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Korean Air KE

Korean Air (code KE) is an airline based in Republic of Korea, a member of SkyTeam. A full-service carrier — the fare usually includes a checked bag, a meal and seat selection.

IATA codeKE
ICAO codeKAL
Home countryRepublic of Korea
AllianceSkyTeam
CallsignKOREANAIR
The airline in numbers

Korean Air — facts & history

We gathered Korean Air's numbers from the open datasets, flying since 1969.

Founded
1969
57 years ago
Alliance
SkyTeam
Headquarters
Gonghang-dong

Aircraft types in the fleet: Airbus A380 · Boeing 787 Dreamliner · Boeing 777 · Airbus A330 · Boeing 747-8 · Airbus A220 · Boeing 737 Next Generation.

Straight from the maker: Boeing · Airbus

קוריאן אייר היא חברת התעופה הגדולה בקוריאה הדרומית. בסיסה הראשי נמצא בנמל התעופה אינצ'און בסיאול.

Background: ויקיפדיה העברית (CC BY-SA) · figures: Wikidata (CC0)

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Q&A

Answers to your questions

Which alliance is Korean Air in?
Korean Air is a member of SkyTeam — so miles and lounge access are shared with the other member carriers.
What is Korean Air's flight code?
The IATA code is KE, the ICAO code is KAL.
Where does Korean Air operate most of its flights from?
The main base is Seoul (ICN), then Busan (PUS). In total the airline serves about 117 destinations.

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Sources: Airline data: OpenFlights (ODbL) · logos: airhex