Posts Tagged ‘Airlines’
In Skytrax’s annual airline awards, Asiana Airlines, rival to Korean flagship carrier, jumped to 5th place this year from 12th last year. Asiana was also the number 4 Asian carrier on the list as Singapore Airlines claimed the top spot again, while Cathay Pacific took second, and Thai Airways took fourth. Asiana’s jump seven places was [...]
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Korean Air Direct to Israel
Korean Air has won approval to launch 3 weekly flights to Israel cutting the current 20-hour flight time to the country to just under 12 hours. The new flight approval also includes provisions for one cargo flight which should add additional revenue for the world’s largest cargo airline.
In addition, Korean Air and Asiana were [...]
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Yeongnam Air, one of Korea’s newest low-cost airline startups, is set to take to the skies July 25, just over a week after JinAir, Korean Air’s low-cost unit, began air service. Yeongnam Air will operate with one Fokker 100 jet plane and will fly between Gimpo International Airport in Seoul and Jeju International Airport [...]
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From this week Korean Air will offer a service called “Korean Air Premium Care Service” aimed at passengers flying first class between Incheon and the United States. The Premium Care Service will make checking bags and ticketing easier as well as a provide an escort that assists them throughout the terminal. Once passing [...]
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JinAir’s Inaugural Flight
JinAir successfully completed its first flight this past Thursday taking off from Gimpo International Airport at 10am. JinAir President Kim Jae-kun participated in an inaugration celebration held in the morning and was there to greet the first passengers of the airline. JinAir continued to promote the young and fresh image of the airline by [...]
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Asiana has confirmed orders for 30 Airbus A350 planes at a price of $6.7 Billion. The order will consist of a combination of the 3 A350 variants, the A350-800, A350-900, and the A350-1000, and includes the option for 10 more planes. The planes are to be powered by Rolls Royce Trent XWB engines and the [...]
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Travel+Leisure ranked Korean Air the number 10 international airline in the world – an impressive ranking considering the number of international airlines flying, but quite shabby considering they came in last for Asia-based international airlines. Singapore, Thai, Cathay Pacific, JAL, and ANA all came in ahead of Korean Air, making it last among major [...]
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Jeju Air Goes International
Today marks the first day of international flying for Korean low-cost carriers. Jeju Air launched its first flight between Jeju Island and Hiroshima, Japan. The airline will use a B737-800 for their international flights as opposed to their Q400 turboprops for their domestic routes.
The airline has stated that it plans to operate 28 chartered international [...]
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The new corporate identity and livery was recently revealed for Korean Air’s low-cost carrier, JinAir. JinAir, Korean Air’s first foray into the low-cost sector of the market, is making a huge splash in the country’s airline industry. The use of high-tech jet-propelled planes and the fresh image the airline has created might be the key [...]
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