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  Philippine Travel - Asiana Airlines - Ticket and Travel Packages - TravelPH.Com
On February 17, 1988 Asiana Airlines was established as the second major Korean carrier.
Asiana Airlines also selected the finest dish settings offered in the world at that time.
By purchasing new aircraft, Asiana played a significant role in its competitor's decision to replace its old aged aircraft significantly.
www.travelph.com /flights/asiana   (442 words)

  
 Asiana Airlines - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Asiana's headquarters and overseas hub are located at Incheon International Airport and its domestic hub is at Gimpo International Airport (formerly Kimpo International Airport).
The airline was established on 17 February 1988 and started operations in December 1988 with flights to Bangkok.
On 11 November 1998, an Asiana Airlines B747 attempted a U-Turn in the gate area of the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport and the wingtip of the B 747 imbedded an Aeroflot Ilyushin IL-62 tail.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Asiana_Airlines   (436 words)

  
 asiana airlines, tourism, alidaunia, bequia, armenia, hammerfest, vanair, lake balaton, somalia, vancouver   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Asiana Airlines was up 2.32 percent or 130 won to 5,730.
Asiana Airlines recently (on 1 February 2006) changed its CI(Corporate Identity) as parent company Kumho Asiana Group decided to unify different CIs of its divisions.
Also, Asiana Airlines is considering of changing uniform of flight attendants and livery of the aircraft by 2008, the company's 20th anniversary.
tourismperu.info /asiana_airlines.html   (1137 words)

  
 Asiana Airlines at AllExperts
The airline was established on 17 February 1988 and started operations in December 1988 with flights to Bangkok.
Asiana Airlines recently (on 1 February 2006) changed its CI(Corporate Identity) as parent company Kumho Asiana Group decided to unify different CIs of its divisions.
Also, Asiana Airlines is considering of changing uniform of flight attendants and livery of the aircraft by 2008, the company's 20th anniversary.
en.allexperts.com /e/a/as/asiana_airlines.htm   (450 words)

  
 Asiana Airlines - Star Alliance
Asiana, took that first step in 1988 when it was introduced as the second flag carrier in Korea.
In keeping with this target of uncompromising safety, Asiana maintains the youngest fleet worldwide and, as the first airline in the world, was granted ISO 9002 certification on aircraft maintenance.
Asiana Airlines has been awarded the ISO9002 and 14001 certificates for maintenance and environmentally friendly management of the company.
www.staralliance.com /en/meta/airlines/OZ.html   (290 words)

  
 ..::{Welcome to Asiana Virtual Airlines}::..   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Asiana Airlines is a relatively new airline, formed in 1988, Asiana Airlines is one of the fastest growing airlines in Asia.
Asiana Airlines uses the latest aircraft from Boeing and Airbus including the Boeing 747-400, 777-200 and the Airbus A321.
Asiana Airlines will be introducing the first aircraft showing the airline`s new livery this coming Thursday (Oct 26th) at 1100 at Incheon International Airport.
www.cpavirtual.org /asiana   (243 words)

  
 Asiana Airlines - New Zealand
Asiana Airlines was established in 1988 and began its first Korean domestic flights in December of that year.
Today Asiana flies from its home base at Seoul's Incheon airport to 37 cities in 12 countries, with a route structure spanning the globe, as well as to 14 points on its domestic Korean network.
Its mission is "To become recognized worldwide by our customers, shareholders, and employees as the best airline in the world." Its objectives include positioning Asiana as the leading carrier of China, Japan, and Northeast Asia routes, and becoming a truly global airline with connections spanning over the five seas and six continents.
www.worldaviation.co.nz /airlines/asianaairlines.asp   (177 words)

  
 Asiana celebrates 100th aircraft delivery with another A330
Asiana Airlines of South Korea celebrated the 100th aircraft to join its fleet by taking delivery of an A330-300 at Airbus’ base in Toulouse, France.
The aircraft is the fifth A330 to be delivered to Asiana and the first to appear in the airline’s bold, new livery.
Asiana first introduced Airbus aircraft into its fleet with the delivery of the first A321 in March 1998, and currently operates five A320s and eleven A321s alongside the growing fleet of A330s on both domestic and regional services.
www.airbus.com /en/presscentre/pressreleases/pressreleases_items/06_12_18_asiana_100th_delivery.html   (486 words)

  
 Boeing: Asiana Airlines Selects Connexion by Boeing for In-Flight Connectivity
Representatives from Asiana and Connexion by Boeing are now working to define the levels of service that will be offered to the airline's passengers, as well as a schedule for the installation of the service on the airline's aircraft.
Asiana also is determining the initial passenger routes for the service, which are likely to include flights between Korea and the United States; Korea and Europe; and intra-Asian routes, including mainland China and Japan.
Asiana Airlines, just having celebrated its 16th anniversary, is fast becoming a world leader with innovative passenger and cargo services to 63 destinations worldwide.
www.boeing.com /news/releases/2004/q3/nr_040825j.html   (687 words)

