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Korean Air

Korean Air Co., Ltd. (KAL; Korean: 대한항공) is the flag carrier of South Korea and its largest airline based on fleet size, international destinations, and international flights. It is owned by the Hanjin Group. Korean Air is a founding member of SkyTeam alliance and SkyTeam Cargo. As of 2024, it is one of the 11 airlines ranked 5-star airline by Skytrax, and the top 20 airlines in the world in terms of passengers carried and is also one of the top-ranked international cargo airlines. The present-day Korean Air traces its history to March 1, 1969, when the Hanjin group acquired government-owned Korean Air Lines, which had operated since June 1962. Korean Air's international passenger division and related subsidiary cargo division together serve 126 cities in 44 countries. Its domestic division serves 13 destinations.

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Article table of contents 33 sections

1 History

1.1 Founding

1.2 Expansion

1.3 Change to 'Korean Air'

1.4 Checkered safety culture and record

1.5 Early 21st century

1.6 Nut rage incident

1.7 Merger with Asiana Airlines

1.8 Rebranding

2 Corporate affairs and identity

2.1 Ownership

2.2 Hubs and headquarters

2.3 Chaebol and nepotism

2.4 Hotel ownership

2.5 Korean Air Aerospace Division

3 Destinations

3.1 Codeshare agreements

3.2 Interline agreements

4 Fleet

4.1 Current fleet

4.2 Fleet development

4.3 Gallery

4.4 Retired fleet

5 Services

5.1 Cabins

5.2 In-flight catering

5.3 In-flight entertainment

6 Awards

7 Incidents and accidents

8 See also

Categories

1960s initial public offeringsAerospace companies of South KoreaAircraft manufacturers of South KoreaAirlines established in 1962Airlines of South KoreaAssociation of Asia Pacific AirlinesCompanies based in SeoulCompanies in the KOSPI 200Defence companies of South KoreaKorean Air

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Korean Air

flag-carrier airline of South Korea

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Instance of: airline
Country: South Korea
Inception: 1969-03-01

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