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Korean Air completed its acquisition of a major stake in Asiana Airlines on Thursday, 12th December, four years since it was first announced.

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Asiana Airlines is growing its presence in Australia. It has announced plans for a seasonal increase on its Sydney to Seoul route beginning August 2023. In addition, four of Asiana’s nine weekly flights will be operated by the airline’s flagship Airbus A380. As of the 8th of August, the total number of services will consist […]

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After consulting with relevant stakeholders, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has decided to approve Korean Air’s acquisition of Asiana Airlines. Even though Korean Air and Asiana are the only carriers offering direct flights between Sydney and Seoul, the ACCC has said that Qantas and Jetstar will soon launch services on this route, introducing […]

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South Korean flag carrier Korean Air said today it will buy out its smaller troubled rival Asiana Airlines in a USD 1.6 billion deal as it looks to consolidate with the coronavirus pandemic sending shockwaves through the global aviation sector

The news that a consortium formed between South Korea-based construction company Hyundai Development Co (HDC) and Mirae Asset Daewoo has agreed to acquire controlling stake in loss-making carrier Asiana Airlines for KRW 2.5 trillion (USD 2.2 billion) is a big relief for the carrier, according to data and analytics company, GlobalData. Aurojyoti Bose, lead analyst […]

Hong Kong Airlines has entered into codeshare partnership with Asiana Airlines, in an effort to provide more flight options between Hong Kong and South Korea. Under the new agreement, the two Asian carriers will place their flight codes on a combined total of five daily flights between the HKIA and Seoul’s Incheon Airport. The codeshare […]

Hong Kong will be the first international destination to welcome Asiana Airlines’ brand new twin-aisle aircraft, the Airbus A350. The new jet was due to enter service on 15 May 2017 on the Seoul-Osaka route, but according to the Routes Online flight database, this launch date has now been brought forward to 9 May and […]

China’s HNA Group, which owns Hainan Airlines, has agreed to take a stake in Kumho Asiana Group, the parent company of South Korea’s Asiana Airlines. The Korea Herald reports that HNA will invest KRW160 billion (approx. US$139 million) in the Korean company. This follows an initial cooperation last year when Asiana jointly invested with HNA […]

Asiana Airlines will debut its new premium economy class when it launches its first Airbus A350 aircraft in May 2017 The new cabin, known as “Economy Smartium”, will become the first premium economy product offered by any Korean carrier. The seats will provide 7-10cm of additional legroom compared with traditional economy class. Premium economy passengers […]