Korean Air-Asiana merger's route distribution has LCCs in holding pattern

The government’s plan to redistribute 10 flight routes following the merger of Korean Air and Asiana Airlines has drawn strong interest from low-cost carriers eager to claim newly available slots, according to the industry on Monday.

2025-11-10

U.S. airlines cancel 1,330 flights due to shutdown

U.S. airlines canceled 1,330 flights on the second day of government-mandated flight cuts across the country on Saturday, and the industry braced for more cancellations as the federal shutdown continues.

2025-11-09

Canada's WestJet makes reclining seats an 'extra,' predictably receives traveler backlash

Canadian low-cost carrier WestJet is facing backlash after announcing that it will make the ability to recline seats a paid option on some of its flights.

2025-10-21

Korean airlines to increase flights to China

Korean airlines are increasing flights to China as the demand from Chinese group tourists is expected to surge once Korea’s visa waiver program for group travelers from China takes effect on Sept. 29.

2025-09-22

A sticky situation

An airline employee attaches insulating tape to a passenger’s portable battery at a Korean Air check-in counter at Gimhae International Airport in Gangseo District, Busan, on Sept. 1.

2025-09-01

YouTubers who claimed Jeju Air crash was fake sentenced to prison

Two YouTubers who claimed last year's Jeju Air crash at Muan Airport in South Jeolla was staged using computer graphics were sentenced to prison on Wednesday for defamation and spreading false information.

2025-08-20

Russian airline begins ticket sales for new Pyongyang-Moscow air route

Nordwind airline starts ticket sales for new Pyongyang-Moscow flights, starting July 27, with fares around $566.50.

2025-07-20

Britain lifts ban on Pakistani airlines after five years

Britain has lifted a five-year ban on Pakistani airlines, allowing them to apply to resume U.K. flights just as Islamabad steps up efforts to privatize its national carrier, Pakistan International Airlines.

2025-07-16

Airlines keep avoiding Middle East airspace after U.S. attack on Iran

Airlines continued to avoid large parts of the Middle East on Sunday after U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, according to flight tracking website FlightRadar24, with traffic skirting airspace in the region due to recent missile exchanges.

2025-06-22

Midair engine failure forces Tokyo-bound Asiana flight's return to Incheon

A Tokyo-bound Asiana Airlines flight was forced to return to Incheon International Airport on Saturday evening after one of its engines malfunctioned midair, prompting an emergency response.