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ROUTES May 24, 2023 Air Premia Launches Service to...Newark?! Air Premia, a South Korea-based long-haul airline, recently launched service to Newark, its second American gateway and sixth overall destination. This is the first nonstop connection between ICN and EWR. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Jan 01, 2023 AeroXplorer's Most Influential Articles of 2022 AeroXplorer's Most Influential Articles of 2022. Scroll through our list of notable mentions to recap a year of milestones, news, and moments to remember from 2022. Read More →
NEWS Sep 29, 2022 Virgin Atlantic to Join SkyTeam London-based airline Virgin Atlantic has just announced it will join the SkyTeam alliance, headed by good partners Delta and Air France-KLM. The airline's entrance will take effect in 2023 and will bring significant benefits to flyers. Read More →
ROUTES Aug 30, 2022 Air Premia to Begin Seoul-Los Angeles Service in October South Korea-based startup Air Premia revealed plans to launch operations in the United States in October. The Korean startup will fly between Seoul Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on October 5th. Initially, Air Premia will initially fly this route three times weekly; however, within a few weeks, the frequency will increase to five times per week. Read More →
NEWS Dec 31, 1969 Korean Airlines to Acquire Asiana Air Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, many airlines have intensified their losses or have received losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  Asiana Airlines has been one of these airlines in previous years.  Its struggles have led it to a new future. Korean Air, South Korea's largest airline, recently announced that they will acquire a 30.77 percent stake in their rival, Asiana Airlines. This deal is valued at over 1.62 billion USD (1.8 trillion won) and will make Korean Air the 10th largest airline in the world. Read More →
NEWS Dec 31, 1969 Korean Air and Asiana Airlines Reports Surprise Quarter 2 Earnings Profit Amid the vast number of unprofitable airlines due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Korean Air and Asiana Airlines have reported profit, lead by their dedication towards cargo. Read More →
NEWS Dec 31, 1969 U.S. Flies Surveillance Planes Over North Korea For the past two weeks, there have been rumors about North Korea's leader, Kim Jong-un. These rumors range from "everything is normal" to "the leader is dead." There is very little known about the condition of the Supreme Leader's condition, so the United States Air Force has conducted surveillance flights over the Korean Peninsula. Read More →
ROUTES Dec 31, 1969 Korean Air Reduces Flights Amid Coronavirus Outbreak South Korea is the country that is the most affected by the novel coronavirus after mainland China. Because of this, airlines have been reducing and/or cancelling flights to the country. However the country's flag carrier, Korean Air, has changed their flight schedules to flights across the world. Read More →