The ability to provide onboard Wi-Fi from gate to gate has long been a key selling point for airlines. However, as Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites are increasingly pressed into service to power low-latency inflight connectivity, compromises and tradeoffs must be made when landing rights for non-geostationary satellite (NGSO) services have not been secured in...
Published at 1300PDT / 2000GMT 21SEP26 Asiana Airlines in recent schedule update filed Korean Air Airbus A220-300 aircraft operation on domestic routes on interim basis. As of 20SEP26, Korean Air A220 will operate following OZ-coded service from 17DEC26, although the OZ-coded flight numbers on/after this date will gradually change to KE-coded flight numbers throughout November 2026. Jeju – Cheongju 1 daily Jeju – Daegu 2 daily Jeju – Seoul Gimpo 1 daily from 01FEB27 Jeju – Yeosu 1 daily Seoul Gimpo – Gwangju 1 daily from 01FEB27 Due to the upcoming flight number changes, OZ-coded flight numbers served by A220 are not included in this update. In addition, Asiana’s Seoul Incheon – Yanji route will be operated by Korean Air 737-900ER from 17DEC26.
Published at 1300PDT / 2000GMT 17SEP26 Korean Air in the last few days filed additional service changes on Seoul Incheon – Seattle route, which now becomes the second route to the US to be operated by the carrier’s KE-coded only, ahead of planned integration with Asiana Airlines on 17DEC26. Previously reported on AeroRoutes , Asiana Airlines’ OZ272/271 service will become Korean Air KE047/048 service from 12OCT26 to 15DEC26. Latest update now sees KE047/048 flight continues service from 17DEC26, while overall service increases from 12 to 14 weekly. KE041 ICN1610 – 1905SEA 781 D KE047 ICN2120 – 1410SEA 781 D KE048 SEA0010 – 0520+1ICN 781 D KE042 SEA1100 – 1555+1ICN 781 D Korean Air and Asiana Airlines this week also announced through out November and early-December 2026, Asiana’s Airlines’ OZ-coded flight numbers from 17DEC26 will be gradually transition to KE-coded flight numbers.
Korean Air has received final approval from the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) on its mileage integration plan with Asiana Airlines. Since submitting the proposed integration framework on June 12, […]
Korean Air has finalized a $44.8 billion aircraft and engine procurement agreement covering 103 Boeing jets, 21 spare engines and a 15-year maintenance contract as it prepares for growth following the Asiana integration.
Korean Air will begin transitioning Asiana Airlines bookings and flight numbers, marking a key operational step ahead of the integrated airline’s official launch on December 17. From November 2 to […]
Korean Air will begin migrating Asiana Airlines bookings and replacing OZ flight numbers with KE codes from November 2, ahead of the integrated airline's launch on December 17, 2026.
The alliance will step in at Incheon International Airport as outgoing member Asiana merges with Korean Air and joins SkyTeam.
AirlineGeeks•Zach Vasile8 Sept
Star Alliance will open a new lounge at Seoul Incheon Airport in late 2026, taking over the former Asiana Business Lounge as Asiana exits the alliance.
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig8 Sept
Korean Air’s board of directors and Asiana Airlines’ shareholders have formally approved the merger agreement, finalising a major milestone as the two airlines prepare to launch an integrated airline on […]
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World Airline News•Bruce Drum12 Aug
Korean Air and Asiana Airlines have secured formal board and shareholder approvals for their long-anticipated merger. The approvals…
AeroTime•Jean Carmela Lim12 AugKorean Air’s board and Asiana Airlines’ shareholders have formally approved their merger agreement, clearing a key step towards the launch of the combined airline on December 17, 2026. Korean Air’s board ratified the agreement on August 12, under the small-scale consolidation provisions of Korea’s Commercial Act. At an extraordinary general meeting held the same day, […]
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AviTrader•Heike Tamm8 JulSeoul-based airline, Asiana Airlines (Asiana), is to leave Star Alliance on December 16, 2026, 23:59 Korea Standard Time. The airline’s departure will reduce the alliance’s membership to 25 airlines. Asiana is in the process of merging with Korean Air, with the process due to complete in December 2026. Seamless Departure Star Alliance, which Asiana was […]
Travel Radar•Lorna Rudge26 Jun
Asiana Airlines, headquartered in Seoul, will formally leave Star Alliance on December 16, 2026, 23:59 Korea Standard Time. Since joining Star Alliance in 2003, Asiana Airlines has played a valued role in delivering seamless customer experiences across the network. On behalf of all member airlines, Star Alliance thanks Asiana Airlines and its employees for contributing to the exceptional customer experience that the Alliance is known for worldwide.
In late 2026, the Asiana Airlines brand will disappear, given that the airline has been acquired by Korean Air, as part of some major consolidation in the South Korean airline industry. With the brand disappearing, we knew that Asiana would leave Star Alliance, meaning the entire combined airline will become part of SkyTeam.
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig24 Jun
Following its planned integration into Korean Air, Asiana Airlines will formally leave the Star Alliance on December 16, 2026.
AviationSource News•Len Varley24 JunAviation News – Asiana Airlines will officially withdraw from Star Alliance on December 16, 2026, marking the final step of its integration into Korean Air....
The Seoul-based carrier has been a member since 2003.
AirlineGeeks•Zach Vasile23 Jun