Domestic airline stocks showed broad-based strength on the 2nd. As the KOSPI and KOSDAQ declined due to the sluggishness of U.S. semiconductor stocks and the weakness of Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, rotational buying flowed into the airline sector, leading to a collective rise in major stocks.

As of the afternoon of that day, Korean Air is trading at 29,200 won, up 1,400 won (5.04%) from the previous trading day. Hanjin Kal recorded 131,800 won, up 6,600 won (5.27%), and Asiana Airlines is showing strength at 7,690 won, up 340 won (4.63%).

Low-cost carriers (LCCs) also continued their upward trend. Air Busan traded at 1,606 won, up 37 won (2.36%), and Jeju Air traded at 4,665 won, up 45 won (0.97%). Jin Air also rose 0.70%, spreading buying interest across the airline sector as a whole.

The market expects that the recovery of international passenger demand, normalization of cargo transport, and expansion of travel demand will serve as factors to improve airline performance. In particular, the integration process of Korean Air and Asiana Airlines, changes in Hanjin Kal's governance structure, and whether LCCs such as Jeju Air and Air Busan can improve profitability are drawing interest.

Securities firms projected that future factors such as oil prices, exchange rates, international passenger demand, and global economic trends will be the key variables that determine the performance and stock prices of airline stocks.

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