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• Kumho Asiana Group
• Korea Development Bank

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Asiana Airlines Inc. ({{korean|hangul=아시아나항공|hanja=아시아나航空|rr=Asiana Hanggong}} {{kse|020560}}) is a South Korean airline headquartered in Seoul."Home {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100917121221weblink |date=17 September 2010 }}." Asiana Airlines. Retrieved 13 September 2010. "Address : Asiana Town, P.O. Box 98 47 Osoe-dong, Gangseo-gu, Seoul, Korea." Address in Korean {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101122202353weblink |date=22 November 2010 }}: "." Map in Korean {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100920004626weblink |date=20 September 2010 }}, Direct image link to map {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100102063939weblink |date=2 January 2010 }} In 2019, it accounted for 25% of South Korea's international aviation market and 20% of its domestic market.WEB,weblink CAPA, South Korea aviation market: a decade of rapid growth driven by LCCs, 2 June 2019, It maintains its international hub at Incheon International Airport in Seoul and Gimhae International Airport in Busan, and its domestic hub at Gimpo International Airport in Seoul. It is a full-service airline and a member of Star Alliance.The airline operates 90 international passenger routes, 14 domestic passenger routes, and 27 cargo routes throughout Asia, Europe, North America, and Oceania."For foreigners residing in Korea {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090725001407weblink |date=25 July 2009 }}." Asiana Airlines. Retrieved 28 December 2010. As of December 2014, the company employed 10,183 people. Most of Asiana's pilots, ground staff, and flight attendants are based in Seoul.Asiana Airlines is the largest shareholder of Air Busan, a low-cost regional carrier that the airline had established as joint venture with Busan Metropolitan City. The airline also operates the low-cost carrier Air Seoul as 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.BOOK, Bamber, Greg J., Up In the Air: how airlines can improve their performance by engaging their employees, 2009, Cornell University Press, Ithaca, New York, 978-0-8014-4747-1, 51–52,weblink 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.BOOK, Asia Pacific Air Transport: Challenges and Policy Reforms, 1997, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Singapore, 978-981-230004-1, 74–104,weblink Kim, Jongseok, Multiple designation policy in Korea, Findlay, Christopher, 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%).NEWS, Directory: World Airlines, Flight International, 78, 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.WEB,weblink 5 February 2020, 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 current fleet of 85 aircraft. In December 1998, the airline operated an aircraft on behalf of the president of South Korea for the first time.WEB,weblink ko:1999~1994, 연혁, 소개 및 연혁, 회사소개, 아시아나항공, 1999 ~ 1994, History, Introduction and History, About Us, Asiana Airlines, Asiana Airlines, ko-kr, 23 June 2013,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20131004213116weblink">weblink 4 October 2013, dead, . Flyasiana.com. Retrieved on 12 July 2013. The airline was listed in KOSDAQ In December 1999. On 28 January 2003, the airline became a full Star Alliance member, expanding its worldwide network and global brand. In 2004, the airline added Airbus A330s and the Boeing 777-200ERs to its fleet, and expanded its routes into mainland China. Currently, it provides international services to 71 cities in 23 countries on 91 routes and domestic services to 12 cities on 14 routes. It also provides international cargo services to 29 cities in 14 countries on 28 routes by Asiana Cargo, the airline's freight division. In 2012, the airline had net sales of US$5.3 billion.Asiana Airlines Sustainability Report 2012 {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121122144719weblink |date=22 November 2012 }}

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.Asiana Airlines new colours {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070108200152weblink |date=8 January 2007 }}

Notable achievements

{{advert|date=March 2024}}Asiana began to focus on being an environmentally friendly company in the mid-1990s, leading to decisions such as completely banning in-flight smoking and cigarette sales in 1995.WEB, 15 January 2009, Asiana Airlines: Environmentally friendly management and sustainability, Case Study (2009),weblink September 26, 2023, World Business Council for Sustainable Development, Geneva, The company was awarded first-in-class certification by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) for meeting the criteria for ISO 14001 in 1996. In 2001, Asiana Airlines was recognized for being the "first environmentally friendly company within the service industry" by the South Korean Ministry of Environment. Some of Asiana's other environmentally minded programs include an emissions measurement and reduction system; reducing pollution from ground facilities; and partnering with the Rainforest Alliance for coffee served on board.

