Korean Air Selected as 'Cargo Airline of the Year' by Airline Ratings

[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunseok Yoo] Korean Air's air cargo business capabilities, which overcame the COVID-19 pandemic, and the accumulated know-how of its passenger transportation business have once again been recognized by the global aviation industry.

Korean Air announced on the 15th that it was selected as ▲ Cargo Airline of the Year ▲ Best Airline for Long-Haul Routes in Asia ▲ 4th place in the Top 20 Airlines of the Year at the '2022 Airline Excellence Awards.'

The Airline Excellence Awards is an event hosted by AirlineRatings, an Australian aviation and travel media outlet. It comprehensively evaluates the safety and service of about 440 airlines worldwide to select the winners.

Korean Air's award this time is evaluated as a remarkable achievement based on the aviation industry's innovative ideas such as converting passenger planes into cargo planes despite the unprecedented crisis of COVID-19, and the long-accumulated cargo transportation know-how and services. In addition, despite the global airspace closures and the sharp decline in air passenger demand, Korean Air received high praise for its all-around efforts in quarantine, safety, and service to ensure customers' comfortable and safe travel.

Geoffrey Thomas, Editor-in-Chief of AirlineRatings, said, "Korean Air has taken the lead in overcoming the global cargo supply shortage and has shown innovative achievements such as utilizing passenger planes as cargo planes."

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