ( IATA : NRT , ICAO : RJAA ) , also known as Tokyo Narita Airport , formerly and originally known as New Tokyo International Airport ( 新東京国際空港 , Shin Tōkyō Kokusai Kūkō ) , is an international airport serving the Greater Tokyo Area of Japan . It is located approximately 60 kilometres ( 37 mi ) east of central Tokyo . It is located in Narita , Chiba . As of 2015 [ update ] Narita is the predominant international airport in Japan , handling around 50% of the country 's international passenger traffic and 60% of its international air cargo traffic . As of 2016 , Narita was the second-busiest passenger airport in Japan ( after Haneda Airport in Tokyo ) , and was the tenth-busiest air freight hub in the world . Its 4,000-metre ( 13,123 ft ) main runway shares the record for longest runway in Japan with the second runway at Kansai International Airport in Osaka . Narita serves as the main international hub of Japan Airlines , All Nippon Airways and Nippon Cargo Airlines , and as a hub for low-cost carriers Jetstar Japan and Peach . At Narita , air traffic movements have been controlled under various noise related operating restrictions . As a result , the airport must be closed from 11:00pm to 6:00am the next day to minimize noise impact around the airport .
Japan Airlines Co. , Ltd. ( JAL ) ( 日本航空株式会社 , Nihon Kōkū Kabushiki-gaisha ) , also known as Nikkō ( 日航 ) , is an international airline , Japan 's flag carrier , headquartered in Shinagawa , Tokyo . Its main hubs are Tokyo 's Narita International Airport and Tokyo International Airport ( Haneda Airport ) , as well as Osaka 's Kansai International Airport and Osaka International Airport . JAL group companies include Japan Airlines , J-Air , JAL Express , Japan Air Commuter , Japan Transocean Air , ZIPAIR Tokyo and Ryukyu Air Commuter for domestic feeder services , and JAL Cargo for cargo and mail services . JAL group operations include scheduled and unscheduled international and domestic passenger and cargo services to 220 destinations in 35 countries worldwide , including codeshares . The group has a fleet of 279 aircraft . In the fiscal year ended 31 March 2009 , the airline group carried over 52 million passengers and over 1.1 million tons of cargo and mail . Japan Airlines , J-Air , JAL Express , and Japan Transocean Air are members of the Oneworld airline alliance network . JAL was established in 1951 and became the national airline of Japan in 1953 . After over three decades of service and expansion , the airline was fully privatised in 1987 . In 2002 , the airline merged with Japan Air System , Japan 's third-largest airline and became the sixth-largest airline in the world by passengers carried . Japan Airlines is currently an official sponsor of Japan Football Association , Japan national football team , Shimizu S-Pulse , and Consadole Sapporo . All Nippon Airways , the largest airline in Japan , is JAL 's main competitor .
Suvarnabhumi Airport ( Thai : ท่าอากาศยานสุวรรณภูมิ , RTGS : Tha-akatsayan Suwannaphum , pronounced [ tʰâː.ʔāː.kàːt̚.sā.jāːn.sùʔ.wān.nā.pʰūːm ] ( listen ) ; from Sanskrit सुवर्णभूमि ( Suvarṇabhūmi ) , literally 'golden land ' ) ( IATA : BKK , ICAO : VTBS ) , also known unofficially as Bangkok Airport , is one of two international airports serving Bangkok , Thailand . The other one is Don Mueang International Airport , which was the main international airport from 1924 to 2006 and transitioned in 2007 to become the low-cost airlines hub for Bangkok . Suvarnabhumi covers an area of 3,240 ha ( 32.4 km2 ; 8,000 acres ) , making it one of the biggest international airports in Southeast Asia and a regional hub for aviation .
