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Airline fuel surcharges to drop ahead of summer vacation season

Travelers could see extra charges on long-haul tickets fall by nearly 40 percent during annual peak period.

2026.6.27

Airfare fuel surcharges to drop by 20 percent in July

International flight fuel surcharges will fall more than 20 percent in July, cutting round-trip costs by up to 215,000 won as oil prices ease ahead of summer travel.

2026.6.16

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Passenger airplanes lined up on a runway at Incheon International Airport with a taxiing aircraft in the foreground.

Cheaper fuel, cheaper flights

As global oil prices fall, airlines prepare to sell tickets subject to less expensive fuel surcharges.

2026.6.16

Korean Air ramps up safety measures ahead of Asiana merger

Ahead of the merger with Asiana Airlines in December, Korean Air has stepped up safety preparations by building a large maintenance hangar at Incheon International Airport and integrating the carriers' pilot training.

2026.6.10

A Korean Air flight takes off at Incheon International Airport on April 16. [YONHAP]

Aviation output falls at sharpest pace in 52 months in April due to higher fuel surcharges

Korea's aviation sector output fell at the sharpest pace in 52 months in April, mainly due to a spike in fuel surcharges stemming from the prolonged Middle East conflict, government data showed on Monday.

2026.6.1

Executives from Korean Air pose for photos at the 50-year celebration event of the introduction of the Incheon-Zurich passenger route held at Widder Hotel Zurich on May 27. At the center is Choi Jung-ho, the executive vice president and head of sales at Korean Air. [KOREAN AIR]

Korean Air marks 50 years of Incheon-Zurich route

Korean Air celebrated the 50-year anniversary of the Incheon-Zurich passenger route on Wednesday with a special focus on the airline's commitment to expanding Korea's cultural and economic exchanges with Switzerland.

2026.5.28

Aircrafts are taking off from the Incheon International Airport on April 16. [NEWS1]

Korean Air, Asiana merger faces turbulence as pilot unions challenge seniority changes

As Korean Air and Asiana Airlines are expected to become a unified carrier in roughly six months, a bitter dispute over how to merge their pilot seniority lists has emerged as one of the biggest obstacles to integration.

2026.5.14

Korean Air and Asiana Airlines cabin crew pose for a photo on Jan. 14 as Asiana began operations at Incheon International Airport Terminal 2. [JOONGANG ILBO]

Korean Air, Asiana to finally merge on Dec. 17, six years after acquisition deal

Korean Air and Asiana Airlines will finally emerge as an integrated flag carrier on Dec. 17, nearly six years after Korean Air first announced its acquisition of Asiana Airlines in 2020.

2026.5.13

Korean Air planes are seen at Incheon International Airport on April 16. [YONHAP]

Airfares set to skyrocket with record fuel surcharges as Iran war wreaks havoc on oil supply

Airfares are poised to skyrocket further next month as Korean carriers have raised fuel surcharges for May to record levels, driven by a surge in oil prices in the wake of the lingering Iran war.

2026.4.16

A Korean Air flight takes off from Incheon International Airport on April 1. [YONHAP]

Fuel surcharges on domestic flights quadruple for Korean Air, Asiana as oil prices spike

Airfares on domestic routes have increased sharply as fuel surcharges have more than quadrupled in a month, driven by soaring global oil prices due to the Iran war, according to disclosures from two major full-service carriers on Monday.

2026.4.6