South Korea’s Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) has begun the route divestiture process in connection with the integration of Korean Air and Asiana Airlines.
The measures cover certain routes that would become single-carrier monopolies as a result of the merger. The routes concerned are Seoul/Incheon–Seattle, Honolulu, Guam, London, and Jakarta; Busan–Guam; and Seoul/Gimpo and Gwangju–Jeju.
Authorities in the United States and the United Kingdom have already selected Air Premia for the Seoul/Incheon–Honolulu route and Virgin Atlantic for the Seoul/Incheon–London route. The selected airlines could begin operations as early as the first half of 2026.
In addition, the transfer process has been completed for Seoul/Incheon–Los Angeles, San Francisco, Barcelona, Frankfurt, Paris, and Rome. The remaining 18 routes will also begin the transfer process in the first half of 2026.
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