In late 2026, the Asiana Airlines brand will disappear, given that the airline has been acquired by Korean Air, as part of some major consolidation in the South Korean airline industry. With the brand disappearing, we knew that Asiana would leave Star Alliance, meaning the entire combined airline will become part of SkyTeam.
While that’s not news as such, what is noteworthy is the ridiculous way the airline plans to treat those with already ticketed award reservations, as those policies have just been published. I don’t ever recall seeing an airline take such a customer unfriendly stance.
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However, as noted by LoyaltyLobby, something in the FAQs is surprising:
I already ticketed a Star Alliance award flight using Asiana miles for travel on or after December 17, 2026. Since this falls outside the flight dates listed above, am I unable to fly?
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