Korean Air, 'Korean Air Card' 1st Anniversary Special Flight Fully Booked

[Asia Economy Reporter Dongwoo Lee] Korean Air announced on the 31st that it successfully completed a special non-landing international sightseeing flight (A380) to celebrate the 1st anniversary of the launch of the ‘Korean Air Card,’ introduced last week through a private label credit card (PLCC) partnership with Hyundai Card.

This special flight was prepared to repay customer support for the ‘Korean Air Card’ despite the difficulties caused by COVID-19.

Flight reservations began on May 7 at 3 PM through a special Hanjin Travel site exclusively for Korean Air Card holders. Despite the reduced travel demand due to COVID-19, all 270 available seats, including first class, prestige class, and economy class, sold out immediately after opening, and the waiting list reservations closed early within 30 minutes of sales opening.

To mark the 1st anniversary event, Korean Air lowered the redemption miles by up to 50% compared to before and provided all passengers with the ‘HL7530 Name Tag Special Edition,’ Korean Air Card plate merchandise, and 1st anniversary commemorative postcards. Onboard, a lucky box raffle event was held where passengers could win various gifts and benefits such as Rimowa suitcases, luxury hotel accommodation vouchers, free seat upgrades, and 100% mileage payback.

The ‘Korean Air Card’ is also running a special mileage accumulation promotion to celebrate its 1st anniversary. In addition to the maximum 30,000 miles provided according to the card product terms, up to 5,100 bonus miles are additionally offered based on card usage. More detailed information about the promotion can be found on the official websites of Korean Air and Hyundai Card.

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