Asiana Airlines
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Asiana Airlines Inc. (Korean: 아시아나항공; Hanja: 아시아나航空; RR: Asiana Hanggong KRX: 020560) is a South Korean airline headquartered in Seoul.[3] In 2019, it accounted for 25% of South Korea's international aviation market and 20% of its domestic market.[4] It maintains its international hub at Seoul's Incheon International Airport and Gimhae International Airport in Busan and its domestic hubs at Gimpo International Airport in Seoul. It is a full-service airline and a member of Star Alliance.
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Founded | 17 February 1988; 36 years ago (1988-02-17) (as Seoul Airlines) | ||||||
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Commenced operations | 23 December 1988; 35 years ago (1988-12-23) | ||||||
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Frequent-flyer program | Asiana Club | ||||||
Alliance | Star Alliance | ||||||
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Fleet size | 79 | ||||||
Destinations | 78[1] | ||||||
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Traded as | KRX: 020560 | ||||||
Headquarters | Osoe-dong, Gangseo-gu, Seoul, South Korea | ||||||
Key people | Han Chang-soo (President & CEO) | ||||||
Revenue | ₩5,552 billion (2015)[2] | ||||||
Employees | 10,380 (2015) | ||||||
Website | www |
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Hangul | 아시아나항공 |
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Hanja | 아시아나航空 |
Revised Romanization | Asiana Hanggong |
McCune–Reischauer | Asiana Hanggong |
The airline operates 90 international passenger routes, 14 domestic passenger routes, and 27 cargo routes throughout Asia, Europe, North America, and Oceania.[5] 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.