Airline of the Year Awards:

• In 2009, Air Transport World awarded Asiana its Airline of the Year award, a coveted and one of the most honorable awards in the airline industry.WEB,weblinkweblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20090224073840weblink">weblink ATW's 2009 Airline of the Year, 24 February 2009,
• In 2010, Asiana Airlines was named Airline of the Year by Skytrax at the 2010 World Airline Awards.PRESS RELEASE, Asiana Airlines named Airline of the Year 2010 at the 2010 World Airline Awards– known as the Passenger's Choice awards, SkyTrax,weblink 14 August 2010, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20110604005151weblink">weblink 4 June 2011,
• In 2011, Global Traveller awarded the airline 2011 Airline of the Year and the top airliner in six other categories.
• In 2012, Business Traveller awarded the airline's 2012 Best Overall Airline in the World.

With these achievements attained over four consecutive years, Asiana Airlines is recognized as a Golden Grand Slam Airline, the first airline to achieve this. Apart from this prestigious title, the company has received the Best Airline for Onboard Service and Flight Attendants for eight consecutive years, among other awards. Asiana Airlines is rated as a "5-Star" airline by Skytrax.WEB,weblink 5 February 2020, Asiana Airlines,

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.NEWS,weblink Kumho Group puts Asiana Airlines up for sale, The Korea Times, 15 April 2019, The sale of Asiana Airlines began in July 2019.NEWS,weblink ko:아시아나항공, 7월 공식 매물 등장…매각 사전작업 분주, 8 June 2019, ko, Asiana Airlines launches official sale in July ... Divided pre-work, In June 2019, Aekyung Group, the parent company of Korean low-cost carrier Jeju Air, was considered as a strong candidate to take over.NEWS,weblink ko:아시아나항공 매각 어디로-애경그룹 적극 구애…달아오르는 2라운드, 10 June 2019, ko, Where to sell Asiana Airlines – Aekyung Group actively courts ... Round 2, Korean Air's parent company, Hanjin Group, and SK Group also considered purchasing.NEWS,weblink ko:아시아나항공 매각 4각 관계, 돌고 돌아 SK?, ko, 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.NEWS,weblink Asiana Airlines closes Delhi bookings from July 2019, Routesonline, 8 May 2019, NEWS,weblink Asiana Airlines closes Chicago reservations from late-Oct 2019, Routesonline, 24 April 2019, NEWS,weblink Asiana Airlines discontinues Russia Far East service from July 2019, Routesonline, 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).NEWS,weblink ko:인수 비용만 최대 2조…아시아나 ‘새주인’ 누가 될까?, SBS CNBC, ko, 25 July 2019, Asiana Airlines includes subsidiaries Air Busan, Air Seoul, Asiana IDT and other subsidiary companies.NEWS,weblink Asiana Airlines to be sold in package deal: executive, Yonhap News Agency, 25 July 2019, AeKyeong Group, the parent company of Jeju Air, has expressed interest in acquiring Asiana Airlines.WEB,weblink 5 February 2020, Aekyung Group Expresses Interest in Acquiring Asiana Airlines, 29 May 2019, On 4 September 2019, Aekyung Group, Mirae Asset Daewoo, and Korea Corporate Governance Improvement applied a letter of intent to acquire Asiana Airlines.NEWS,weblink Three bidders are vying for 31% Asiana Airlines stake, Korea JoongAng Daily, 4 September 2019, On 12 November, a consortium of HDC Hyundai Development Company and Mirae Asset Daewoo was selected as the preferred bidder.WEB, HDC consortium picked as preferred bidder for Asiana, The Korea Herald, November 12, 2019,weblink NEWS,weblink ko-kr, ko:아시아나항공 인수 우선협상대상자로 HDC현대산업개발 컨소시엄 선정, Korea Broadcasting System, 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.WEB,weblink Russia Approves HDC Hyundai Development's Acquisition of Asiana Airlines, 6 July 2020, Businesskorea, 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.NEWS,weblink 아시아나항공 매각 무산…기간산업기금 2.4조 지원, ko, Yonhap News Agency, 11 September 2020,

