Brief Introduction: 

As a main partner of the Sky Team (one of the three international airline alliances, whose members also including Air France, Aeroflot, Northwest airlines), Korean Air is the representative of Korean airlines industry. The history of Korean Air can be traced back to 1948 when its predecessor, Korean National Airlines (KNA), was set up. In 1962, Korean National Airlines went bankrupt due to inefficient management and was taken over by Han Jin Group in 1969. In order to revitalize Korean Air, new Asian routes were started and a sizable sum of money was invested every year to improve its planes and services. After decades of endeavors by the staff, Korean Air now ranks among the top ten of all the airlines in the world in terms of service quality. Surveys and statistics have also shown that service by Korean Air has received wide praise.

Aircraft types: Up to 2008, the avicade of Korean Air includes 4 Boeing 777-300s, 18 Boeing 777-200s, 23 Boeing 747-400Fs, 21 Boeing 747-400s, 16 Boeing 737-900s, 16 Boeing 737-800s, 16 Airbus A330-300s, 3 Airbus A330-200s and 10 A300-600R/-600Fs. Also, it has booked five Airbus A380s and ten Boeing 787s.

Flights to/from China:
Korean Air owned 101 passenger aircraft and 20 cargo aircraft as of Dec. 31, 2006. Its planes flew to 14 domestic cities and 87 cities in 32 countries as of April 30, 2006. Destinations in China include Dalian, Guangzhou, Changsha, Beijing, Jinan, Kunming, Qingdao, Sanya, Shanghai, Shenyang, Shenzhen, Tianjin, Weihai, and Wuhan, etc. The flights it offers are listed as below:

1. Beijing – Seoul
2. Beijing – Daegu
3. Beijing – Jeju
4. Beijing – Gwangju
5. Changsha – Seoul
6. Dalian – Seoul
7. Guangzhou – Seoul
8. Hong Kong – Seoul
9. Hong Kong – Busan
10. Jinan – Seoul
11. Kunming – Seoul
12. Qingdao – Seoul
13. Qingdao – Busan
14. Sanya – Seoul
15. Shanghai – Seoul
16. Shanghai – Cheongju
17. Shanghai – Gwangju
18. Shanghai – Busan
19. Shenyang – Seoul
20. Shenzhen – Seoul
21. Tianjin – Seoul
22. Weihai – Seoul
23. Wuhan – Seoul
24. Xiamen – Seoul
25. Xian – Busan
26. Yanji – Seoul
27. Yantai – Seoul

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Company Logo:
The logo of Korean Air learns from the Yin-yang principle used in South Korea national flag, adopts the unity of red and blue in Tai Chi pattern design. The main colors of the logo are red, blue and light blue. The unique combination of these three colors is to express dynamic feeling.

Service:
Korean Air possesses a group of very moral flight attendants who are known for their kindness and professional service. The aircraft passenger seats in Premium Class can be laid down to 180 degree flat. The interactive personal visual system is offered. In 2000, Korean Air extended the "Visual System with Earphone" and "Personal Leisure System" to the economy class.

Official Website: http://www.koreanair.com/ (Language can be selected)