Tag: Asiana Airlines

Asiana Airlines

Latest News

Asiana shareholders approve merger with Korean Air, with aim to launch integrated carrier on Dec. 17

The agreement signed over five years ago was strongly backed in a general vote, paving the way for the airlines to complete the process within the year.

2026.8.12

Airfare fuel surcharges to drop by 20 percent in July

International flight fuel surcharges will fall more than 20 percent in July, cutting round-trip costs by up to 215,000 won as oil prices ease ahead of summer travel.

2026.6.16

Most popular

Aircrafts are taking off from the Incheon International Airport on April 16. [NEWS1]

Korean Air, Asiana merger faces turbulence as pilot unions challenge seniority changes

As Korean Air and Asiana Airlines are expected to become a unified carrier in roughly six months, a bitter dispute over how to merge their pilot seniority lists has emerged as one of the biggest obstacles to integration.

2026.5.14

Korean Air and Asiana Airlines cabin crew pose for a photo on Jan. 14 as Asiana began operations at Incheon International Airport Terminal 2. [JOONGANG ILBO]

Korean Air, Asiana to finally merge on Dec. 17, six years after acquisition deal

Korean Air and Asiana Airlines will finally emerge as an integrated flag carrier on Dec. 17, nearly six years after Korean Air first announced its acquisition of Asiana Airlines in 2020.

2026.5.13

Korean Air planes are seen at Incheon International Airport on April 16. [YONHAP]

Airfares set to skyrocket with record fuel surcharges as Iran war wreaks havoc on oil supply

Airfares are poised to skyrocket further next month as Korean carriers have raised fuel surcharges for May to record levels, driven by a surge in oil prices in the wake of the lingering Iran war.

2026.4.16

A Korean Air flight takes off from Incheon International Airport on April 1. [YONHAP]

Fuel surcharges on domestic flights quadruple for Korean Air, Asiana as oil prices spike

Airfares on domestic routes have increased sharply as fuel surcharges have more than quadrupled in a month, driven by soaring global oil prices due to the Iran war, according to disclosures from two major full-service carriers on Monday.

2026.4.6

An Asiana Airlines aircraft takes off from Incheon International Airport on Jan. 13. [YONHAP]

Asiana launches route to Hungary to expand European network

Asiana Airlines, Korea's second-largest carrier, said Friday it has launched a route to Hungary as part of efforts to expand its European network.

2026.4.3

This file photo, provided by Asiana Airlines, shows an A30 plane. [YONHAP]

Asiana Airlines to add flights in China network as travel demand rebounds

Asiana Airlines will expand its China network by adding 28 weekly flights starting on March 29 as travel demand rebounds. The airline will operate 161 weekly flights on 18 China routes under the new schedule.

2026.2.11

An Asiana Airlines plane passes in front of a Korean Air aircraft on a runway at Incheon International Airport on Feb. 13, 2024. [NEWS1]

Police investigating Gimpo 'suicide flight' threat to protest Korean Air-Asiana merger

Police are investigating an online threat by a person claiming to be an airline captain who said they would carry out a "suicide flight" at Gimpo International Airport in protest against the merger of Korean Air and Asiana Airlines.

2026.1.19

Information on Asiana check-in counters is seen on an electronic board at Incheon International Airport Terminal 2 on Jan. 14, as Asiana Airlines completed its move to Terminal 2 that same day. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

Asiana completes move to Terminal 2 as it prepares to integrate with Korean Air

Asiana Airlines began operations at Terminal 2 of Incheon International Airport. The move marks a step toward next year's launch of the integrated national carrier.

2026.1.14