Asian flag carrier based in South Korea, and is a member of SkyTeam.
| IATA Code | KE |
|---|---|
| ICAO Code | KAL |
| Callsign | KOREANAIR |
| Country | South Korea |
| Category | Asian flag carrier |
| Airline Alliance | SkyTeam |
When you see a segment line like this in a PNR, the airline code identifies Korean Air:
2 KE 587 Y 15JUL 2*JFKLHR HK1 800A 2000P
The two-letter code KE at the start of the segment line is Korean Air's IATA code — every flight segment operated by Korean Air in a GDS PNR (Amadeus, Sabre, Galileo, or Worldspan) begins with this code, followed by the flight number.
Korean Air is a asian flag carrier, based in South Korea, and is a member of SkyTeam. Its ICAO code, KAL, is used for air traffic control and flight planning, while its radio callsign is “KOREANAIR”.
Like most airlines, Korean Air's fare classes follow the standard GDS booking-class letter system. See our complete booking class guide for what each letter (F, J, Y, and so on) typically means.
Korean Air's IATA code is KE. This two-letter code appears at the start of every flight segment operated by Korean Air in a GDS PNR.
Korean Air's ICAO code is KAL. The ICAO code is a separate, usually three-letter identifier used mainly in air traffic control and flight planning, distinct from the IATA code travel agents see in a PNR.
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Korean Air is a member of SkyTeam.
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