Thai Airways International Public Co. , ltd. , trading as THAI ( SET : THAI , Thai : บริษัท การบินไทย จำกัด ( มหาชน ) ) is the flag carrier airline of Thailand . Formed in 1988 , the airline has its corporate headquarters in Vibhavadi Rangsit Road , Chatuchak District , Bangkok , and primarily operates from Suvarnabhumi Airport . THAI is a founding member of the Star Alliance . The airline is the second-largest shareholder of the low-cost carrier Nok Air with a 21.80 per cent stake , and it launched a regional carrier under the name Thai Smile in the middle of 2012 using new Airbus A320 aircraft . From its hub at Suvarnabhumi Airport and secondary hub at Phuket International Airport , Thai ( including subsidiaries ) flies to 84 destinations in 37 countries , using a fleet of over 90 aircraft . The airline was once the operator of two of the world 's longest non-stop routes between Bangkok and Los Angeles and New York City , but due to high fuel prices , the withdrawal of aircraft , luggage weight limits and rising airfares , the airline abandoned all non-stop US services in 2012 indefinitely . As of 2013 , services between Bangkok and Los Angeles were served via Incheon International Airport near Seoul , however , it ended its service to the US on 25 October 2015 . Thai 's route network is dominated by flights to Europe , East Asia , and South/Southwest Asia , though the airline serves five cities in Oceania . Thai was the first Asia-Pacific airline to serve London Heathrow Airport . Among Asia-Pacific carriers , the company has one of the largest passenger operations in Europe . As of the end of 2018 , 1,438 of its 22,054 employees were pilots . :80 .
Da Nang International Airport ( IATA : DAD , ICAO : VVDN ) is located in Da Nang , the largest city in central Vietnam . It is the third international airport in the country , besides Noi Bai International Airport ( Hanoi ) and Tan Son Nhat International Airport ( Ho Chi Minh City ) , and is an important gateway to access central Vietnam . In addition to its civil aviation , the runway is shared with the Vietnamese People 's Air Force ( VPAF , the Không Quân Nhân Dân Việt Nam ) , although military activities are now extremely limited . The airport served 5 million passengers in 2014 , reaching that passenger count around six years sooner than expected . An expansion of the new terminal is currently considered to increase its capacity to 10 million passengers per annum by 2020 . This airport handled 6,722,587 passengers in 2015 , an increase of 34.7% compared with that of 2014 . This airport handled 11 million passengers in 2017 , an increase of 24.1% compared to that of 2016 . The airport has two separate terminals for international and domestic passengers with total passenger capacity of 11 million per annum as at 2018 . The Hanoi-Danang and Ho Chi Minh City-Danang routes have respectively 319 and 250 weekly flights and are , in order , the second and third busiest air routes in Vietnam after the Hanoi-Ho Chi Minh route ( 475 flights ) .
Asiana Airlines Inc. ( Korean : 아시아나항공 ; Hanja : 아시아나航空 ; RR : Asiana Hanggong KRX : 020560 ; formerly Seoul Airlines ) is South Korea 's second-largest airline , behind Korean Air . Asiana is headquartered at the Asiana Town building in Seoul . In 2018 , it accounted for a 19% share of the domestic market and a 16% share of the international market . The airline has its domestic hub at Gimpo International Airport and its international hub at Incheon International Airport ( 70 kilometres ( 43 mi ) from central Seoul ) and Gimhae International Airport . As a member of Star Alliance , it operates 14 domestic and 90 international passenger routes , and 27 cargo routes throughout Asia , Europe , North America , and Oceania . As of December 2014 , the company employs 10,183 people . The majority of Asiana 's pilots , ground staff and flight attendants are based in Seoul . Asiana Airlines is the largest shareholder in Air Busan , a low-cost regional carrier joint venture with Busan Metropolitan City . The airline also holds 100% share of Air Seoul , a subsidiary and its own low-cost carrier .
Hong Kong International Airport ( IATA : HKG , ICAO : VHHH ) is Hong Kong 's main airport , built on reclaimed land on the island of Chek Lap Kok . The airport is also referred to as Chek Lap Kok International Airport ( 赤鱲角機場 ) or Chek Lap Kok Airport , to distinguish it from its predecessor , the former Kai Tak Airport . Having been in commercial operation since 1998 , Chek Lap Kok Airport is an important regional trans-shipment centre , passenger hub and gateway for destinations in China ( with 45 destinations ) and the rest of Asia . The airport is the world 's busiest cargo gateway and one of the world 's busiest passenger airports . It is also home to one of the world 's largest passenger terminal buildings ( the largest when opened in 1998 ) . The airport is operated by the Airport Authority Hong Kong 24 hours a day and is the primary hub for Cathay Pacific ( the flag carrier of Hong Kong ) , Cathay Dragon , Hong Kong Airlines , HK Express and Air Hong Kong ( cargo carrier ) . The airport is one of the hubs of Oneworld alliance , and also one of the Asia-Pacific cargo hubs for UPS Airlines . It is a focus city for many airlines , including China Airlines and China Eastern Airlines . Singapore Airlines , Ethiopian Airlines and Air India utilise Hong Kong as a stopover point for their flights . HKIA is an important contributor to Hong Kong 's economy , with approximately 65,000 employees . More than 100 airlines operate flights from the airport to over 180 cities across the globe . In 2015 , HKIA handled 68.5 million passengers , making it the 8th busiest airport worldwide by passenger traffic .