Proposed acquisition by Korean Air

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.NEWS, 16 November 2020, 대한항공·아시아나 통합 국적항공사 출범…산은 8천억 투입, ko, Launch of Korean Air and Asiana integrated national airline... 800 billion won was invested, Yonhap News Agency,weblink The Korean state-run bank would invest 800 billion won (600 million USD) 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.NEWS, Yang, Heekyong, 16 November 2020, Korean Air to spend $1.6 billion to become Asiana Airlines' top shareholder, Reuters,weblink 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.NEWS, 16 November 2020, 진에어·에어서울·에어부산 통합... 정부 "지방공항 기반해 운영", ko, Integration of Jin Air, Air Seoul, and Air Busan... Government "operating based on local airports", ChosunBiz,weblink 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.NEWS, 31 March 2021, 대한항공 "아시아나 인수 2년 후 완전통합", ko, Korean Air "Complete Integration Two Years After Asiana Acquisition", The Chosun Ilbo,weblink NEWS,weblink 아시아나, 대한항공 자회사 편입후 2년간 독립 운영, ko, Munhwa Ilbo, 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.NEWS, 30 March 2021, Korean Air delays merger of Asiana to 2024, The Korea Times,weblink 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 economical efficiencies and social benefits.WEB, Chua, Alfred, 2021-08-17, Malaysia proposes to approve Korean Air-Asiana merger,weblink live, 2021-09-15, Flight Global, en,weblink 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.WEB, Vietnam approves Korean Air-Asiana merger,weblink 2024-03-30, Flightglobal.com, 16 November 2021, 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.WEB, Varley, Len, 2022-12-27, China approves Korean Air acquisition of Asiana Airlines,weblink 2022-12-27, AviationSource News, en-US, The U.S. Department of Justice blocked the deal in May 2023 citing monopoly concerns.NEWS,weblink US antitrust body blocks $1.4 bn Korean Air-Asiana deal, 22 May 2023, Zi-Hoon, Lee, Jong-Kwan, Park, Hyung-Kyu, Kim, The Korea Economic Daily, In November 2023, Asiana agreed to divest its cargo business in an attempt to appease regulatory concerns.NEWS, Yang, Heekyong, Yim, Hyunsu, 2 November 2023, Asiana backs sale of cargo unit, removing one hurdle to Korean Air merger,weblink Reuters, As of 14 February 2024, Korean Air has obtained approvals from 13 of 14 regulatory authorities and is awaiting its final approval from the United States.WEB, EU regulator conditionally approves Korean Air-Asiana Airlines merger,weblink 2024-03-30, Yonhap News Agency, 13 February 2024,

Corporate affairs

The airline has its global headquarters in Seoul at the Asiana Town () in Osoe-dong, Gangseo-gu, Seoul. The airline's head office moved from Hoehyeon-dong, Jung District to Asiana Town in Osoe-dong on 1 April 1998."History {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101225011002weblink |date=25 December 2010 }}." Asiana Cargo. Retrieved on 19 July 2013.

Destinations

Asiana Airlines serves destinations on four 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.WEB,weblink ko:LCC에 점령당한 단거리는 못 뛰겠다…대한항공·아시아나 '장거리 선수'로 전환, 2016-11-23, The Korea Economic Daily, ko, I do not want to be able to get to the short-haul... Korean Air · Asiana's switch to long distance player, 2016-12-28,

Codeshare agreements

Asiana Airlines codeshares with these airlines:WEB,weblink Asiana Airlines Codeshares Network, Asiana Airlines, Kumho Asiana Group, Seoul, {{div col|colwidth=20em}}

• Air Astana
• Air Busan (Subsidiary)
• Air Canada
• Air China
• Air India
• Air Macau
• Air New Zealand
• Air Seoul (Subsidiary)
• All Nippon Airways
• Austrian Airlines
• Avianca
• Brussels Airlines
• China Southern Airlines
• Copa Airlines
• Croatia Airlines
• Egyptair
• Ethiopian Airlines
• Etihad Airways
• EVA Air
• Hong Kong Airlines
• LOT Polish Airlines
• Lufthansa
• Myanmar Airways International
• Qantas
• Qatar Airways
• S7 Airlines
• Scandinavian Airlines
• Shandong Airlines
• Shenzhen Airlines
• Singapore Airlines
• South African Airways
• Swiss International Air Lines
• TAP Air Portugal
• Thai Airways International
• Turkish Airlines
• United Airlines

