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Korean Air
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Korean Air
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General information
The largest airline in South Korea and
one of the largest ones in the World.
Internationally serves well over 10
dozen cities in over 40 countries. Domestic destinations are around 20.
Korean Air is among the 20 biggest
airline in the World in terms of passenger numbers.
Fact sheet
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General
company information... |
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Official name: |
Korean Air
Lines |
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Slogan(s): |
"Excellence
in Flight" |
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IATA
designator: |
KE |
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ICAO
designator: |
KAL |
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Headquarters: |
Seoul,
South Korea |
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Alliance: |
None |
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Destinations...
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Hubs: |
Seoul
Incheon International Airport - Seoul, South Korea
Gimpo
International Airport - Seoul, South Korea |
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Focus
cities, regions,
secondary
hubs: |
Gimhae
International Airport - Gimhae, South Korea
Jeju
International Airport - Jeju, South Korea |
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Number of
destinations: |
116 |
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Fleet
& flights-related...
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Fleet
size: |
126 (+49
orders) |
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Aircraft
types used: |
Airbus
A300, Airbus A330
Boeing
737, Boeing 747, Boeing 777 |
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Accidents
& incidents: |
Total: 2
- Fatal cases: 2 |
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Passengers-related...
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Number of
passengers: |
- |
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Classes: |
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Frequent
flyer program: |
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Other important issues:
- The airline has
announced the order of 10 Airbus A380s, but no information has been
published regarding the time when they will enter the fleet
- along with the Airbus
A380s, 10 new Boeing 787s will also be purchased |
Destinations
A very large number of
destinations are served throughout Asia and 10 cities are flown to from
the USA.
Korean Air also operates flights
to the Middle East (Israel and the UAE) South America (Brazil only).
European destinations are also
served in large numbers.
As for Oceania and the Pacific
region, the countries/regions served are: Australia, Fiji, Guam, New
Zealand.
Korean Air doesn't fly to Africa
anymore and a large number of Middle Eastern and South Asian routes have
also been terminated.
Fleet
The fleet will increase with almost
half the number of aircraft existing today. 10 of the planes ordered are cargo
jets.
Probably older 747 and 777s will be
replaced with the newly entering aircraft into the Korean Air fleet.
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