Asiana Airlines
{{Short description|Airline of South Korea}}
{{Distinguish|Asian Airlines|Asia Airways|AirAsia}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Infobox airline
| airline = Asiana Airlines
{{nobold|{{lang|ko-Hang|아시아나항공}}
{{transliteration|ko|Asiana Hanggong}}}}
| image = HL7791@PEK (20241225141256).jpg
| logo = Asiana Airlines (2024).svg
| logo_size =
| IATA = OZ
| ICAO = AAR
| callsign = ASIANA
| aoc =
| hubs = {{ubl|class=nowrap
| Seoul–Incheon}}
| focus_cities = {{nowrap|Jeju}}
| frequent_flyer = Asiana Club
| alliance = Star Alliance
| fleet_size = 82
| destinations = 78{{Cite web|url=https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/airline/OZ | title=Asiana Airlines on ch-aviation.com | website=ch-aviation.com | access-date= 21 November 2023}}
| parent = {{ubl|class=nowrap
| Korean Air (63.9%){{Cite news|url=https://www.segye.com/newsView/20241211515409?OutUrl=naver|script-title=ko:대한항공, 12일 아시아나 자회사로 편입|trans-title=Korean Air incorporated Asiana Airlines into subsidiary on the 12th|date=12 December 2024|language=Ko|publisher=Segye News |work=세계일보 }}}}
| num_employees = 10,380 (2015)
| founded = {{start date and age|1988|02|17|df=yes}}
(as Seoul Airlines)
| commenced = {{start date and age|1988|12|23|df=yes}}
| ceased =
| traded_as = {{kse|020560}}
| headquarters = Osoe-dong, Gangseo District, Seoul, South Korea
| key_people = Won Yoo-seok (president & CEO)
| revenue = {{increase}} {{KRW|5,552 billion|link=yes}} (2015){{cite web|title=Asiana Airlines Sustainability Report 2015|url=http://kr.flyasiana.com/C/pdf/Sustainability_2015_eng.pdf|publisher=Asiana Airlines|access-date=30 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160923210226/http://kr.flyasiana.com/C/pdf/Sustainability_2015_eng.pdf|archive-date=23 September 2016|url-status=dead}}
| subsidiaries = {{ubl|class=nowrap
| Asiana Airport
| Asiana Cargo
| Asiana IDT
| Asiana Sabre
| Kumho Resort }}
| website = {{URL|https://flyasiana.com/}}
}}
{{Infobox Korean name
| hangul = 아시아나항공
| hanja = 아시아나{{linktext|航空}}
| rr = Asiana Hanggong
| mr = Asiana Hanggong
}}
Asiana Airlines Inc. ({{korean|hangul=아시아나항공|hanja=아시아나航空|rr=Asiana Hanggong}} {{kse|020560}}) is a South Korean airline headquartered in Seoul."[http://www.flyasiana.com/english/ Home] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100917121221/http://www.flyasiana.com/english/ |date=17 September 2010 }}." Asiana Airlines. Retrieved 13 September 2010. "Address : Asiana Town, P.O. Box 98 47 Osoe-dong, Gangseo-gu, Seoul, Korea." [http://flyasiana.com/about/introduce/introduce.asp Address in Korean] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101122202353/http://flyasiana.com/about/introduce/introduce.asp |date=22 November 2010 }}: "{{lang|ko-Hang|주소 서울특별시 강서구 오쇠동 47번지 아시아나 타운}}." [http://flyasiana.com/about/branch/pop26.htm Map in Korean] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100920004626/http://flyasiana.com/about/branch/pop26.htm |date=20 September 2010 }}, [http://flyasiana.com/about/branch/images/img200.gif Direct image link to map] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100102063939/http://flyasiana.com/about/branch/images/img200.gif |date=2 January 2010 }} The airline operates 90 international passenger routes, 14 domestic passenger routes and 27 cargo routes throughout Asia, Europe, and North America. In 2019, it accounted for 25% of South Korea's international aviation market and 20% of its domestic market.{{cite web|url=https://centreforaviation.com/analysis/reports/south-korea-aviation-market-a-decade-of-rapid-growth-driven-by-lccs-474765| work = CAPA|title=South Korea aviation market: a decade of rapid growth driven by LCCs |date =2 June 2019}} It maintains its international hub at Incheon International Airport and its domestic hub at Gimpo International Airport, both in Seoul.
Asiana Airlines is a full-service airline member of Star Alliance with two subsidiary low-cost carriers Air Busan and Air Seoul. It is the largest shareholder of Air Busan, a regional carrier that the airline established as joint venture with Busan.{{Cite web |date=2023-11-14 |title=Local businesses to acquire Air Busan with Korean Air-Asiana merger in limbo |url=https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2023-11-14/business/industry/Local-businesses-to-acquire-Air-Busan-with-Korean-AirAsiana-merger-in-limbo/1912984 |access-date=2024-05-25 |website=Korea JoongAng Daily |language=en}} The airline also operates Air Seoul, a wholly-owned subsidiary.
