Korea's Fair Trade Commission Approves Korean Air-Asiana Mileage Integration
South Korea's Fair Trade Commission has formally approved the Korean Air-Asiana mileage integration plan. Under the plan, Asiana miles are retained for 10 years and can be converted to Korean Air SKYPASS miles at any time; flight-earned miles convert at 1:1 and partner-earned miles at 1:0.82. Asiana elite tiers will automatically match corresponding Korean Air tiers, and Korean Air will add a 'Morning Calm Select' tier with SkyTeam Elite Plus benefits. Post-integration award seat supply will exceed the two carriers' actual pre-integration redemption volumes, with major long-haul routes exceeding the highest redemption volumes of the past decade.
Impact and considerations
Mileage integration directly affects frequent flyers' point value and corporate travel reward programmes; increased award seat supply and conversion ratios are key inputs for travel managers assessing airline loyalty programmes.
Key points
- South Korea's Fair Trade Commission formally approved the Korean Air-Asiana mileage integration plan.
- Asiana miles are retained for 10 years and can be converted to Korean Air SKYPASS miles at any time.
- Flight-earned miles convert at 1:1 and partner-earned miles at 1:0.82.
- Asiana elite tiers will automatically match corresponding Korean Air tiers, with membership validity unchanged.
- Korean Air will add a 'Morning Calm Select' tier with SkyTeam Elite Plus benefits.
- Post-integration award seat supply will exceed pre-integration actual redemption volumes, with major long-haul routes exceeding the highest redemption volumes of the past decade.
Sources and time
- Primary source
- 品橙旅游
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- First source publication
- 16 Sept 2026, 08:00
- Page published
- 16 Sept 2026, 18:00
- Last updated
- 16 Sept 2026, 08:00
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- Pinchain Tourism：大韩航空与韩亚航空里程整合方案获最终批准 – 品橙旅游 (opens in a new tab)Primary source · zh · Published 16 Sept 2026, 08:00