Korean airlines' delay rate from January to August: 24.8%

In South Korea, it has been discovered that one in four passenger planes operated by domestic airlines between January and August this year were delayed.
On the 18th, Lee Yong-hee, a member of the National Assembly's Land, Infrastructure and Transport Committee,
According to data obtained by the staff from the Korea Airlines Corporation/Incheon Airlines, the average delay rate for domestic and international flights operated by Korean airlines up until last month was calculated to be 24.8%.
Until now, the delay rate had not exceeded 10% until 2022, but since last year it has exceeded 20%.
This is because the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has strengthened its standards for determining "delays" since last year.
Since last year, domestic and international flights have been considered to be "delayed" if they depart or arrive at the gate 15 minutes later than scheduled.
Prior to last year, a flight was considered "delayed" if it took more than 30 minutes from takeoff or landing on the runway for domestic flights, and more than 60 minutes for international flights.
Looking at the domestic routes by airline, Air Seoul and T'way Airlines recorded a delay rate of 34%, the two airlines with the most frequent delays.
This is followed by Jeju Air (28.4%), Jin Air (26.9%), Eastar Jet (22.6%), Korean Air (17.4%), Asiana Airlines (16.2%), and Etihad Airlines (16.2%).
In order, Apsan Airlines (10.3%) and Aero K (9.3%) were the most frequently delayed airlines. Among international routes, Eastar Jet recorded a delay rate of 37.4%, the most frequently delayed airline.
Next are Jin Air (34.8%), Air Premier (32.2%), T'way Airlines (32%), Air Seoul (31.2%), and Jeju Air (
The top three airlines were: Asiana Airlines (28.7%), Asiana Airlines (26.7%), Korean Air (26%), Aero K (21.2%) and Air Busan (15.8%).