History
=Founding=
Korean Air, which was acquired by Hanjin Transportation in 1969, had a monopoly on the South Korean airline industry until the establishment of Asiana in 1988.{{cite book|last=Bamber|first=Greg J.|title=Up In the Air: how airlines can improve their performance by engaging their employees|year=2009|publisher=Cornell University Press|location=Ithaca, New York|isbn=978-0-8014-4747-1|pages=51–52|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ad_CYW--g_oC&pg=PR4|display-authors=etal}} Asiana's formation did not come about as a policy initiative favoring liberalized market conditions, but rather because of pressure from other chaebols and interests that wanted to compete.{{cite book|title=Asia Pacific Air Transport: Challenges and Policy Reforms|year=1997|publisher=Institute of Southeast Asian Studies|location=Singapore|isbn=978-981-230004-1|pages=74–104|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=khlPn5ut9G4C&pg=PR4|author=Kim, Jongseok|author-link=Multiple designation policy in Korea|editor1=Findlay, Christopher |editor2=Sien Chia, Karmjit Singh}} It was formed by the Kumho Asiana Group (formerly Kumho Group) and was originally known as Seoul Air International. Asiana was established on 17 February 1988 and started operations in December 1988 with flights to Busan. As of 2007, the airline was owned by domestic private investors (30.53%), Kumho Industrial (29.51%), Kumho Petrochemical (15.05%), foreign investors (11.9%), Korea Development Bank (7.18%), and others (5.83%).{{cite news | title= Directory: World Airlines | work= Flight International|page=78|date=27 March 2007}}
=Beginning regular service=
Asiana began operations in December 1988, using Boeing 737 Classic aircraft, with flights to Busan and Gwangju. In 1989, Asiana began regular services to Jeju City, Gwangju, and Daegu, and later the same year, began international chartered flights to Sendai in Japan. In 1990, Asiana began its first scheduled international services, to the Japanese cities of Tokyo, Nagoya, Sendai, and Fukuoka. In the same year, Asiana had nine Boeing 747-400s, 20 Boeing 767-300s, and eight Boeing 737-400s. In early 1991, Asiana began services to Bangkok, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Taipei. Transpacific flights to Los Angeles began in December 1991 with a Boeing 747-400 Combi. Services to Vienna, Brussels, and Honolulu began in the mid-1990s. In 1993, Asiana began services in Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam.{{cite web|url=http://newsworld.co.kr/detail.htm?no=2455|access-date=5 February 2020|title=Asiana Airlines Celebrates 28th Anniversary}}
=Expansion as a global carrier and joining Star Alliance=
Asiana Airlines has rapidly expanded since its establishment in 1988 to become a mid-sized global carrier with a fleet of 85 aircraft. In December 1998, the airline operated an aircraft on behalf of the president of South Korea for the first time.{{cite web |url=http://flyasiana.com/about/introduce/history06.asp |script-title=ko:1999~1994
=New corporate identity=
In February 2006, Asiana Airlines modernized its corporate identity for unification with those of other divisions of its parent company the Kumho Asiana Group. The names of the travel classes have changed from first, business, and economy classes to first, business, and travel classes, respectively, and the colors of the travel classes have changed to yellow, blue, and red for first, business, and travel, respectively. New uniforms were also created for the crew.[http://flyasiana.com/sub/news/images/news061011.jpg Asiana Airlines new colours] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070108200152/http://flyasiana.com/sub/news/images/news061011.jpg |date=8 January 2007 }}
=Financial crisis=
In April 2019, Asiana Airlines' parent company, Kumho Asiana Group, announced its plan to sell Asiana Airlines as a solution to its financial crisis.{{cite news|url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2019/04/694_267194.html|title=Kumho Group puts Asiana Airlines up for sale|publisher=The Korea Times|date=15 April 2019}}
The sale of Asiana Airlines began in July 2019.{{cite news|url=http://www.ebn.co.kr/news/view/988270 |script-title=ko:아시아나항공, 7월 공식 매물 등장…매각 사전작업 분주|date=8 June 2019|language=ko|trans-title=Asiana Airlines launches official sale in July ... Divided pre-work |work=EBN }} In June 2019, Aekyung Group, the parent company of Korean low-cost carrier Jeju Air, was considered as a strong candidate to take over.{{cite news|url=http://news.mk.co.kr/v2/economy/view.php?year=2019&no=399321 |script-title=ko:아시아나항공 매각 어디로-애경그룹 적극 구애…달아오르는 2라운드|date=10 June 2019|language=ko|trans-title=Where to sell Asiana Airlines – Aekyung Group actively courts ... Round 2}} Korean Air's parent company, Hanjin Group, and SK Group also considered purchasing.{{cite news|url=http://www.topdaily.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=57469 |script-title=ko:아시아나항공 매각 4각 관계, 돌고 돌아 SK?|language=ko|date=10 June 2019}}
Asiana Airlines discontinued unprofitable routes throughout July 2019 to October 2019, including Seoul–Incheon to Chicago–O'Hare, Delhi, Khabarovsk and Sakhalinsk.{{cite news|url=https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/284230/asiana-airlines-closes-delhi-bookings-from-july-2019/|title=Asiana Airlines closes Delhi bookings from July 2019|publisher=Routesonline|date=8 May 2019}}{{cite news|url=https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/284019/asiana-airlines-closes-chicago-reservations-from-late-oct-2019/|title=Asiana Airlines closes Chicago reservations from late-Oct 2019|publisher=Routesonline|date=24 April 2019}}{{cite news|url=https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/284729/asiana-airlines-discontinues-russia-far-east-service-from-july-2019/|title=Asiana Airlines discontinues Russia Far East service from July 2019|publisher=Routesonline|date=10 June 2019}}