Hong Kong Dragon Airlines Limited ( Chinese : 港龍航空有限公司 ) , branded as Cathay Dragon ( 國泰港龍航空 ) and previously as Dragonair , is a Hong Kong-based international regional airline , with its corporate headquarters and main hub at Hong Kong International Airport . As of 30 October 2013 , the airline operates a scheduled passenger network to 47 destinations in 14 countries and territories across Asia . Additionally , the airline has three codeshares on routes served by partner airlines . It has an all Airbus fleet of 48 aircraft , consisting of A320s , A321s and A330s . Cathay Dragon is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hong Kong 's flag carrier , Cathay Pacific , and is an affiliate member of the Oneworld airline alliance . The airline was founded on 24 May 1985 , by Chao Kuang Piu , the airline 's present honorary chairman . Its maiden flight departed Hong Kong for Kota Kinabalu , Malaysia after being granted an air operator 's certificate ( AOC ) by the Hong Kong Government in July 1985 . In 2010 , Dragonair , together with its parent , Cathay Pacific , operated over 138,000 flights , carried nearly 27 million passengers and over 1.80 billion kg of cargo and mail .
Hong Kong Express Airways Limited , commonly known as Hong Kong Express or just HK Express , is a Hong Kong-based low-cost airline fully owned by Cathay Pacific Airways . It provides scheduled air service to 27 destinations in Asia , including China , Japan , Korea , Cambodia , Vietnam , U.S . Territories , Taiwan and Thailand . The airline 's main hub at Hong Kong International Airport uses a fleet that consists exclusively of the Airbus A320 family . In 2016 , the airline became a founding member of the U-FLY Alliance . The head office of HK Express is located at One Citygate in Tung Chung , Lantau .
Shanghai Pudong International Airport ( IATA : PVG , ICAO : ZSPD ) is one of the two international airports in Shanghai and a major aviation hub of East Asia . Pudong Airport mainly serves international flights , while the city 's other major airport Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport mainly serves domestic and regional flights in East Asia . Located about 30 kilometres ( 19 mi ) east of the city center , Pudong Airport occupies a 40-square-kilometre ( 10,000-acre ) site adjacent to the coastline in eastern Pudong . The airport is operated by Shanghai Airport Authority ( Chinese : 上海机场集团公司 , SSE : 600009 ) . The airport is the main hub for China Eastern Airlines and Shanghai Airlines , and a major international hub for Air China , as well as secondary hub for China Southern Airlines . It is also the hub for privately owned Juneyao Airlines and Spring Airlines , and an Asia-Pacific cargo hub for FedEx , UPS and DHL . The DHL hub , opened in July 2012 , is reportedly the largest express hub in Asia . Pudong Airport has two main passenger terminals , flanked on both sides by four operational parallel runways . A third passenger terminal has been planned since 2015 , in addition to a satellite terminal and two additional runways , which will raise its annual capacity from 60 million passengers to 80 million , along with the ability to handle six million tons of freight . Pudong Airport is a fast-growing hub for both passenger and cargo traffic . With 3,703,431 metric tons handled in 2017 , the airport is the world 's third-busiest airport by cargo traffic . Pudong Airport also served a total of 74,006,331 passengers in 2018 , making it the third-busiest airport in China after Beijing Capital and Hong Kong Airport , fifth-busiest in Asia , and the eighth-busiest in the world .
