SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Amid a decline in the number of passengers on international routes due to the aftereffects of the COVID-19 pandemic, South Korea’s two full-service carriers, Korean Air Lines Co. and Asiana Airlines Inc., which are scheduled to be merged, are expanding the scope of mileage redemption policies as part of [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Korean Air Lines Co., South Korea’s biggest carrier, said Wednesday it will extend the expiration dates of mileage that expired at the end of 2020 and mileage that expires at the end of 2021 to 2022 amid the coronavirus pandemic. In June, Korean Air already extended mileage points due [...]
SEOUL, June 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Korean Air Lines Co. and Asiana Airlines Inc. — South Korea’s two largest airlines — said Thursday they will extend mileage points, set to expire this year, by one year amid the new coronavirus outbreak. The two carriers made the decision as the COVID-19 pandemic has greatly affected passenger [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Mobile carriers that fail to inform their customers about ‘mobile mileage’ will now be fined. The South Korean Ministry of Science and ICT announced that new legislation will soon take effect that will hold carriers accountable for any actions in which they fail to inform their customers about ‘mobile [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean consumer rights group has applied for a provisional injunction against the two major South Korean airlines, Asiana Airlines Inc. and Korean Air Lines Co., after it was announced that some mileage accrued under their frequent flier programs would expire next year. Citizens United for Consumer Sovereignty [...]
SEOUL, April 6 (Korea Bizwire) – Seoul’s government said Thursday it will financially reward motorists for reducing their driving mileage, staring this month, as part of efforts to fight fine dust pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. According to the Seoul Metropolitan Government, the city’s motorists will be paid a maximum of 70,000 won (US$62) if [...]
SEOUL, March 6 (Korea Bizwire) – Tesla Motors is set to open its first showrooms in Korea this week, where consumers will be able to test drive the S 90D – the first model available to Korean buyers. The company has been busy establishing the necessary infrastructure to accommodate potential customers. By June, at least [...]
SEOUL, March 31 (Korea Bizwire) — Five hospitals in Busan will be treating the less privileged for free, based on mileage points accumulated by Busan citizens. The city of Busan and Dongseo University have been operating a campaign since 2013 where participating citizens track their movements for 90 days and have their steps get converted into mileage [...]
SEOUL, South Korea, Aug 28 (Korea Bizwire) – A way to buy airplane tickets at a half price by being diligent online has been introduced on the Internet. Usually, people could use frequent flyer mileage points that they have accumulated to save money when purchasing tickets, but the recently introduced scheme is a way to gain [...]