On 25 July 2019, Kumho Asiana Group, the parent company of Asiana Airlines, officially announced its intention to sell Asiana Airlines for an estimated price of 1.5 to 2.0 trillion won (US$1.26 to 1.68 billion).{{cite news|url=https://cnbc.sbs.co.kr/article/10000949751?division=NAVER |script-title=ko:인수 비용만 최대 2조…아시아나 '새주인' 누가 될까?|publisher=SBS CNBC|language=ko|date=25 July 2019}} Asiana Airlines includes subsidiaries Air Busan, Air Seoul, Asiana IDT and other subsidiary companies.{{cite news|url=https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20190725002652320|title=Asiana Airlines to be sold in package deal: executive|publisher=Yonhap News Agency|date=25 July 2019}} AeKyeong Group, the parent company of Jeju Air, has expressed interest in acquiring Asiana Airlines.{{cite web|url=http://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=32337|access-date=5 February 2020|title=Aekyung Group Expresses Interest in Acquiring Asiana Airlines|work=Businesskorea |date=29 May 2019 |last1=Min-Hee |first1=Jung }}
On 4 September 2019, Aekyung Group, Mirae Asset Daewoo, and Korea Corporate Governance Improvement applied a letter of intent to acquire Asiana Airlines.{{cite news|url=http://mengnews.joins.com/view.aspx?aid=3067570|title=Three bidders are vying for 31% Asiana Airlines stake|publisher=Korea JoongAng Daily|date=4 September 2019}} On 12 November, a consortium of HDC Hyundai Development Company and Mirae Asset Daewoo was selected as the preferred bidder.{{cite web |title=HDC consortium picked as preferred bidder for Asiana |publisher=The Korea Herald |date=November 12, 2019 |url=http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20191112000788}}{{cite news|url=http://news.kbs.co.kr/news/view.do?ncd=4321922&ref=A|language=ko|script-title=ko:아시아나항공 인수 우선협상대상자로 HDC현대산업개발 컨소시엄 선정|publisher=Korea Broadcasting System|date=12 November 2019}}
Asiana Airlines has chosen to retire older aircraft, including Boeing 747-400s and Boeing 767-300s, allowing the airline to reduce debt and weakness.
In July 2020, HDC Hyundai Development Company received approval from Russian authorities for its acquisition of Asiana Airlines.{{Cite web|url=http://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=48544|title=Russia Approves HDC Hyundai Development's Acquisition of Asiana Airlines|date=6 July 2020|website=Businesskorea |last1=Herh |first1=Michael }} However, on 11 September 2020, Korea Development Bank, the primary creditor for Asiana Airlines, and Kumho Asiana Group officially canceled the merger with HDC Hyundai Development Company. Asiana Airlines will be run by creditors until a new owner is approved by the South Korean government.{{cite news|url=https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20200911146851002?input=1195m|script-title=ko:아시아나항공 매각 무산…기간산업기금 2.4조 지원|language=ko|publisher=Yonhap News Agency|date=11 September 2020 |work=연합뉴스 |author1=김남권 }}
=Merger with Korean Air=
{{Main|Merger of Korean Air and Asiana Airlines}}
On 16 November 2020, the Government of the Republic of Korea announced a policy of merging Asiana Airlines with Korean Air, which would acquire a 30.77% stake in Asiana from Korea Development Bank.{{cite news |date=16 November 2020 |script-title=ko:대한항공·아시아나 통합 국적항공사 출범…산은 8천억 투입 |language=ko |trans-title=Launch of Korean Air and Asiana integrated national airline... 800 billion won was invested |work=Yonhap News Agency |url=https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20201116057151002?input=1195m |author1=김남권 }} The Korean state-run bank would invest 800 billion won (US$600 million) to Hanjin KAL, the holding company of Korean Air, to fund the merger. The two airlines would operate as separate brands until integration is complete.{{cite news |last1=Yang |first1=Heekyong |date=16 November 2020 |title=Korean Air to spend $1.6 billion to become Asiana Airlines' top shareholder |website=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-asiana-airlines-m-a/korean-air-to-spend-1-6-billion-to-become-asiana-airlines-top-shareholder-idUSKBN27W04W |access-date=28 November 2020}} The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport planned to integrate subsidiaries Air Busan, Air Seoul, and Jin Air into a new low-cost airline. The combined low-cost carrier will focus on regional airports within South Korea and flying regional Asia-Pacific routes.{{cite news |date=16 November 2020 |script-title=ko:진에어·에어서울·에어부산 통합... 정부 "지방공항 기반해 운영" |language=ko |trans-title=Integration of Jin Air, Air Seoul, and Air Busan... Government "operating based on local airports" |work=ChosunBiz |url=https://biz.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2020/11/16/2020111601767.html}}
= 2021 =
In March 2021, Korean Air announced it would delay the merger with Asiana Airlines due to a delay in antitrust approval from the government and six foreign authorities (China, Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, United States, and Vietnam). Korean Air will operate Asiana Airlines as a subsidiary for the next two years, after which it will combine its operation, IT, and other systems into a single system until 2024.{{cite news |date=31 March 2021 |script-title=ko:대한항공 "아시아나 인수 2년 후 완전통합" |language=ko |trans-title=Korean Air "Complete Integration Two Years After Asiana Acquisition" |work=The Chosun Ilbo |url=https://www.chosun.com/economy/economy_general/2021/03/31/OZXRN6GXYZDGBDQSQTYCTB3VSM/}}{{cite news|url=http://www.munhwa.com/news/view.html?no=2021033101072139342001|script-title=ko:아시아나, 대한항공 자회사 편입후 2년간 독립 운영|language=ko|publisher=Munhwa Ilbo|date=31 March 2021}} Once the merger is complete, Asiana Airlines could become a member of SkyTeam. According to The Korea Times, only Turkey has approved the antitrust deal so far.{{cite news |date=30 March 2021 |title=Korean Air delays merger of Asiana to 2024 |work=The Korea Times |url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/tech/2021/03/774_306268.html}}
On 30 June 2021, the post-merger plans between two airlines were reported to have been finalized and approved by Korea Development Bank.