China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited ( Chinese : 中國東方航空公司 ) , also known as China Eastern , is an airline headquartered in the China Eastern Airlines Building , on the grounds of Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport in Changning District , Shanghai . It is a major Chinese airline operating international , domestic and regional routes . Its main hubs are at Shanghai Pudong International Airport and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport . China Eastern Airlines is China 's second-largest carrier by passenger numbers after China Southern Airlines . China Eastern and its subsidiary Shanghai Airlines became the 14th member of SkyTeam on 21 June 2011 . The parent company of China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited is China Eastern Air Holding Company .
Shanghai Airlines ( Chinese : 上海航空公司 ) is an airline headquartered in Shanghai . It is a wholly owned subsidiary of China Eastern Airlines , but its operations remain separate post-merger , retaining its distinct brand and livery . Shanghai Airlines operates domestic and international services . The logo is a white crane on a red vertical tail fin . The airline operate flights out of Shanghai Pudong International Airport and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport in Shanghai . The airline is an affiliate member of the SkyTeam airline alliance with its parent company China Eastern Airlines which is a full member of the alliance .
Antonio B . Won Pat International Airport ( IATA : GUM , ICAO : PGUM ) , also known as Guam International Airport , is an airport located in Tamuning and Barrigada , three miles east of the capital city of Hagåtña ( formerly Agana ) in the United States territory of Guam . The airport is a hub for Asia Pacific Airlines and for United Airlines , serving as the latter 's Pacific Ocean hub . It is also the home of the former Naval Air Station Agana , and is the only international airport in the territory . The airport is named after Antonio Borja Won Pat , the first delegate from Guam to the United States House of Representatives , and is operated by the A.B . Won Pat International Airport Authority , Guam ( GIAA , Chamorro : Aturidat Puetton Batkon Airen Guahan Entenasionat ) , an agency of the Government of Guam .
Mactan-Cebu International Airport ( Cebuano : Tugpahanang Pangkalibutan sa Mactan-Sugbo , Tagalog : Paliparang Pandaigdig ng Mactan-Cebu ) ( IATA : CEB , ICAO : RPVM ) is the second busiest international airport in the Philippines , serving Cebu City and its surrounding metropolitan area , as well as the Central Visayas region . It is located in Lapu-Lapu City on Mactan Island , a part of Metro Cebu . The airport is managed by the Mactan-Cebu International Airport Authority . It is the worlds first international resort airport and is the main base of Cebu Pacific , Pan Pacific Airlines , and Royal Air Philippines . It covers an area of 797 hectares ( 1,970 acres ) . It has a single 3,300-meter ( 10,800 ft ) runway that was built by the United States in 1956 as an emergency airport for Strategic Air Command bombers and was known as the Mactan Air Base . The runway is complemented by a full-length taxiway that it shares with the current Mactan Air Base of the Philippine Air Force .
Nội Bài International Airport ( IATA : HAN , ICAO : VVNB ) ( Vietnamese : Sân Bay Quốc Tế Nội Bài ) in Hanoi , the capital of Vietnam , is the largest airport in Vietnam in terms of total capacity . It is also the second busiest airport in Vietnam after Tan Son Nhat International Airport . It is the main airport serving Hanoi , replacing the role of Gia Lam Airport . The airport consists of two passenger terminals . Terminal 1 serves domestic flights , and the newly-built Terminal 2 ( inaugurated on 4 January 2015 ) serves all international flights to and from Hanoi . The airport is currently the main hub of the flag carrier Vietnam Airlines , and budget carriers Bamboo Airways , Jetstar Pacific and Vietjet Air . The airport is located in Phu Minh Commune in Sóc Sơn District , about 35 kilometres ( 21 miles ) northeast of downtown Hanoi , via the new Nhật Tân Bridge ( also inaugurated on 4 January 2015 ) . It can also be reached by National Road 3 , which connects it with the eastern suburbs of Hanoi . The airport is also close to some satellite cities of Hanoi such as Vĩnh Yên , Bắc Ninh and Thái Nguyên . The airport served a total of 13 million passengers in 2013 , despite having a capacity of only 9 million at the time . The new international terminal , which had its first commercial flight on 25 December 2014 and went into full operation on 31 December 2014 , has boosted the airport 's total capacity to 20 million passengers per year . In 2018 , the airport served 28 million passengers .