  
 Asiana sends a message
Asiana Airlines has chosen SITA’s AIRCOM Short Message Service (SMS), the only service in the world that enables both sending and receiving of text messages while in-flight.
With the launch of the In-flight text messaging service on board its B777-200 fleet, the airline’s 13 million domestic and international passengers will be able to easily and affordably send and receive SMS messages and short e-mails using their In-flight Entertainment (IFE) screens.
For airlines it is a low cost investment that makes use of existing avionics equipment – namely Inmarsat satcom and IFE systems – and the installation of the software typically occurs during regular maintenance between flights, minimising any disruption.
www.sita.aero /News_Centre/Press_releases/Press_releases_-_2004/Asiana_sends_a_message.htm   (326 words)

  
 Asiana Philippines GSA, Inc.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Sang Woo Noh, Senior Manager of Asiana Airlines who was dispatched to Manila by Asiana Airlines CEO, Sam Koo Park, to deliver and witness the joint venture agreement signed by the latter the day before in Korea, signaled the commencement of a new bond of partnership between the two companies.
The relationship between TDG and Asiana Airlines came to life on December 9, 1993, with the signing of the Passenger GSA agreement for the Philippines.
Asiana has become a byword in the travel industry and is now a formidable alternative carrier for international passenger and cargo traffic.
www.tdgworld.com /lonline/asiana/asianajv.html   (548 words)

  
 Asiana Airlines, ANA to Expand Strategic Partnership
Asiana and ANA have been code-sharing on services covering Korea-Japan routes since 2000, and were the first-ever and only Korea-Japan airline partners at that time.
As Asiana and ANA are members of Star Alliance, customers of either airline are already able to accrue and redeem mileage on any route operated by either carrier, and the extended code-sharing flights will be no exception.
Airline of the Year for 2007*, ANA is the seventh largest airline in the world by passenger load (IATA ranking), carrying almost 50 million passengers every year to 50 destinations in Japan and 24 cities throughout Asia, Europe and the US on its fleet of 207 aircraft.
www.japancorp.net /Article.Asp?Art_ID=13832   (587 words)

  
 Asiana Airlines [Archive] - Airwise Discussion Forum
Asiana Airlines announced its agreement with the Star Alliance, an international union of airline companies, to provide joint mileage service to customers of its member companies.
Asiana was fined for violating U.S. cabotage law, which forbids foreign carriers from carrying passengers between U.S. points unless the department grants specific authorization, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation, which announced the fine in October last year.
Asiana's decision to suspend its Guam service was purely economic and does not have anything to do with the cabotage issue, according to Lamorena.
forum.airwise.com /forum/archive/index.php/t-2733.html   (908 words)

  
 Asiana Anchorage B747 incident 11 Nov 1998
The incident graphically illustrates why the two Korean air carriers, Korean Airlines and Asiana Airlines, are considered by most professional pilots to be the world's two worst airlines.
At the time of this incident, both airlines were run by a cabal of military cronies in a country devoid of any real democracy, basic workers rights or means of dissent.
Asiana thumped his no 1 engine against Aeroflot's wing and tore open the no 1 engine 744 cowling and engine fuel line, pissing fuel all over the apron.
www.vision.net.au /~apaterson/aviation/asiana_anchorage.htm   (1109 words)

  
 For foreigners residing in Korea - Welcome To Asiana Airlines   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Asiana Airline has 128 Bit security code system for the internet reservation and issuing service.
Asiana membership club is given to you upon your first flight after joining the club.
The uncollected mileage will be accumulated when the boarding pass is sent to Asiana Airlines within one year from the boarding date.
www1.flyasiana.com /sub/faq/h_fa_000.asp   (894 words)

  
 CXOtoday.com > News > Business > Asiana Airlines Reaps Benefit With Kale's Solution   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The solution which was globally launched in June last year, today has two of the world's top 20 airlines as its customers and enjoys the credit of being a modern end-to-end cargo solution in the market.
Asiana Airlines, one of the top 20 cargo airlines and a CSP user since December 2003, has renewed its contract with Kale.
With the implementation of CSP, the airline was able to reduce the cost operations and have complete information on revenue and yield thus providing business intelligence to the management.
www.cxotoday.com /cxo/jsp/article.jsp?article_id=4257&cat_id=908   (616 words)

  
 Asiana Airlines Passenger Opinions about Asiana Airlines product and service standards
I did asked for the Asiana security sup (who was very polite and helpful) how often they get updated on the new regulations by TSA, he said they do allow the 3 ounce liquid in your carry on but it will get confiscated before you reached the Asiana counter.
Asiana will probably lose a lot of customers flying to Clark if they continue to get harassed by the local security and Immigration.
Asiana even had a few of their ground crew members monitoring the customs area, assisting passengers.
www.airlinequality.com /Forum/asiana.htm   (2680 words)