In August 2021, the Malaysian Aviation Commission approved the merger between Korean Air and Asiana Airlines, citing economic efficiencies and social benefits.{{Cite web|last=Chua|first=Alfred|date=2021-08-17|title=Malaysia proposes to approve Korean Air-Asiana merger|url=https://www.flightglobal.com/strategy/malaysia-proposes-to-approve-korean-air-asiana-merger/145112.article|url-status=live|access-date=2021-09-15|website=Flight Global|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210817200333/https://www.flightglobal.com/strategy/malaysia-proposes-to-approve-korean-air-asiana-merger/145112.article |archive-date=17 August 2021 }}
On 16 November 2021, it was announced that Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam had approved Korean Air's acquisition of smaller local rival Asiana Airlines Inc.{{Cite web |title=Vietnam approves Korean Air-Asiana merger |url=https://www.flightglobal.com/strategy/vietnam-approves-korean-air-asiana-merger/146425.article|access-date=2024-03-30 |website=Flightglobal.com|date=16 November 2021 }}
= 2022 =
On 26 December 2022, the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China announced its approval of Korean Air's business combination with Asiana Airlines.{{Cite web |last=Varley |first=Len |date=2022-12-27 |title=China approves Korean Air acquisition of Asiana Airlines |url=https://aviationsourcenews.com/airline/china-approves-korean-air-acquisition-of-asiana-airlines/ |access-date=2022-12-27 |website=AviationSource News |language=en-US}}
= 2023 =
The U.S. Department of Justice blocked the deal in May 2023 citing monopoly concerns.{{cite news |url=https://www.kedglobal.com/airlines/newsView/ked202305220024 |title=US antitrust body blocks $1.4 bn Korean Air-Asiana deal |date=22 May 2023 |first1=Zi-Hoon |last1=Lee |first2=Jong-Kwan |last2=Park |first3=Hyung-Kyu |last3=Kim |work=The Korea Economic Daily}} In November 2023, Asiana agreed to divest its cargo business in an attempt to appease regulatory concerns.{{Cite news |last1=Yang |first1=Heekyong |last2=Yim |first2=Hyunsu |date=2 November 2023 |title=Asiana backs sale of cargo unit, removing one hurdle to Korean Air merger |url=https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/asiana-airlines-board-meets-again-decide-sale-cargo-unit-2023-11-02/ |publisher=Reuters}}
= 2024 =
On 28 November 2024, European Commission approved the merger,{{Cite web |title=Korean Air gets final approval from the EC on Asiana merger |url=https://www.koreanair.com/contents/footer/about-us/newsroom/list/Korean-Air-gets-final-approval-from-the-EC-on-Asiana-merger }} followed by the approval from the United States on 2 December 2024. Following approval given from all 14 countries, Korean Air officially completed the acquisition of Asiana Airlines on 12 December 2024.{{Cite web |last=Jeffrey |first=Rebecca |date=2024-12-05 |title=Reports: US approves Korean takeover of Asiana |url=https://www.aircargonews.net/business/acquisitions/reports-us-approves-korean-takeover-of-asiana/ |access-date=2024-12-14 |website=Air Cargo News |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=South Korea to safeguard competition after Korean Air, Asiana merger |url=https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/korean-air-completes-asiana-takeover-form-one-asias-biggest-airlines-2024-12-12/ |website=Reuters}}{{Cite web |title=EU regulator conditionally approves Korean Air-Asiana Airlines merger |url=https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20240213004952320|access-date=2024-03-30 |website=Yonhap News Agency|date=13 February 2024 |last1=Jae-Yeon |first1=Woo }}{{Cite web |date=2024-05-20 |title=U.S. to give final approval on Asiana merger: Korean Air president |url=https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2024-05-20/business/industry/US-to-give-final-approval-on-Asiana-merger-Korean-Air-president/2050606 |access-date=2024-05-25 |website=Korea JoongAng Daily |language=en}}
Korean Air Co. said August 7, 2024 it signed a tentative agreement valued at 470 billion won (US$341.7 million) to sell the cargo business division of Asiana Airlines Inc. to Air Incheon.{{cite web |url=https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20240807008900320?section=k-biz/mna |title=Asiana's cargo unit to be sold to Air Incheon |date=2024|website=Yonhap News Agency |last1=Dong-Woo |first1=Chang }}
On 12 December 2024, Reuters reported that Korean Air has announced the completion of the purchase of the debt-laden Asiana Airlines in a deal worth 1.5 trillion won (US$1.6 billion). The deal enables Korean Air to acquire 63.88% in the second largest airline in the country, becoming the 12th largest airline in the world by international capacity.{{Cite web |date=12 December 2024 |title=South Korea to safeguard competition after Korean Air, Asiana merger |url=https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/korean-air-completes-asiana-takeover-form-one-asias-biggest-airlines-2024-12-12/ |access-date=17 December 2024 |website=Reuters}}
= 2024–present: After the merger, brand identity changes, and integration to Korean Air in 2026=