Vietnam Airlines ( Vietnamese : Hãng Hàng không Quốc gia Việt Nam , lit . 'Vietnam National Airlines ' ) is the flag carrier of Vietnam . The airline was founded in 1956 and later established as a state-owned enterprise in April 1989 . Vietnam Airlines is headquartered in Long Biên District , Hanoi , with hubs at Noi Bai International Airport and Tan Son Nhat International Airport . The airline flies to 64 destinations in 17 countries , excluding codeshared services . From its inception until the early 1990s , Vietnam Airlines was a minor carrier within the aviation industry as it was hampered by a variety of factors including the socio-economic and political situation of the country . With the government 's normalization of relations with the United States , the airline was able to expand , improve its products and services , and modernize its ageing fleet . In 1996 , the Vietnamese government brought together 20 service companies to form Vietnam Airlines Corporation , with the airline itself as the centrepiece . In 2010 , the corporation was restructured into a limited liability company and renamed Vietnam Airlines Company Limited . A seven-seat management board , members of which are appointed by the Vietnamese Prime Minister , oversees the company . As passenger transport constitutes its core activity , Vietnam Airlines plays a crucial role in the economic development of the country . It owns 100% of Vietnam Air Service Company - a regional airline in southern Vietnam , 70% of the low-cost carrier Jetstar Pacific Airlines , and 49% of the Cambodian national airline Cambodia Angkor Air .
VietJet Aviation Joint Stock Company ( Vietnamese : Công ty Cổ phần Hàng không VietJet ) , trading as VietJet Air or Vietjet , is an international low-cost airline from Vietnam . It was the first privately owned new-age airline to be established in Vietnam , being granted its initial approval to operate by the Vietnamese Minister of Finance in November 2007 . As of its launch in December 2011 , it became the second private airline to offer domestic service in Vietnam , as well as the fifth airline overall to offer civil domestic flights . VietJet Air is owned by Sovico Holdings , HDBank , other organisational investors and individual stakeholders . The carrier 's launch was beset by long delays attributed to various causes , such as a global economic slowdown and regulatory issues . Although budget carrier AirAsia announced in February 2010 that it planned to purchase a 30% stake in the airline through a joint venture agreement , the carrier later rescinded its plans , citing a failure to obtain Vietnamese regulatory approvals . Despite the setbacks , VietJet Air 's first flight was operated on 25 December 2011 , flying from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi . The carrier carried its 10 millionth passenger in December 2014 , and the 25 millionth passenger in December 2015 .
Beijing Capital International Airport ( IATA : PEK , ICAO : ZBAA ) is the main international airport serving Beijing . It is located 32 km ( 20 mi ) northeast of Beijing 's city centre , in an enclave of Chaoyang District and the surroundings of that enclave in suburban Shunyi District . The airport is owned and operated by the Beijing Capital International Airport Company Limited , a state-controlled company . The airport 's IATA Airport code , PEK , is based on the city 's former romanized name , Peking . Beijing Capital has rapidly ascended in rankings of the world 's busiest airports in the past decade . It had become the busiest airport in Asia in terms of passenger traffic and total traffic movements by 2009 . It has been the world 's second busiest airport in terms of passenger traffic since 2010 . The airport registered 557,167 aircraft movements ( take-offs and landings ) , ranking 6th in the world in 2012 . In terms of cargo traffic , Beijing airport has also witnessed rapid growth . By 2012 , the airport had become the 13th busiest airport in the world by cargo traffic , registering 1,787,027 tons . From September 2019 , some flights from Beijing Capital International Airport were transferred to the new Beijing Daxing International Airport .
Air China Limited ( Chinese : 中国国际航空公司 ) is the flag carrier and one of the major airlines of the People 's Republic of China , with its headquarters in Shunyi District , Beijing . Air China 's flight operations are based at Beijing Capital International Airport . In 2017 , the airline carried 102 million domestic and international passengers with an average load factor of 81% .
