Asiana Airlines to Maintain Star Alliance Membership Until December 16

Benefits Such as Mileage Accrual and Lounge Access Remain Unchanged

Asiana Airlines announced on June 23 that it will maintain its Star Alliance membership until December 16, the day before the launch of the integrated Korean Air scheduled for December 17.

Asiana Club members will be able to earn Asiana Airlines mileage when flying on Star Alliance flights up to and including that date. Existing benefits for premium members, such as access to Star Alliance lounges and priority boarding, will remain unchanged.

However, when redeeming accumulated mileage to book tickets on Star Alliance member airlines, the conditions vary by carrier. For example, six airlines including Lufthansa require ticketing and boarding to be completed by October 31. Five airlines including All Nippon Airways require these steps to be completed by November 30. Nine airlines including Singapore Airlines and United Airlines require ticketing and boarding to be completed by December 16. In contrast, for four airlines including Turkish Airlines, as long as ticketing is completed by December 16, boarding is allowed up to December 16 of the following year.

Customers of other Star Alliance member airlines will also continue to receive existing benefits, such as lounge access and priority boarding, when flying on Asiana Airlines-operated flights. However, mileage accrual to their own airline's frequent flyer program for travel on Asiana Airlines flights will only be possible for flights taken up to and including October 15.

Since joining Star Alliance as its 15th full member in March 2003, Asiana Airlines has played a leading role in strengthening the Northeast Asia route network, advancing digital service platforms, and jointly responding to the pandemic crisis over the past 23 years, thereby contributing significantly to the growth of the global airline alliance.

Star Alliance stated, "Since joining in 2003, Asiana Airlines has provided seamless and differentiated experiences to customers worldwide and has played a very important role within Star Alliance." It is said that the mutual trust built between the two companies over the past 23 years has been instrumental in ensuring that members could continue to enjoy the full range of Star Alliance benefits up until the launch of the integrated Korean Air.

An Asiana Airlines official commented, "We will do our utmost to ensure that Asiana Club members continue to enjoy the maximum possible benefits from Star Alliance up until the launch of the integrated Korean Air," adding, "We will make every effort to provide accurate and detailed information to our members."

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