Korean Air and Delta Air Lines Given Green Light on Historic JV 2018 2018 2017 DID YOU KNOW? Korean Air is America’s largest Transpacific airline. Korean Air flies from more cities in the Americas to more cities in Asia than any other carrier! Korean Air’s legroom is one of the industry’s roomiest. The 45-minute international connections at Incheon, Korean Air’s hub, are the Flanked by their respective flight attendants, Delta and Korean Air execs show solidarity in light of their fastest in the world! powerful joint venture approved by both governments. Executives from left are Delta EVP of Global Sales and President of International, Steve Sear; Delta CEO, Ed Bastion; Korean Air Chairman and CEO, Y.H. Cho; and Korean Air President and COO, Walter Cho. Americas Gateways The joint venture between Korean Air and Delta Air Lines has been approved by regulatory authorities in the U.S. and Korea and will soon offer customers world-class travel benefits across Anchorage Atlanta one of the most comprehensive route networks in the trans-Pacific market. Campinas, Brazil “This partnership will bring more comfort to customers flying between Asia and the Americas,” Chicago said Korean Air Chairman and CEO, Y.H.Cho. “With our recent relocation to Terminal 2 at Dallas Incheon Airport alongside Delta, we will be able to provide seamless service and quick Guadalajara, Mexico Honolulu connectivity for our customers.” Las Vegas The expansive combined network gives Delta and Korean Air’s shared customers seamless ccess Lima, Peru to more than 290 destinations in the Americas and more than 80 in Asia. Los Angeles Miami The airlines are working closely to bring customers the full benefits of the partnership, including New York joint growth in the trans-Pacific market, optimized schedules, a more seamless customer San Francisco experience, improved loyalty program benefits, integrated IT systems, joint sales and marketing Santiago, Chile activities and co-location at key hubs. Seattle Toronto, Ontario The new joint venture builds on nearly two decades of close partnership between Korean Air Vancouver, B.C. and Delta; both were founding members of the SkyTeam alliance and have offered customers an Washington, D.C. expanded codeshare network since 2016. Korean Air takes honors in global wine awards Airline Renowned Worldwide for its Inflight Service Korean Air has taken the top award in the ‘Best Business Class Red’ category in the 2017 Business Traveller ‘Cellars in the Sky’ airline wine awards. ‘Cellars in the Sky’, which celebrates the best first and business class wines served by airlines worldwide, announced the winners at a ceremony in London. The co-chairman of the International Wine Challenge, Charles Metcalfe, and the general manager of Korean Air’s London regional office, Korean Air received the gold medal in the ‘Best Business Jong Rae Kim. Class Red Wine’ category for serving Haselgrove Catkin Shiraz 2014 in its Prestige Class (Business Class). In addition, the airline also received the bronze medal in the ‘Best First Class Red Wine’ category for serving Chateau Du Tertre 2007. Business Traveller has been running the renowned 'Cellars in the Sky' awards annually since 1985, and 400 wines from 30 carriers, including Korean Air, Air France, Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific and British Airways, 2018were submitted for this year’s awards. 2017 Korean Air serves a total of 49 wines on board, including 15 wines chosen specifically for First Class. The airline maintains the highest level of quality by purchasing wines from 11 countries, depending on consumption and trends. The airline also pre-orders some wines 3-4 years in advance of the expected in-flight service to secure wines in the best condition. Korean Air holds a global reputation as an airline of ‘world class in-flight service’; awards received include the Mercury Award for the airline’s traditional Korean in-flight meal, Business Travellers’ Best Airline Award in the entertainment category and PAX International’s award for Best In-Flight Meal Service in Asia. ONE DAY CAFÉ: TRAVEL THE WORLD IN THE HEART OF THE CITY! Korean Air employees created and staffed a one-day gift market on the ground floor of the Korean Air building in downtown Seoul. The event offered a marketplace selling souvenirs supplied by sponsoring tourist bureaus in eight Korean Air destination countries, including the U.S., Spain, China, and Japan. Warmly welcomed and attended by travel enthusiasts, this event also featured a DIY rose-scented room spray class. As participants mixed and crafted their own aromatic room sprays, they were introduced to global travel destinations renowned for their roses. All proceeds were donated to the United Help for International Children Organization that aims to help children overcome suffering around the world. DOING GOOD GLOBALLY Korean Air’s CSR programs are active around the world. Here are just a few examples of our good works. Korean Air’s Incheon staff established a scholarship to support the hopes and dreams of children of Yongyu Elementary School that Korean Air supports. Financial aid and certificates were delivered to eight graduates who were selected for exemplary behavior and volunteer activities. Korean Air also hosts children interested in aviation on tours of its Seoul headquarters and Busan Tech Center. Korean Air has other programs especially for children. Korean Air’s commitment to Habitat for Humanity spans a number of countries. Just last year, the airline helped build homes in Korea and the Philippines. Korean Air supports Habitat for Humanity by providing construction costs, flights, and an employee work force that has recruited family members and friends to build homes. The airline has helped build almost 20 homes in Korea and the Philippines. About Korean Air Korean Air, with a fleet of 169 aircraft, is one of the world's top 20 airlines. The airline per day to 123 cities in 43 countries on six continents. It is a founder of SkyTeam, the 20-member airline alliance with 665 million customers and seamless travel Korean Air’s Global Planting Project is designed to make the Earth greener. opportunities across a This year marks the 14th anniversary of the Korean Air Forest near network of 1,057 destinations. Baganuur, Mongolia. Thanks to continued and dedicated efforts, the Korean More info is available at Air Forest is now covered with 110,000 trees. Every year, hundreds of koreanair.com. employees work with local residents and students - totaling 600 - to plant trees in the nearby desertified areas. .