Qingdao Liuting International Airport ( IATA : TAO , ICAO : ZSQD ) is the main international airport serving the city of Qingdao in Shandong Province , China . It is about 31 km ( 19 mi ) from the city center and serves as a hub for Shandong Airlines , Beijing Capital Airlines and Qingdao Airlines as well as a focus city for China Eastern Airlines . A replacement airport , Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport , is currently under construction .
New Chitose Airport ( 新千歳空港 , Shin-Chitose Kūkō ) ( IATA : CTS , ICAO : RJCC ) is an international airport located 2.7 NM ( 5.0 km ; 3.1 mi ) south-southeast of Chitose and Tomakomai , Hokkaidō , Japan , serving the Sapporo metropolitan area . By both traffic and land area , it is the largest airport in Hokkaidō . It is adjacent to Chitose Air Base , a Japan Air Self-Defense Force base which houses F-15 Eagle fighter jets , the Japanese Air Force One government aircraft and a number of smaller emergency response aircraft and helicopters . Chitose and New Chitose have separate runways but are interconnected by taxiways , and aircraft at either facility can enter the other by ground if permitted ; the runways at Chitose are occasionally used to relieve runway closures at New Chitose due to winter weather . JASDF provides air traffic control for both facilities . As of 2018 , New Chitose Airport was the fifth-busiest airport in Japan , and ranked 64th in the world in terms of passengers carried . The 819 km ( 509 mi ) Sapporo-Tokyo Haneda route is the third busiest air route in the world , with 8.7 million passengers carried in 2017 .
Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport ( IATA : SGN , ICAO : VVTS ) ( Vietnamese : Sân bay quốc tế Tân Sơn Nhất , Vietnamese : Cảng hàng không quốc tế Tân Sơn Nhất ) is the busiest airport in Vietnam with 32.5 million passengers in 2016 and 38.5 million passengers in 2018 . It serves Ho Chi Minh City as well as the rest of southeastern Vietnam . As of January 2017 , it had a total capacity of only 25 million passengers , which has caused constant congestion and sparked debate for expanding or building a new airport . The airport 's IATA code , SGN , is derived from the city 's former name of Saigon . Of the routes the airport offers , the Ho Chi Minh City - Hanoi route is the busiest in Southeast Asia and the sixth busiest in the world , serving 6,867,114 customers in 2018 .
The Ninoy Aquino International Airport ( Filipino : Paliparang Pandaigdig ng Ninoy Aquino ) or NAIA ( /ˈnaɪə/ , locally /nɑː.ˈiː.jə/ ) , formerly known and still commonly referred to as Manila International Airport ( IATA : MNL , ICAO : RPLL ) as well as its codename Nichols Field ( Nichols ) , is the airport serving Manila and its surrounding metropolitan area . Located along the border between the cities of Pasay and Parañaque , about 7 kilometers ( 4.3 mi ) south of Manila proper and southwest of Makati . NAIA is the main international gateway for travelers to the Philippines and serves as a hub for AirAsia Philippines , Cebgo , Cebu Pacific , PAL Express , and Philippine Airlines . It is managed by the Manila International Airport Authority ( MIAA ) , a branch of the Department of Transportation ( DOTr ) . Officially , NAIA is the only airport serving the Manila area . However , in practice , both NAIA and Clark International Airport , located in the Clark Freeport Zone in Pampanga , serve the Manila area , with Clark catering mostly to low-cost carriers because of its lower landing fees compared to those charged at NAIA . In the recent past there have been calls for Clark to replace NAIA eventually as the primary airport of the Philippines . The airport is named after the late Senator Benigno Ninoy Aquino Jr. , who was assassinated at the airport in 1983 . In 2018 , all terminals at NAIA handled a record-breaking annual passenger traffic of 45,082,544 , an increase of 6.79% from the previous year . It will be replaced by the New Manila International Airport , which is located in Bulacan , to serve both Metro Manila and Central Luzon .