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Fleet

Current fleet

{{As of|2024|05}}, Asiana Airlines operates the following aircraft:WEB,weblink Fleet Guide, Asiana Airlines, WEB,weblink 항공기 등록현황, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport of the Republic of Korea, ko, {| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em auto;text-align:center"|+ Asiana Airlines fleet! rowspan="2" | Aircraft! rowspan="2" style="width:60px;" | In service! rowspan="2" style="width:25px;" | Orders! colspan="5" | Passengers! rowspan="2" | Notes ! style="width:25px;" | B+! style="width:25px;" | B! style="width:25px;" | E+! style="width:25px;" | E! style="width:40px;" | TotalAirbus A321-20013——|12—|167|179|—|195|195Airbus A321neo9WENZEL >FIRST1=NICK URL=HTTPS://WWW.IFN.NEWS/POSTS/ASIANA-AIRLINES-RECEIVES-FIRST-AIRBUS-A321NEO/ DATE=AUGUST 2019, 11 December 2019, 16—|12—|168|180|8|180|188Airbus A330-30015——30—|260|290|268|298|Airbus A350-900 |15|15|—|28|36|247|311Deliveries from 2025weblink|Airbus A380-800|6|—|12|66|—|417|495PUBLISHER=EXECUTIVE TRAVELLER, 11 October 2021, |Boeing 767-300|1|—|—|—|—|290|290LANGUAGE=KOLANGUAGE=KO, 21 November 2023, Boeing 777-200ER 9—— |22— |278|300|24|277|301|24|278|302! colspan="9" |{{anchor|Cargo_fleet}}Asiana Cargo fleetBoeing 747-400>Boeing 747-400BDSF|6|—{{center|Cargo}}|Boeing 747-400>Boeing 747-400F|4|—{{center|Cargo}}||Boeing 767-300F|1|—{{center|Cargo}}|!Total!79!31! colspan="6" |

Gallery

File:HL8004@PEK (20180528161232).jpg|Airbus A321-200File:HL8398@PEK (20230613093101).jpg|Airbus A321neoFile:HL8259@PEK (20180820144945).jpg|Airbus A330-300File:HL7579 Asiana Airlines.jpg|Airbus A350-900File:HL7626 LAX (24089875332).jpg|Airbus A380-800File:HL7514 B767-300 Asiana Airlines (7567040714).jpg|Boeing 767-300File:HL8284@PEK (20190108152455).jpg|Boeing 777-200ER

Retired fleet

Asiana Airlines has previously operated the following aircraft:WEB,weblink Asiana Airlines Fleet Details and History, planespotters.net, WEB,weblink 연도별 도입 현황, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport of the Republic of Korea, ko, WEB,weblink 연도별 말소 현황, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport of the Republic of Korea, ko, {| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em auto;text-align:center"|+ Asiana Airlines retired fleet! Aircraft! Total! Introduced! Retired! Replacement! NotesAirbus A320-200|7|2005|2024Airbus A321neo||3|2006|2014|Transferred to subsidiary Air Busan.|1|2007|2015|NoneAsiana Airlines Flight 162>flight OZ162|Airbus A321-100|4|1998|2021|Airbus A321-200|Airbus A321-200|42000|2020Airbus A321neo||11|2017|Transferred to subsidiary Air Busan|6|2018|Transferred to subsidiary Air SeoulBoeing 737-400|2219882013Airbus A320 family||4|Transferred to subsidiary Air BusanBoeing 737-500|319922008||3|Transferred to subsidiary Air Busan.|1|1993|NoneAsiana Airlines Flight 733>flight OZ733|Boeing 747-400|3|1993|2024|Airbus A350 XWBAirbus A380-800PUBLISHER=KOREA JOONGANG DAILY, 25 March 2024, Boeing 747-400>Boeing 747-400BDSF|2|2007|2022|None|Boeing 747-400F|2|1996|2009None||1|2006|2011Asiana Airlines Flight 991>flight OZ991Boeing 747-400#747-400M>Boeing 747-400M|6|1991|2017|Airbus A350 XWBAirbus A380-800|Converted into freighters and transferred to Asiana Cargo.|Boeing 767-300|8|1990|2022|Airbus A330-300||Boeing 767-300ER|9|1991|2006|Airbus A330-300|Boeing 777-200ER|3|2001|2017|Airbus A350 XWB||1|2006|2013|NoneAsiana Airlines Flight 214>flight OZ214

