South Korean carrier will exit alliance in December after more than two decades of membership
Japan Airlines (JAL) recently strengthened its strategic partnership with Korean Air by investing in shares of Korean Air’s holding company, Hanjin KAL. The investment was made as part of Japan Airlines’ (JAL) plan to improve aviation operations and for both airlines to boost commercial relationships independently. New strategic partnership JAL was a government-owned airline company which […]
Travel Radar•Maia Vinton7h agoHanjin Group affiliates Korean Air and Hanjin Corporation have partnered to provide emergency relief supplies and transport support to areas in Nepal affected by the severe flooding that occurred from Aug. 26. Following severe infrastructure damage, the Nepalese government will distribute the goods to displaced residents, hospitals and rescue sites. Sudden flash floods The British Red Cross […]
Travel Radar•Kate Angel9 SeptThe alliance will step in at Incheon International Airport as outgoing member Asiana merges with Korean Air and joins SkyTeam.
AirlineGeeks•Zach Vasile8 Sept
Japan Airlines has bought a stake in Korean Air's parent company, signaling a new strategic partnership between the two rival carriers.
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig5 SeptKorean Air announced it has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Thailand’s state-owned Thai Aviation Industries (TAI) to…
AeroTime•Jean Carmela Lim3 Sept
Singapore training center should support A220 operators including Qantas, Korean Air and Air Niugini, while AirAsia will begin receiving 150 aircraft from 2028
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier1 SeptKorean Air has announced it will begin operating a new route between Incheon International Airport, Seoul (ICN) and Hiroshima Airport (HIJ). The route will be operated daily by Korean Air’s fleet of Airbus A321neo jets, and open Dec. 23. This is the latest in a series of expansions into the Japanese market, by Korean Air. […]
Travel Radar•Billy Stack26 Aug
Korean Air will launch a non-stop service between Seoul Incheon and Melbourne, operating three times a week from December 18 through March 14, 2027. Driven by steady growth in travel between South Korea and Australia, the new route complements Korean Air’s year-round operations to Sydney and Brisbane. The service provides travelers with expanded non-stop options to Australia’s key cultural and business hubs during the peak winter travel period.
Korean Air will launch a daily service between Seoul Incheon and Hiroshima starting December 23, further strengthening its network in Japan’s Chugoku region. Flight KE2183 departs Seoul Incheon at 10:35 […]
Korean Air launches non-stop service to Melbourne: Korean Air will launch a non-stop service between Seoul Incheon and Melbourne, operating three times a week from December 18 through March 14, […]
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World Airline News•Bruce Drum19 Aug
Korean Air announced it will launch non-stop services between Seoul Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Melbourne Airport (MEL),…
AeroTime•Jean Carmela Lim19 Aug
Korean Air’s board of directors and Asiana Airlines’ shareholders have formally approved the merger agreement, finalising a major milestone as the two airlines prepare to launch an integrated airline on […]
Korean Air and Asiana Airlines have secured formal board and shareholder approvals for their long-anticipated merger. The approvals…
AeroTime•Jean Carmela Lim12 AugKorean Air’s board and Asiana Airlines’ shareholders have formally approved their merger agreement, clearing a key step towards the launch of the combined airline on December 17, 2026. Korean Air’s board ratified the agreement on August 12, under the small-scale consolidation provisions of Korea’s Commercial Act. At an extraordinary general meeting held the same day, […]
AviTrader•Heike Tamm12 AugAviation News – Archer Aviation and Korean Air have partnered to adapt Archer’s Midnight electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for military applications, anticipating...
Korean Air’s passenger and cargo operations in Malaysia sustained strong momentum in the first half of 2026, supported by rising outbound travel to Korea and expanding high-tech trade links. Korean […]
On Tuesday, July 21, Korean Air signed the Buckingham Palace Declaration, becoming the first Korean airline to join the global initiative to counter illegal wildlife trafficking through the transportation sector. Korean Air to Help Counter Illegal Wildlife Trafficking Established in March 2016, the Buckingham Palace Declaration is an international wildlife transport agreement committed to shutting […]
Travel Radar•Alice Atherton23 Jul
Korean Air has signed the Buckingham Palace Declaration, becoming the first airline from South Korea to join the…
AeroTime•Jean Carmela Lim23 Jul
Korean Air has signed the Buckingham Palace Declaration, becoming the first Korean airline to join the global initiative to counter illegal wildlife trafficking through the transportation sector. Established in March 2016, the Buckingham Palace Declaration is an international agreement aimed at preventing traffickers from exploiting global transport networks. It sets out 11 commitments, including sharing information on illegal wildlife trade, reporting suspicious activity to relevant authorities and refusing to transport cargo suspected of containing illegally traded wildlife or wildlife products.