In December, Asiana Airlines quietly launched its new brand identity after the merger, which includes the removal of the "red arrow" elements (also branded as the Asiana Wings) of the previous owner Kumho Asiana Group and using the aircraft tail as a replacement. The Kumho Asiana Group logo on the fuselage has been removed and the red arrows on the all the passenger aircraft in the fleet have also been either removed or covered.{{Cite web |title=Korean Air completes acquisition of Asiana Airlines |work=ch-aviation |url=https://www.ch-aviation.com/news/148191-korean-air-completes-acquisition-of-asiana-airlines}}{{irrelevant citation|date=March 2025}}
The brand identity of the two airlines will remain unchanged until 1 January 2027 and in the meantime, several integration process will be conducted, including appointing a new CEO and key executives, as well as the integration of the low-cost subsidiaries of both Korean Air and Asiana Airlines, including Jin Air, Air Busan and Air Seoul.{{Cite web |script-title=ko:대한항공, 12일 아시아나 자회사로 편입 | work=Segye Ilbo | date=12 December 2024 |url=https://www.segye.com/newsView/20241211515409?OutUrl=naver}} Also, Asiana will end its 38 years of operation and will be integrated to Korean Air in 2027.{{Cite web |last=Barrington |first=Lisa |date=11 March 2025 |title=Korean Air launches new branding after $1.3 billion Asiana acquisition |url=https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/korean-air-launches-new-branding-after-13-billion-asiana-acquisition-2025-03-11/ |access-date=11 March 2025 |website=Reuters}}
Corporate affairs
The airline has its global headquarters in Seoul at the Asiana Town ({{lang|ko-Hang|아시아나타운}}) in Osoe-dong, Gangseo District, Seoul. The airline's head office moved from Hoehyeon-dong, Jung District to Asiana Town in Osoe-dong on 1 April 1998."[http://www.asianacargo.com/English/about/abt_vision_history03.jsp History] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101225011002/http://www.asianacargo.com/English/about/abt_vision_history03.jsp |date=25 December 2010 }}." Asiana Cargo. Retrieved on 19 July 2013.
Destinations
{{Main|List of Asiana Airlines destinations}}
Asiana Airlines serves destinations on five continents, with an Asian network that includes important cities in the People's Republic of China, Japan, Southeast Asia, and Central Asia. The airline serves several gateway cities in North America and Europe while retaining limited coverage of Oceania. Asiana Cargo, the airline's cargo subsidiary, also has a wide network, especially in Europe, Asia, and the United States.
Asiana decided to launch Air Seoul, the airline's second subsidiary and its low-cost carrier, based in Incheon International Airport, and transfer some of its unprofitable routes to the subsidiary in November 2016.{{cite web|url=http://www.hankyung.com/news/app/newsview.php?aid=2016112314261 |script-title=ko:LCC에 점령당한 단거리는 못 뛰겠다…대한항공·아시아나 '장거리 선수'로 전환|date=2016-11-23|publisher=The Korea Economic Daily|language=ko|trans-title=I do not want to be able to get to the short-haul... Korean Air · Asiana's switch to long distance player|access-date=2016-12-28}}
= Interline agreements =
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- Uzbekistan Airways{{cite web|url=https://corp.uzairways.com/en/partners|title=Partners|website=Uzbekistan Airways}}
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Fleet
=Current fleet=
{{As of|2025|04}}, Asiana Airlines operates the following aircraft:{{cite web|url=https://flyasiana.com/C/KR/EN/contents/about-the-aircraft|title=Fleet Guide|publisher=Asiana Airlines}}{{cite web|url=http://atis.koca.go.kr/ATIS/aircraft/forwardPage.do?pageUrl=aircraftRegStat01|script-title=ko:항공기 등록현황|publisher=Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport of the Republic of Korea|language=ko}}
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rowspan="2" | Aircraft
! rowspan="2" style="width:60px;" | In service ! rowspan="2" style="width:25px;" | Orders ! colspan="5" | Passengers ! rowspan="2" | Notes |
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style="width:25px;" | B+
! style="width:25px;" | B ! style="width:25px;" | Y+ ! style="width:25px;" | Y ! style="width:40px;" | Total |
rowspan="2"|Airbus A321-200
|rowspan="2"|12 |rowspan="2"|— |rowspan="2"|— |12 |rowspan="2"|— |167 |179 |rowspan="2"| |
—
|195 |195 |
rowspan="2"|Airbus A321neo
|rowspan="2"|13 |rowspan="2"|— |12 |rowspan="2"|— |168 |180 |rowspan="2"| |
8
|180 |188 |
rowspan="2"|Airbus A330-300
|rowspan="2"|15 |rowspan="2"|— |rowspan="2"|— |rowspan="2"|30 |rowspan="2"|— |260 |290 |rowspan="2"| |
268
|298 |
Airbus A350-900
|15 |— |28 |36 |247 |311 |Deliveries from 2025.{{Cite web |url=https://www.airbus.com/sites/g/files/jlcbta136/files/2024-04/ODs-March-2024-Airbus-Commercial-Aircraft-AC1109.xlsx |title=March 2024 Airbus Commercial Aircraft Sales |website=Airbus |date=March 2024 |type=XLSX}} |
Airbus A380-800
|6 |— |12 |66 |— |417 |495 |To be retired by 2026.{{cite news|title=Asiana's Airbus A380 set for early retirement|url=https://www.executivetraveller.com/news/asiana-s-airbus-a380-set-for-early-retirement |publisher=Executive Traveller|date=11 October 2021}} |
