NEWSAug 29, 2023Korean Air Will Weigh Passengers Before BoardingKorean Air will request passengers to weigh themselves at the airport before boarding their flight. However, the airline's goal is not to engage in body shaming or other forms of discrimination against passengers because of their weight. Instead, Korean Air wants to collect data to determine the optimal weight distribution on its aircraft.Read More →
ROUTESJul 20, 2023Korean Air Resumes Flights to Multiple East Asian Destinations Over the coming months, Korean Air is set to resume multiple routes from the carrier's hubs at Seoul Incheon (ICN) and Busan Gimhae Int'l (PUS) to Japan and China. In response to the sharp increase and subsequent high demand for international air travel, Korean Air will be increasing the frequency of flights on multiple long-haul routes within the airline's network. Read More →
NEWSJul 10, 2023Korean Air to Use Airbus A380 on Flights to Hong KongKorean Air plans to use the Airbus A380 on its service from Seoul-Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) starting in October. Korean Air's future schedule reveals that the airline plans to operate 28 direct A380 flights between the two destinations. Read More →
NEWSJul 03, 2023Korean Air to Work with GS Caltex on Sustainable Aviation FuelKorean Air is working with Korean energy and chemical company GS Caltex to run test flights powered by sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Korean Air and GS Caltex plan to share data from the flights with the South Korean government to help it establish SAF quality standards. These standards are aimed at commercializing SAF and making its use more widespread.
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NEWSJun 30, 2023South Korean Carriers Reduce China Flights as Demand FallsKorean Air and Asiana Airlines have reduced the number of direct flights between South Korea and China due to a drop in demand and the deteriorating political relationship between the two countries.Read More →
NEWSJun 02, 2023Delta and Korean Air Commemorate 5-Year Trans-Pacific Joint Venture AnniversaryDelta Air Lines and Korean Air are celebrating the fifth anniversary of the leading joint venture between the U.S. and Asia. This partnership continues to grow traffic through the region’s premier connecting hub at Incheon International Airport.Read More →
NEWSMay 27, 2023Passengers Hospitalized After Man Opens Emergency Door Mid-FlightNine teenagers on an Asiana flight were recently sent to the hospital as a passenger opened the door mid-flight on approach. Fortunately nobody was killed and the aircraft landed safely in Daegu. Read More →
ROUTESMay 24, 2023Air 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 →
INFORMATIONALJan 01, 2023AeroXplorer's Most Influential Articles of 2022AeroXplorer'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 →
NEWSSep 29, 2022Virgin Atlantic to Join SkyTeamLondon-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 →
