Asiana Airlines
Asiana Airlines Inc. (Korean: 아시아나항공; Hanja: 아시아나航空; RR: Asiana Hanggong KRX: 020560) is a South Korean airline headquartered in Seoul. In 2019, it accounted for 25% of South Korea's international aviation market and 20% of its domestic market. 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 (as Seoul Airlines) | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 23 December 1988 | ||||||
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| Frequent-flyer program | Asiana Club | ||||||
| Alliance | Star Alliance | ||||||
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| Fleet size | 79 | ||||||
| Destinations | 78 | ||||||
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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) | ||||||
| Employees | 10,380 (2015) | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
| Asiana Airlines | |
| 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. 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.