Boeing 767-300
|1 |— |— |— |— |290 |290 |To be retired by May 2025.{{cite web |date=2025-03-31 |title=Asiana Airlines Extends Boeing 767 Service to mid-2Q25 |url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/250331-ozns25767 |access-date=2025-03-30 |website=AeroRoutes}} |
rowspan="3"|Boeing 777-200ER
|rowspan="3"|9 |rowspan="3"|— |rowspan="3"|— |22 |rowspan="3"|— |278 |300 |rowspan="3"| |
rowspan="2"|24
|277 |301 |
278
|302 |
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Boeing 747-400BDSF
|5 |— | colspan="5" class="unsortable" |{{center|Cargo}} | |
Boeing 747-400F
|6 |— | colspan="5" class="unsortable" |{{center|Cargo}} |
Boeing 767-300F
|1 |— | colspan="5" class="unsortable" |{{center|Cargo}} | |
Total
!81 !27 ! colspan="6" | |
=Gallery=
File:HL8004@PEK (20180528161232).jpg|Airbus A321-200
File:HL8398@PEK (20230613093101).jpg|Airbus A321neo
File:HL8259@PEK (20180820144945).jpg|Airbus A330-300
File:HL7579 Asiana Airlines.jpg|Airbus A350-900
File:HL7626 LAX (24089875332).jpg|Airbus A380-800
File:HL7514 B767-300 Asiana Airlines (7567040714).jpg|Boeing 767-300
File:HL8284@PEK (20190108152455).jpg|Boeing 777-200ER
=Retired fleet=
Asiana Airlines has previously operated the following aircraft:{{cite web|url=http://atis.koca.go.kr/ATIS/aircraft/forwardPage.do?pageUrl=aircraftRegStat08|script-title=ko:연도별 도입 현황|publisher=Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport of the Republic of Korea|language=ko}}{{cite web|url=http://atis.koca.go.kr/ATIS/aircraft/forwardPage.do?pageUrl=aircraftRegStat09|script-title=ko:연도별 말소 현황|publisher=Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport of the Republic of Korea|language=ko}}
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Aircraft
! Total ! Introduced ! Retired ! Replacement ! Notes |
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rowspan="3"|Airbus A320-200
|7 |2005 |2024 |rowspan="2"|Airbus A321neo | |
3
|2006 |2014 |Transferred to subsidiary Air Busan |
1
|2007 |2015 |None |Crashed as flight OZ162 |
Airbus A321-100
|4 |1998 |2021 |rowspan="4"|Airbus A321neo | |
rowspan="3"|Airbus A321-200
|4 |rowspan="3"|2000 |2020 | |
11
|2017 |Transferred to subsidiary Air Busan |
6
|2018 |Transferred to subsidiary Air Seoul |
Airbus A330-300
|1 |2004 |2025 |None | |
rowspan="2"|Boeing 737-400
|22 |rowspan="2"|1988 |rowspan="2"|2013 |rowspan="4"|Airbus A320 family | |
4
|Transferred to subsidiary Air Busan. |
rowspan="3"|Boeing 737-500
|3 |rowspan="3"|1992 |rowspan="2"|2008 | |
3
|Transferred to subsidiary Air Busan. |
1
|1993 |None |Crashed as flight OZ733 |
Boeing 747-400
|3 |1993 |2024 |Airbus A350-900 |{{cite web|url=https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2024-03-25/business/industry/Koreas-last-Queen-of-the-Skies-Boeing-747-makes-final-flight/2010222|title=Korea's last 'Queen of the Skies' Boeing 747 makes final flight|publisher=Korea JoongAng Daily|date=25 March 2024}}{{cite news|url=https://news.mt.co.kr/mtview.php?no=2019111215165866339|script-title=ko:현대家 새식구 '아시아나' 약점 지우고 오명 벗는다|language=ko|date=12 November 2019}} |
rowspan="2"|Boeing 747-400BDSF
|2 |rowspan="2"|2007 |2022 |rowspan="2"|None | |
1
|2025 |Transferred to Air Incheon |
rowspan="2"|Boeing 747-400F
|2 |1996 |2009 |rowspan="2"|None | |
1
|2006 |2011 |Crashed as flight OZ991 |
Boeing 747-400M
|6 |1991 |2017 |Airbus A350-900 |Converted into freighters and transferred to Asiana Cargo. |
Boeing 767-300
|9 |1990 |2025 | |
Boeing 767-300ER
|9 |1991 |2006 | |
rowspan="2"|Boeing 777-200ER
|3 |2001 |2017 | |
1
|2006 |2013 |None |Crashed as flight OZ214 |
Services
{{promotional|date=March 2024}}
=Cabins=
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File:Asiana Lounge Central at ICN (2).jpg
Asiana Airlines offers five classes of services – First Suite Class, First Class, Business Smartium Class, Business Class, and Travel (economy) Class. Seat configurations and in-flight entertainment systems vary by the type of aircraft and its operating routes.{{cite web |url=http://flyasiana.com/service/article/article_sleep/article_sleep02.asp |script-title=ko:퍼스트 클래스
First Suite class is offered on A380-800, which is serviced on routes to Los Angeles, New York City, Sydney, and Frankfurt.{{cite web |url=http://flyasiana.com/service/article/upgrade/upgrade01.asp |script-title=ko:노선별 운항 기종
Besides those routes, most of Asiana's international flights offer two types of classes – business smartium class or business class as the highest class and travel class, without first class. Some of the short-length international flights and charter flights are operated on a mono-class basis, as well as all of the airline's domestic flights. Business Smartium Class is installed on Boeing 777-200ER, and Business Class is installed on Boeing 767 and A330, but some of the A330 are equipped with newly furbished cocoon seats. Most of Asiana's Travel class seats also have television or video systems. AVODs are installed on many of the aircraft and business class is fully equipped with new AVODs. In-flight entertainment systems are not offered on domestic routes, which consist of flights of an hour or less.
