Asiana Airlines "Looking for Passengers of the First Flight to LA 30 Years Ago"

30th Anniversary of US Route Launch Event
50% Discount Coupon for Paid Seats
Double Mileage on US Routes

[Asia Economy Reporter Dongwoo Lee] Asiana Airlines announced on the 4th that it will hold an event titled 'Looking for Passengers on the LA Flight 30 Years Ago' to commemorate the 30th anniversary of its service to the Americas on the 15th.

On November 15, 1991, at 10 a.m., Asiana Airlines' first flight to the Americas, OZ202 bound for Los Angeles (LA), departed from Gimpo Airport. Passengers who boarded this flight can enter the event through the Asiana Airlines website (November 5 to December 4) to receive a customer appreciation plaque, commemorative gifts, and be entered into a draw to win round-trip business class tickets on the Americas route (3 winners).

In addition, to celebrate the 30th anniversary of its Americas service, Asiana Airlines is holding special fare promotions for the Americas routes, in-flight duty-free discounts (up to $65), and offering 500 coupons for 50% off paid seats. All customers purchasing tickets from the Americas to Korea will receive a 50% discount coupon for business class on the domestic Gimpo-Jeju route.

On the anniversary day, the 15th, all passengers on Americas routes will also receive a 50% discount coupon for mileage upgrades. For all customers issuing mileage tickets, there will be mileage payback, a 50% mileage payback when using the Incheon Airport business lounge, and for Asiana Club members who have flown more than 30 one-way trips on Americas routes, a double mileage accumulation event on Americas flights until February next year.

Over the past 30 years, the total cumulative passengers on Asiana Airlines' Americas routes have reached approximately 30.5 million, with annual seat supply increasing 23-fold from 1,584 seats per week in 1991 to 36,960 seats. Cargo transport has also operated more than 42,000 flights to date. The number of cities served in the Americas has grown from just one city, LA, to six passenger cities and eight cargo cities, and Asiana has operated about 90 international/domestic routes in the Americas through code-sharing, serving as a bridge between Korea and the U.S.

Asiana Airlines' first Americas route was operated by the B747-400 combi aircraft, which carried both passengers and cargo simultaneously. Since then, various long-haul aircraft such as the B747, A330, B777, and A380 have been deployed, and currently, the latest Asiana aircraft, the A350, operates on these routes.

Oh Kyung-soo, Head of Asiana Airlines Passenger Division, said, “It was because of customers who have used Asiana Airlines for travel to the U.S. over the past 30 years that the Americas routes and Asiana Airlines could grow,” adding, “With the mission and pride of a national carrier, we will contribute to raising the status of the Republic of Korea worldwide.”

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.