Korea’s airline industry posted sharply divergent results in the first quarter, as long-haul routes and a rebound in cargo helped full-service carriers to record-high sales, while low-cost carriers suffered due to the weak won.
Asiana Airlines is adding more flights on popular international routes departing from Incheon ahead of the summer holiday season, including to New York, Hawaii and Bangkok.
Asiana Airlines on Friday came faced criticism for mislabeling two Ukrainian cities as part of Russia on its in-flight infotainment system, drawing criticism from Ukrainian nationals and social media users.
China has ordered its airlines not to take further deliveries of Boeing jets in response to the U.S. decision to impose 145 percent tariffs on Chinese goods, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter.
Korean Air and Asiana Airlines face challenges merging their frequent flyer programs with varying mileage values.
Asiana Airlines will offer 1,879 seats purchasable with miles on routes to Los Angeles and New York before the airline merges with Korean Air.
Korean Air Chairman and CEO Walter Cho pledged to carry out a progressive merger with Asiana Airlines to tackle all the challenges and concerns with an employee-focused approach.
Southwest Airlines is eliminating 1,750 jobs, or 15 percent of its corporate work force, in the first major layoffs in the company's 53-year history.
A Delta Air Lines plane flipped upon arrival at Toronto’s Pearson Airport and ended up on its roof Monday, injuring 17 people.
Asiana Airlines miles may convert to Korean Air miles at a 1:1 ratio post-merger by 2026 while other accrued miles will receive less favorable rates.
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