SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – Asiana Airlines Inc. and Aero K Airlines Co. have been imposed fines for failing to properly notify passengers of baggage issues and flight delays, the transport ministry said Thursday. Asiana was fined 12 million won (US$8,550) while Aero K was fined 18 million won for violating the Aviation Business [...]
SEOUL, June 12 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s antitrust regulator said Thursday that it has rejected a proposed mileage integration plan submitted by Korean Air Lines Co. and Asiana Airlines Inc., citing insufficient details and consumer benefit concerns. The Fair Trade Commission (FTC) said the plan, submitted earlier in the day as part of the [...]
SEOUL, May 22, 2025 (Korea Bizwire) — Asiana Airlines is facing mounting criticism and potential legal action over plans to offer unequal severance packages to employees affected by the company’s upcoming sale of its cargo division to Air Incheon, scheduled for July. According to industry sources, Asiana recently notified staff that domestic employees in its [...]
SEOUL, April 18 (Korea Bizwire)- South Korea’s Asiana Airlines Inc. on Friday came under fire for mislabeling two Ukrainian cities as part of Russia on its in-flight infotainment system, drawing criticism from Ukrainian nationals and social media users. According to a passenger who shared a photo on Instagram, the cities of Dnipro (formerly Dnepropetrovsk) and [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — The combined value of unused miles at South Korea’s two major air carriers reached 3.4 trillion won (US$2.5 billion) as of the first half of 2023, data showed Sunday, amid the extension of expiry dates after the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted international travel. The amount of the deferred income of [...]
SEOUL, May 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Asiana Airlines Inc., South Korea’s second-biggest carrier, said Sunday it has stopped selling certain emergency seats of A321-200 passenger jets following a recent incident in which a passenger opened a door of the same aircraft model just before landing. Starting Sunday, Asiana Airlines halted the sale of the 26A [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — The head of South Korea’s leading airline, Korean Air Co., said Monday he will focus on completing the acquisition of its smaller local rival, Asiana Airlines Inc., and preparing for pent-up post-pandemic travel demand. In November 2020, Korean Air signed a deal to acquire the controlling stake in Asiana [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — China’s antitrust regulator has approved Korean Air Co.’s integration with smaller local rival Asiana Airlines Inc., with approval yet to come from four countries, Korean Air said Tuesday. The Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China (MOFCOM) has demanded the merged Korean Air-Asiana entity reduce its market [...]
SEOUL, June 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Korean Air Lines Co. and Asiana Airlines Inc., South Korea’s two biggest carriers, on Wednesday resumed the Gimpo-Haneda route after a two-year suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic. South Korea and Japan agreed to reopen the route last week. Korean Air and Asiana will operate two flights per week [...]
SEOUL, April 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Asiana Airlines Inc., South Korea’s second-biggest carrier, said Monday it will resume the Incheon-Rome route in June to meet pent-up demand amid eased virus curbs. Asiana plans to offer two flights a week to Rome from June 18 and gradually increase the number depending on demand, a company spokesperson [...]