Korean Air

Virgin Atlantic has announced a codeshare agreement with Korean Air, launching on 25 March with flights between London Heathrow and Seoul Incheon. The partnership will expand in May to include connections to cities in Australia, New Zealand and Vietnam, and in June to Hong Kong and cities in Japan. The deal was facilitated by the Competition and Markets Authority, which cleared Korean Air's acquisition of Asiana Airlines after the airline agreed to make slots available for Virgin Atlantic to operate between London and Seoul. Virgin Atlantic also recently joined SkyTeam, of which Korean Air is a founding member. Read further.

Virgin Atlantic has launched a codeshare agreement with Korean Air, allowing customers to travel directly to Incheon airport in Seoul, South Korea, with onward connections to Japan, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Australia, and New Zealand. This move is expected to boost Virgin Atlantic's presence in Asia, particularly since the airline plans to resume services to Shanghai from May. Flying Club members can earn and redeem Virgin Points through the partnership and benefit from SkyPriority services at Seoul Incheon. However, passengers flying on Korean Air aircraft under a Virgin code will not be able to access the Clubhouse at Heathrow. Virgin Atlantic...

Korean Air has introduced vegan meals on its flights, inspired by traditional Buddhist temple cuisine, which will be available to all passengers. First and business class passengers will have a greater choice of meals. Passengers can pre-order their meals online up to 24 hours before take-off. Airlines are increasingly expanding their plant-based options, but some are lagging behind. Recently, an American Airlines passenger, requesting a vegan meal, was given cookies with eggs and a granola bar with honey. In another instance, a Japan Airlines passenger was served only a banana for breakfast. Read further.

A Korean Air jet with 230 passengers on board was evacuated at Incheon International Airport in South Korea after two live bullets were discovered before takeoff. The Manila-bound plane was originally scheduled to depart at 7:45 am, but it ended up taking off around three hours later after security checks identified no immediate terror risk. The 9mm bullets, which prompted the plane's return to the terminal, were found by a passenger. South Korea has strict gun laws, with illegal possession of a firearm subject to a prison sentence of up to 15 years and a fine of up to KRW100m...

Walter Cho, the CEO of Korean Air, has been named Aviation Week Network's Airline Executive of the Year for his dynamic management style and industry vision. His out-of-the-box thinking, particularly in forming partnerships with other carriers and developing the cargo business, has made Korean Air stronger than ever despite the challenges of the pandemic. Cho's leadership and crisis management have been widely praised, and he successfully navigated the COVID-19 crisis and led the airline to record high profits both in 2021 and 2022. He also made the bold decision to acquire Asiana Airlines, which will make Korean Air one of...

Korean Air and Delta Air Lines have partnered with Habitat for Humanity to repair and renovate homes in Calauan, a location in the Philippines that was hit by Typhoon Ondoy in 2009. The project involved the two airlines working together on minor carpentry work, window and door repairs, and repainting three homes. KLM has worked with Habitat for Humanity since 2013 and Delta Air Lines has been involved in building or rehabilitating over 270 homes since 1995 through its partnership with the non-profit. The two airlines have worked on several joint community service projects since forming a joint venture in 2018....

The South Korean Air Force participated in the annual multilateral air exercise, Desert Flag, from February 26 to March 17, 2023. The exercise took place at Al Dhafra Air Base in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and various countries, including UAE, France, Kuwait, Australia, Britain, Bahrain, Morocco, and Spain, also participated. The South Korean contingent posed for a picture in front of military planes from other nations participating in the event. Read further.

Korean Air and Delta Air Lines have joined forces on a home repair project in Calauan, a resettlement project in the Philippines that houses low-income families affected by Typhoon Ondoy in 2009. About 110 of the 650 units require repair. Seventeen employees from the airlines helped repair homes, including repainting and performing minor carpentry, window and door repairs. The Korean airline has been partnering with Habitat for Humanity Philippines since 2013 as part of its corporate social responsibility programme. Delta Air Lines has been working with Habitat for Humanity since 1995, building or rehabilitating 270 homes; Delta employees have previously...

L3Harris Technologies has teamed up with Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) and Israel Aerospace Industries' ELTA Systems (IAI/ELTA) to provide advanced airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft to the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF). L3Harris will act as the prime contractor to deliver the high-altitude AEW&C aircraft that will feature IAI/ELTA's radar and AI algorithms. Integration of the technology and the first two customised Bombardier Global 6500 business jet-based aircraft will take place in Israel before going through structural modifications in the US. Korean Air, which will perform modifications and evaluations for the remaining aircraft, will then roll the...