=In-flight magazines=
Asiana offers two in-flight magazines, Asiana (a travel magazine) and Asiana Entertainment.
=Frequent-flyer program=
Asiana Club is Asiana Airlines' frequent-flyer program, formerly Asiana Bonus Club. Asiana Club has five tiers: Silver, Gold, Diamond, Diamond Plus, and Platinum.{{cite web|url=http://us.flyasiana.com/C/en/clubMain.do?menuId=002000000000000|title=Asiana Club < HOME|access-date=10 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131226061710/http://us.flyasiana.com/C/en/clubMain.do?menuId=002000000000000|archive-date=26 December 2013|url-status=dead}} To acquire or maintain each tier, members are required to accrue 0, 20000, 40000, 100000 miles in two calendar years from the 'reference date'. Status miles are based on 'On-board mileage', which includes miles accumulated by travelling with Asiana Airlines or Star Alliance airlines. Also, members can accrue miles by flying partner airlines such as Qatar Airways. Miles accumulated in the program entitle members to bonus tickets, class upgrades, and other products and services such as dining at Outback Steakhouse.{{cite web | url=http://us.flyasiana.com/Global/US/en/homepage?fid=CLUB12100 | title=Asiana Club | access-date=14 October 2009 | publisher=Asiana Airlines | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080221012845/http://us.flyasiana.com/Global/US/en/homepage?fid=CLUB12100 | archive-date=21 February 2008 | url-status=dead | df=dmy-all }}
=Partnerships=
Asiana Club Miles can be collected on all flights operated by Star Alliance member airlines, as well as Air Astana, Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways.{{cite web |url=http://us.flyasiana.com/Global/US/en/homepage?fid=CLUB14200 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120728202308/http://us.flyasiana.com/Global/US/en/homepage?fid=CLUB14200 |url-status=dead |archive-date=28 July 2012 |title=Asiana Airlines |access-date=14 October 2009 |publisher=Asiana Airlines }}
Marketing
Asiana has endorsement deals with the following:
- Park Ji-Sung[http://www.sportspromedia.com/news/manchester_uniteds_park_ji-sung_secures_lucrative_new_contract/ Manchester United's Park Ji-Sung secures lucrative new contract – Sports Personal Endorsement news – Soccer]. SportsPro Media. Retrieved 15 December 2010. – Manchester United ambassador
- K. J. Choi – professional golfer
- Yang Yong-eun – professional golfer
- Chan-Ho Park – ex-MLB pitcher
- YG Entertainment[http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/culturesports/2013/01/29/51/0701000000AEN20130129002700320F.HTML/ Asiana Airlines sponsors Psy's agency] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140918081053/http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/culturesports/2013/01/29/51/0701000000AEN20130129002700320F.HTML/ |date=18 September 2014 }}. Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 28 January 2013. – record label and talent agency
- JYP Entertainment – record label and talent agency
- KBS Symphony Orchestra
- Korea National Ballet
Accidents and incidents
- On 26 July 1993, Asiana Airlines Flight 733, a Boeing 737-500 (HL7229) crashed in poor weather about 10 kilometers short of the runway in Mokpo while making its third landing attempt on runway 06 at Mokpo Airport. Two of the six crew members and 66 of the 110 passengers on board were killed.{{cite web|url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19930726-1|title=Aircraft accident Boeing 737-5L9 HL7229 Mokpo, 26 July 1993|last=Ranter|first=Harro|website=Aviation Safety Network|publisher=Flight Safety Foundation|access-date=21 November 2008}}
- On 11 November 1998, an Asiana Airlines Boeing 747-400 was attempting a U-turn in the gate area of Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport when the tip of its wing collided with the tail of an Ilyushin Il-62M belonging to Aeroflot. No one was injured. Asiana was subsequently sued by Aeroflot and the Il-62M was written off.{{cite web|url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19981111-1|title=Aircraft accident Ilyushin 62M RA-86564 Anchorage International Airport, 11 November 1998|last=Ranter|first=Harro|website=Aviation Safety Network|publisher=Flight Safety Foundation|access-date=21 November 2008}}
- On 9 June 2006, Asiana Airlines Flight 8942 (Airbus A321-131) from Jeju International Airport to Gimpo International Airport encountered hail during its approach to Gimpo Airport, damaging the cockpit and radome. There were no injuries.{{cite web|date=January 2008|title=Aircraft Accident Report: Hail Encounter During Approach Asiana Airlines Flight 8942 A321-100, HL7594 20 miles South East of Anyang VOR June 9, 2006|url=https://skybrary.aero/sites/default/files/bookshelf/707.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110218201833/http://www.skybrary.aero/bookshelf/books/707.pdf|archive-date=18 February 2011|publisher=Aviation and Railway Accident Investigation Board|access-date=18 May 2013}} Asiana Airlines attempted to reward the pilots, but it was discovered that the pilots had intentionally entered the clouds.{{cite news|date=25 August 2006|script-title=ko:"아시아나 사고 조종과실이 1차 원인"|trans-title="The primary cause of the Asiana accident was pilot error"|url=https://www.ijejutoday.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=25838|work=Jeju Todaylanguage=ko|access-date=13 February 2025}} In addition, when a similar accident occurred a year before this one, a pilot who was a member of a union was disciplined, but since the pilots in this accident were not members of a union, controversy arose and the rewards were eventually canceled.{{cite news|date=7 September 2006|script-title=ko:'우박 조종사' 표창 줘야 할까|trans-title=Should we give the 'Hail Pilot' a commendation?|url=https://weekly.hankooki.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=2967226|work=Weekly Korealanguage=ko|access-date=13 February 2025}}
