Korean Air has announced that it has received approval from the Korea Fair Trade Commission for its mileage integration plan with Asiana Airlines.
Asiana Airlines miles will be added to Korean Air’s SKYPASS program as part of the integration. Existing miles will be transferred to Korean Air, but will be maintained and operated separately for 10 years. Members may continue to redeem Asiana Airlines miles according to the existing award chart, or choose to transfer them all at once to Korean Air at a time of their choosing.
Asiana Airlines elite membership status will automatically be carried over to the corresponding Korean Air elite tier, with the validity period retained. In line with this, Korean Air will introduce a new tier, “Morning Calm Select,” which includes SkyTeam Elite Plus benefits. The new tier will be launched when the integration takes place, in addition to the existing three tiers of Million Miler, Morning Calm Premium, and Morning Calm.
The mileage conversion ratio will differ depending on how the miles were earned. Flight-earned miles will be converted at a ratio of 1:1, while partner-earned miles will be converted at a ratio of 1:0.82.
Award ticket inventory will be maintained at no less than the level available before the integration. In particular, on long-haul routes to Europe, North America, and Oceania, Korean Air aims to offer more award redemptions than the highest level recorded over the past 10 years. It will also manage mileage redemptions to increase them by at least 20% compared with the combined pre-integration results of both airlines’ members.
In addition, Asiana Airlines miles will be usable on Korean Air flights. Along with routes previously operated by Asiana Airlines, routes operated exclusively by Korean Air will newly become eligible for redemption.
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