  
 Asiana Airlines: by Magellan Co., Ltd.
Asiana Airlines of South Korea has taken delivery of the first of six A330-300 aircraft, which will be deployed on regional routes to Japan and other points in Asia.
The Asiana A330s will be configured in a two class configuration of 30 business class / 260 economy class seats and feature increased cabin comfort, cargo capacity and lower operating costs.
Asiana first introduced Airbus aircraft into its fleet with the arrival of the first A321 in March 1998 and currently operates a fleet of 15 aircraft on domestic and regional services.
www.asiana-gsa.com /news20050107.php   (451 words)

  
 Qatar Airways and Asiana Airlines sign Codeshare Agreement
Under the new agreement, Asiana Airlines applies its OZ code on Qatar Airways’ flights between Doha and Seoul.
Asiana Airlines President Joo-an Kang said, “We are pleased to come together with our new partner, Qatar Airways, in this codeshare agreement.
The A330s feature the airline’s Audio Video On Demand interactive entertainment system, allowing passengers in all classes to choose from more than 40 international movies, as well as short programmes to view on their individual TV screens.
www.asiatraveltips.com /news06/206-AsianaAirlines.shtml   (418 words)

  
 Asiana to take delivery of 6 jets - Boston.com
South Korea's Asiana Airlines Inc. said Friday it will take delivery of four passenger jets from Airbus and two from Boeing Co. this year.
SEOUL, South Korea --South Korea's Asiana Airlines Inc. said Friday it will take delivery of four passenger jets from Airbus and two from Boeing Co. this year.
Asiana may also take delivery of two additional leased planes from the Airbus 320-200 family this year, she said.
www.boston.com /business/articles/2007/01/05/asiana_to_take_delivery_of_6_jets   (169 words)

  
 Customer Successes
Korean air carrier Asiana Airlines and its IT integrator, sister company Asiana IDT, wished to evaluate using Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology for Asiana Airlines' baggage handling in a demonstration project.
It made it possible for Asiana Airlines to handle baggage faster, minimize baggage sorting errors, check passenger information to identify dangerous baggage in real time, display baggage arrival information, and prevent baggage loss and theft.
The project is being expanded for deployment across all Asiana Airlines routes.
www.bea.com /framework.jsp?CNT=asiana.htm&FP=/content/customers/profiles   (181 words)

  
 Striking Asiana Airlines' Pilots Defiant - Technology - RedOrbit   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Asiana strike, which began July 17, has been costly for the airline, forcing it to cancel all its cargo flights, about half its domestic flights as well as numerous lucrative international passenger flights during the peak summer travel season.
The airline said Tuesday it is canceling 262 international flights for the month of August and has entirely suspended service on some routes, including to and from Sydney, Australia.
Asiana has been operating flights with nonunion pilots and union members who haven't joined the walkout.
www.redorbit.com /news/display?id=196728&source=r_technology   (536 words)

  
 Gulf Times – Qatar’s top-selling English daily newspaper - Qatar
Under the new agreement, signed by the heads of the two companies in Seoul, Asiana Airlines applies its OZ code on Qatar Airways' flights between Doha and Seoul.
At the signing ceremony held at Asiana's headquarters, Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer Akbar al-Baker met Asiana President Joo-an Kang and expressed delight at the start of what he hoped would be a long and fruitful association.
The airline's Privilege Club loyalty programme already has a tie-up with Asiana Airlines allowing Privilege Club members to earn and redeem Qmiles on flights operated by Asiana.
www.gulf-times.com /site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=92784&version=1&template_id=36&parent_id=16   (967 words)

  
 About us   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
As far as we know this is the first attempt to create a virtual airline based on Asiana Airlines.
Asiana VA's main mission is to have fun simulating our favorite airline "Asiana Airlines" in the wonderful virtual world of flight simulator.
We hope Asiana VA will be a place to meet real pilots-simmers-aviation buffs, make friends from all around the world and share our trials and tribulations within Flight Simulator.
www.cpavirtual.org /asiana/aboutus.htm   (495 words)

  
 Asiana Airlines: Star Alliance: Flight Info: Air New Zealand - US Site   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
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Asiana is South Korea's second largest carrier carrying over 12 million passengers a year.
Asiana serves the Asia market by providing extensive connections between Korea, China and Japan.
www.airnewzealand.com /timetablesandflightinfo/staralliance/asiana_airlines.htm   (121 words)

  
 Press Release 2002, June 1st - Star Alliance
With the addition of Asiana, LOT and Spanair we have taken another important step in the development of Star Alliance as the world’s premiere airline alliance," the chief executives added.
"Asiana is excited to join Star Alliance, the leading airline alliance that will continue to shed new meaning and light on the airline business," said Chan Bup Park, President and Chief Operating Officer of Asiana.
The airline operates services to 25 destinations in mainland Spain, the Balearic and Canary Islands as well as internationally with a fleet of 49 aircraft.
www.staralliance.com /de/press/press_releases/2002/20020601_welcomes_Asiana_LOT_Spanair_join.html   (680 words)

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