- On 28 July 2011, Asiana Airlines Cargo Flight 991, a Boeing 747-400F bound for Shanghai Pudong International Airport from Incheon International Airport, crashed into the East China Sea off Jeju Island, South Korea, after reporting a fire in the cargo compartment. Both pilots were killed.{{cite news |url= https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-07-28/asiana-boeing-747-freighter-crashes-in-korean-waters-correct-.html |title=Asiana Boeing 747 Freighter Crashes in South Korean Waters |work=Bloomberg |location=New York |first1=Seonjin |last1=Cha |first2=Kyunghee |last2=Park |date=28 July 2011}}{{Cite web|url=https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20110728-0|title=ASN Aircraft accident Boeing 747-48EF HL7604 Jeju, South Korea [East China Sea]|last=Ranter|first=Harro|website=Aviation Safety Network|publisher=Flight Safety Foundation|access-date=2019-06-19}}
- On 6 July 2013, Asiana Airlines Flight 214, a Boeing 777-200ER (HL7742), crashed short of the runway while landing at San Francisco International Airport, due to pilot error, killing three of the 307 passengers on board.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-23216587|title=San Francisco Boeing 777 crash 'not mechanical failure'|newspaper=BBC News|access-date=10 July 2015|date=2013-07-07}} Two of the fatally injured passengers were not wearing their seat belts and were ejected from the aircraft during the crash.{{cite book|url=https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Reports/AAR1401.pdf|title=Descent Below Visual Glidepath and Impact With Seawall, Asiana Airlines Flight 214, Boeing 777-200ER, HL7742, San Francisco, California, July 6, 2013|date=24 June 2014|publisher=National Transportation Safety Board|id=NTSB/AAR-14/01|access-date=16 January 2016}} The third died in hospital a week after the incident as a result of her injuries.{{cite web|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/3rd-fatality-in-asiana-flight-crash/|title=3rd fatality in Asiana flight crash|website=CBS News |date=12 July 2013|access-date=10 July 2015}} On 25 February 2014, Asiana Airlines was fined $500,000 by the U.S. Department of Transportation for "failing to promptly contact passengers' families and keep them informed about their loved ones" during and after the crash.{{cite web|last=Pritchard|first=Justin|title=Asiana Airlines Penalized Over Crash|url=https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/apnewsbreak-us-docks-asiana-airlines-crash-22667643?singlePage=true|publisher=Associated Press|access-date=25 February 2014}}{{Cite web|url=https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20130706-0|title=ASN Aircraft accident Boeing 777-28EER HL7742 San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO)|last=Ranter|first=Harro|website=Aviation Safety Network|publisher=Flight Safety Foundation|access-date=2019-06-19}}
- On 14 April 2015, Asiana Airlines Flight 162, an Airbus A320 (HL7762), crash landed short of the runway at Hiroshima Airport, Japan. The aircraft spun 180 degrees and eventually stopped on the runway with a fractured wing, damage to the left engine, and all landing gear collapsed. The aircraft was operating an international scheduled passenger flight from Incheon International Airport, Seoul, South Korea. More than 20 of the 82 people on board were injured. The aircraft was written off.{{cite web|url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20150414-0|title=Aircraft accident Airbus A320-232 HL7762 Hiroshima International Airport, 14 April 2015|last=Ranter|first=Harro|website=Aviation Safety Network|publisher=Flight Safety Foundation|access-date=10 July 2015}}{{cite web |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/asiana-a320-involved-in-hiroshima-landing-incident-411194/ |title=Asiana A320 involved in Hiroshima landing incident |first=David |last=Kaminsky-Morrow |publisher=Flight Global |access-date=14 April 2015}}{{cite web |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/investigators-sent-to-asiana-a320-runway-excursion-in-411198/ |title=-Investigators sent to Asiana A320 runway excursion in Hiroshima |first=Ghim-Lay |last=Yeo |publisher=Flight Global |access-date=14 April 2015}}
- On 9 April 2019, Asiana Airlines Flight 8703, an Airbus A320-232 (HL7772), suffered a 90-degree rotation of the nosegear on landing at Gwangju Airport's runway 04R. The tires and flanges suffered serious damage.{{Cite web |last=Ranter |first=Harro |title=Incident Airbus A320-232 HL7772, 09 Apr 2019 |url=https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/223858 |access-date=2022-08-17 |website=aviation-safety.net}}
- On 26 May 2023, a passenger opened an emergency exit as Asiana Airlines Flight 8124, an Airbus A321-200 (HL8256) was on approach to Daegu International Airport on a flight from Jeju International Airport. The emergency slide deployed and was ripped off. The aircraft landed safely, but at least six people were injured and taken to hospital. The passenger who opened the exit door was arrested.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-65705276 |title=Asiana Airlines: Passenger arrested for opening plane door during South Korea flight |work=BBC News |date=26 May 2023 |accessdate=26 May 2023}}
See also
References
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