Philippine Airlines ( PAL ) , a trade name of PAL Holdings , Inc. ( PSE : PAL ) , also known historically ( until 1970 ) as Philippine Air Lines , is the flag carrier of the Philippines . Headquartered at the PNB Financial Center in Pasay City , the airline was founded in 1941 and is the first and oldest commercial airline in Asia operating under its original name . Out of its hubs at Ninoy Aquino International Airport of Manila , Clark International Airport of Angeles , Mactan-Cebu International Airport of Cebu , and Francisco Bangoy International Airport of Davao , Philippine Airlines serves 31 destinations in the Philippines and 54 overseas destinations in Southeast Asia , East Asia , Middle East , Oceania , North America and Europe . Philippine Airlines operates a mixed fleet of Airbus and Boeing aircraft with Airbus A320 , Airbus A321 , Airbus A321neo , Airbus A330 , Airbus A350 , and Boeing 777-300ER .
Naha Airport ( 那覇空港 , Naha Kūkō ) ( IATA : OKA , ICAO : ROAH ) is a second class airport located 4 km ( 2.5 mi ) west of the city hall in Naha , Okinawa . It is Japan 's seventh busiest airport and the primary air terminal for passengers and cargo traveling to and from Okinawa Prefecture , Japan , and handles scheduled international traffic to Taiwan , Hong Kong , South Korea , Thailand , Singapore and mainland China . The airport is also home to Naha Air Base of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force . Naha Airport served 17.5 million passengers in 2014 , an increase of roughly 3 million passengers in two years .
Kuala Lumpur International Airport ( KLIA ) ( Bahasa Malaysia : Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Kuala Lumpur ) , ( IATA : KUL , ICAO : WMKK ) is Malaysia 's main international airport and one of the major airports in Southeast Asia and worldwide . It is located in Sepang District of Selangor , approximately 45 kilometres ( 28 mi ) south of Kuala Lumpur city centre and serves the Greater Klang Valley conurbation . KLIA is the largest and busiest airport in Malaysia . In 2018 , it handled 59,988,409 passengers , 714,669 tonnes of cargo and 399,827 aircraft movements . It is the world 's 23rd-busiest airport by total passenger traffic . The airport is operated by Malaysia Airports ( MAHB ) Sepang Sdn Bhd and is the major hub of Malaysia Airlines , MASkargo , AirAsia , AirAsia X , Malindo Air , flyGlobal , UPS Airlines and AsiaCargo Express .
AirAsia X Berhad ( previously known as FlyAsianXpress Sdn . Bhd . ) , operating as AirAsia X , is a long-haul budget airline based in Malaysia , and a sister company of AirAsia . It commenced operations on 2 November 2007 with its first service flown from Kuala Lumpur International Airport , Malaysia , to Gold Coast Airport in Australia . AirAsia X flies to destinations within Asia , Australia , and the United States of America . The airline operates a fleet of 24 Airbus A330-300 aircraft . Indonesia AirAsia X and Thai AirAsia X are affiliated with AirAsia X. AirAsia X is the medium and long-haul operation of the brand AirAsia , which is Asia 's largest low-cost carrier . The franchise is able to keep costs down by using a common ticketing system , aircraft livery , employee uniforms , and management style . [ citation needed ]
Chubu Centrair International Airport ( 中部国際空港 , Chūbu Kokusai Kūkō ) ( IATA : NGO , ICAO : RJGG ) is an international airport on an artificial island in Ise Bay , Tokoname City in Aichi Prefecture , 35 km ( 22 mi ) south of Nagoya in central Japan . Centrair is classified as a first class airport and is the main international gateway for the Chubu ( central ) region of Japan . The name Centrair ( セントレア , Sentorea ) is an abbreviation of Central Japan International Airport , an alternate translation used in the English name of the airport 's operating company , Central Japan International Airport Co. , Ltd. ( 中部国際空港株式会社 , Chūbu Kokusai Kūkō Kabushiki-gaisha ) . 10.2 million people used the airport in 2015 , ranking 8th busiest in the nation , and 208,000 tons of cargo was moved in 2015 .
Kota Kinabalu International Airport ( KKIA ) ( IATA : BKI , ICAO : WBKK ) is an international airport in Kota Kinabalu , the state capital of Sabah , Malaysia . It is located approximately 8 km ( 5.0 mi ) southwest of the city centre . In 2017 , 8 million passengers passed through the airport , making it the second busiest airport in Malaysia after Kuala Lumpur International Airport . A medium-sized airport with good connections to most major aviation hubs across the Asia-Pacific region , the airport serves the city of Kota Kinabalu as well as the entire west coast of Sabah .