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2026
Amadeus breach exposes airline booking data
A breach involving Amadeus reservation systems exposed booking or passenger information associated with Cathay Pacific and other airlines. Cathay Pacific said its own IT systems and flight operations were unaffected. The article reports that investigations were ongoing and that Amadeus had not confirmed the full scope of exposure across its airline customers.
2026
Korean Air and Asiana Airlines boards approve merger agreement signing
On August 12, Korean Air's board of directors and Asiana Airlines' extraordinary shareholders' meeting each approved the signing of their merger agreement, finalizing approval by both sides and moving the integration toward completion, with merger registration planned for December 17.
2022
South Korea conditionally approves Korean Air's acquisition of Asiana Airlines
South Korea's Fair Trade Commission conditionally approved Korean Air's acquisition of a 63.88 percent stake in Asiana Airlines, requiring measures that include returning some route slots and imposing interim conditions on fares and seating.
2021
Pelican BioThermal announces partnership with Asiana Airlines
Pelican BioThermal announced a partnership with Asiana Airlines that gives the airline access to Pelican BioThermal’s Crēdo on Demand rental program for shipping temperature-sensitive pharmaceutical and pandemic payloads worldwide.
2020
Cho Jin-man promoted to CEO of Air Seoul
Cho Jin-man was promoted to CEO of Air Seoul as part of Asiana Airlines' executive reshuffle.
2020
Asiana Airlines names Jung Sung-kwon as CEO
Asiana Airlines named Jung Sung-kwon as its new CEO, replacing Han Chang-soo.
2020
Ahn Byung-suk tapped to head Air Busan
Ahn Byung-suk was tapped to head Air Busan as part of Asiana Airlines' executive reshuffle.
2020
Korean Air announces acquisition of Asiana Airlines
Korean Air announced that it would acquire Asiana Airlines through capital increases, making Asiana a subsidiary if the transaction proceeds.
2019
Asiana introduces baggage-tracking service
Asiana Airlines introduced a mobile service that lets passengers check whether their baggage has been loaded and track its status and location in real time. The service was initially available at Incheon International Airport.