Korean Airlines operates a fleet of 115 aircraft, serving almost 400 passenger flights per day to 77 cities in 32 countries on five continents. Corporate and reservation information.

Korean Airlines

Korean Airlines, Korea's flagship carrier, celebrated its 34th year since Choong Hoon Cho, Chairman of The Hanjin Group, took over what was formerly National Korean Airlines in 1969. Before privatization, the company was a small, regional airline needing resources such as state-of-the-art aircraft, broad network capabilities, and managerial expertise. Just seven months after The Hanjin Group took over, new flights were launched to Japan and Southeast Asia.

In 2002, Korean Airlines carried over 22 million passengers and in excess of 1.2 million tons of cargo to hundreds of worldwide destinations -- an amazing growth of over 70 times the number of passengers and more than 600 times the cargo carried in the airline's founding year.

Korean Airlines growth is remarkable considering that other global airlines have worked an entire half-century to become major carriers. KAL, with a fleet of 115 aircraft, is one of the world's top 20 airlines and operates almost 400 passenger flights per day to 77 cities in 32 countries on five continents.

Korean Airlines Operations and Maintenance

2003 in recognition of Korean Air's operations and maintenance excellence, the Maintenance Division received honors from Pratt & Whitney (PW) for zero in-flight shutdowns and 100% dispatch reliability.

Zero in-flight shutdowns means no cancellations or delays of flight due to engine breakdowns. 100% dispatch reliability means no delays or flight suspensions with PW engines due to maintenance problems.

Korean Airlines has continually supported stringently safe flight operations by building reliable management systems, utilizing maintenance training simulators, and training professional engineers before obtaining new aircraft.

Korean Airlines award-winning maintenance and engineering division has created a culture that nurtures technical excellence, efficiency, productivity, and safety. Korean Airlines provide maintenance support for 32 different foreign airlines operating through Seoul, including Ansett, Air France, British Airways, Lufthansa, Singapore, Delta, and others.

To support this massive maintenance capacity, Korean Airlines keeps an inventory of more than 120,000 items, worth over $600 million. This allows in-house resources to provide 85% of the components for nearly all aircraft types. Korean Airlines continues to place great emphasis on maintenance operations and capabilities.

Online Reservations

Korean Air (North American Site)

Telephone Reservations

USA and Canada 800-438-5000

Dublin 01-799-7990

Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, U.K 00-800-0656-2001