Korean Air Lounge at Incheon Airport ranked No.1 in Asia Pacific by United Kingdom’ Priority Pass

Korean Air’s Lounge at Incheon International Airport Concourse A has been named “Priority Pass Lounge of the Year 2010” in Asia Pacific by Priority Pass, a UK-based company that provides worldwide cross-airline airport lounge access.

In a survey of its one million-plus members worldwide this year, Priority Pass says Korean Air’s Incheon lounge was voted No.1 among 109 candidates in the Asia Pacific region.

Commenting on the award, Mr. Chi Chang-Hoon, President and Chief Operating Officer of Korean Air, said “We are very pleased that our efforts in providing our customers with a comfortable and enjoyable travel experience have been recognized by this prestigious award. We would like to thank our customers and all Priority Pass members for their continued support."

“This award serves to remind all of us at Korean Air to continue to work towards providing the best travel experience to our customers from ground to air. It also sits well with our ‘Excellence in Flight’ corporate slogan,” continued Mr. Chi. “Priority Pass Lounge of the Year” was created to honor excellence in airport lounge services worldwide and encourage enhancements.

Korean Air has partnered with Priority Pass since 1999 and currently has 13 lounges in the program, including New York, Los Angeles, and Tokyo.

 Korean Air lounge at Concourse A

Korean Air lounge at Concourse A

March 2010, Korean Air Monthly Video Newsletter

Korean Air monthly video newsletter, content of this issue contains of
(1) Korean Air’s Codeshare With Air Macau Begins.
(2) Hanjin Group Chairman Yang Ho Cho Named Peace and Sport Ambassador.
(3) New Korean Air TV Ads to Boost Tourism Ties with Australia.
(4) Online Raffle – Match the Images.
(5) TV Commercial ‘From Korea to Global’.

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Monaco’s Prince Albert puts the Peace and Sport’s golden pin on Chairman Cho’s jacket.

Korean Air TV Commercial - From Korea to Global

TV Commercial Still, Great Barrier Reef

TV Commercial Still, Hang Gliding

Online raffle - Mission, match the images!

Macau

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New Korean Air TV Ads to Boost Tourism Ties with Australia

To celebrate 20 years of flying to Australia, Korean Air today launches a new series of TV commercials in Korea to strengthen its tourism ties with Australia.


Thanks to its vibrant environment for business, education and culture, Australia has long been a popular destination. Korea’s Incheon Airport not only serves as a gateway to Australia for Koreans, but a growing number of travelers from China and Europe have also discovered the benefits of transiting via Incheon to Australia. To better serve this increasingly busy route, Korean Air flies daily between Incheon and Sydney, as well as thrice weekly to Melbourne and five times per week to Brisbane.

A crew of over 25 people invested more than 2 weeks to produce the ads spotlighting Australia as an exciting destination for the 20-30 age group. The Korean Air produced TV ads highlight the unique environment and breathtaking beauty of the land that is affectionately called “Down Under.”

As the title sponsor of “On-Game-Net Channel’s Starcraft League” online game in Korea, the airline invited one of the league’s top gamers to star in the ads. Through the eyes of the gamer, the ads aim to draw the viewers into the ads as the gamer scales the Sydney Harbour Bridge, cruises around the Great Barrier Reef, and soars above the land’s endless horizon on a hang-glider. Other magnificent scenes showcased in the ads include an exhilarating coastal drive along the Great Ocean Road.

As many as 162,000 Koreans have visited Australia in the first eleven months of 2009, according to the Australian Tourism Board. For two decades now Korean Air has served as a bridge between North Asia and Australia for countless travelers with its award winning service.

Korean Air expects the ads to help boost the number of visitors to Australia.

Australia - Great Barrier Reef

Australia - Hang Gliding