Services

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Cabins

File:19-DEC-2023 - OZ101 NRT-ICN (HL7635 - A380) (03).jpg|thumb|Economy class cabin on an Airbus A380-800 upper deck]](File:Asiana Lounge Central at ICN (2).jpg|thumb|The Asiana Lounge Central at Incheon International Airport)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 the aircraft and its operating routes.WEB,weblink ko:퍼스트 클래스, 클래스별 서비스, 기내서비스, 서비스 안내, 아시아나항공, First Class, Services by Class, In-flight services, Service Information, Asiana Airlines, Asiana Airlines, ko-kr, 25 February 2013,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130317001701weblink">weblink 17 March 2013, dead, . Flyasiana.com. Retrieved on 12 July 2013.First Suite class is offered on A380-800, which is serviced on routes to Los Angeles, New York City, Sydney, and Frankfurt.WEB,weblink ko:노선별 운항 기종, 최첨단 기내시설 항공기, 기내서비스, 서비스 안내, 아시아나항공, Flight type by route, State-of-the-art inflight aircraft, In-flight services, Service Information, Asiana Airlines, Asiana Airlines, ko-kr, 25 February 2013,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20131020012326weblink">weblink 20 October 2013, dead, . Flyasiana.com. Retrieved on 12 July 2013. Old First Class is available on Boeing 747-400s. Both First Suite and old First Class were available on Boeing 777s but were later removed in favor of a two-class configuration. Passengers in these classes are offered pajamas, souvenirs, and "amenity kits" containing items such as skin creams, toothpaste, eye shades, and earplugs. A passenger can pre-order in-flight meals 48 hours before departure. First-class seats are equipped with personal AVOD systems.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.WEB,weblink Asiana Club < HOME, 10 July 2015,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20131226061710weblink">weblink 26 December 2013, 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 traveling 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.WEB,weblink Asiana Club, 14 October 2009, Asiana Airlines,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20080221012845weblink">weblink 21 February 2008, dead, 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.WEB,weblinkweblink" title="archive.today/20120728202308weblink">weblink dead, 28 July 2012, Asiana Airlines, 14 October 2009, Asiana Airlines,

Marketing

Asiana has endorsement deals with the following:

• Park Ji-SungManchester 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 EntertainmentAsiana Airlines sponsors Psy's agency {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140918081053weblink |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.WEB,weblink Aircraft accident Boeing 737-5L9 HL7229 Mokpo, 26 July 1993, Ranter, Harro, Aviation Safety Network, Flight Safety Foundation, 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.WEB,weblink Aircraft accident Ilyushin 62M RA-86564 Anchorage International Airport, 11 November 1998, Ranter, Harro, Aviation Safety Network, Flight Safety Foundation, 21 November 2008,
• 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 Pacific Ocean off Jeju Island, South Korea, after reporting a fire in the cargo compartment. Both pilots were killed.NEWS,weblink Asiana Boeing 747 Freighter Crashes in South Korean Waters, Bloomberg, New York, Seonjin, Cha, Kyunghee, Park, 28 July 2011, WEB,weblink ASN Aircraft accident Boeing 747-48EF HL7604 Jeju, South Korea [East China Sea], Ranter, Harro, Aviation Safety Network, Flight Safety Foundation, 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 3 of the 307 passengers on board.NEWS,weblink San Francisco Boeing 777 crash 'not mechanical failure', BBC News, 10 July 2015, 2013-07-07, Two of the fatally injured passengers were not wearing their seat belts and were ejected from the aircraft during the crash.BOOK,weblink Descent Below Visual Glidepath and Impact With Seawall, Asiana Airlines Flight 214, Boeing 777-200ER, HL7742, San Francisco, California, July 6, 2013, 24 June 2014, National Transportation Safety Board, NTSB/AAR-14/01, 16 January 2016, The third died in hospital a week after the incident as a result of her injuries.WEB,weblink 3rd fatality in Asiana flight crash, CBS News, 12 July 2013, 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.WEB, Pritchard, Justin, Asiana Airlines Penalized Over Crash,weblink Associated Press, 25 February 2014, WEB,weblink ASN Aircraft accident Boeing 777-28EER HL7742 San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO), Ranter, Harro, Aviation Safety Network, Flight Safety Foundation, 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.WEB,weblink Aircraft accident Airbus A320-232 HL7762 Hiroshima International Airport, 14 April 2015, Ranter, Harro, Aviation Safety Network, Flight Safety Foundation, 10 July 2015, WEB,weblink Asiana A320 involved in Hiroshima landing incident, David, Kaminsky-Morrow, Flight Global, 14 April 2015, WEB,weblink -Investigators sent to Asiana A320 runway excursion in Hiroshima, Ghim-Lay, Yeo, Flight Global, 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.WEB, Ranter, Harro, Incident Airbus A320-232 HL7772, 09 Apr 2019,weblink 2022-08-17, aviation-safety.net,
• On 26 May 2023, a passenger opened an emergency exit as Asiana Airlines Flight 8124 (flown by HL8256, an Airbus A321-200) 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.NEWS,weblink Asiana Airlines: Passenger arrested for opening plane door during South Korea flight, BBC News, 26 May 2023, 26 May 2023,

See also

• Transport in South Korea
• List of companies of South Korea
• List of airlines of South Korea
• List of airports in South Korea
• List of Asian airline holding companies

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External links

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• Asiana Cargo

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