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Korean Air

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KE· KAL· KOREAN AIR· Seoul· Flying since 1969· Asia-Pacific· Official site

Korean Air Co., Ltd. is the flag carrier of South Korea and its largest airline based on fleet size, international destinations, and international flights. It is owned by the Hanjin Group. Korean Air is a founding member of SkyTeam alliance and SkyTeam Cargo. As of 2024, it is one of the 11 airlines ranked 5-star airline by Skytrax, and the top 20 airlines in the world in terms of passengers carried and is also one of the top-ranked international cargo airlines.

From Wikipedia, as of Aug 14, 2026, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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2.8

5 reviews

67%

would recommend

22

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Where they crew

1 base · main base ICN

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ICN — Seoul Incheon (main base): 5 reviewsICN
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Ranked by how much of Korean Air’s network they overlap — the carriers someone at these bases could realistically move to.

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How it compares

against Asia-Pacific carriers (8)

Days off actually received-1.32.2
Commuting policy-1.21.8
Sick leave culture-1.12.3
Roster stability-0.82.0
Contract vs reality-0.62.3
Management respect-0.42.3
Safety report handling-0.32.7
Overall-0.32.8
Fatigue and FDP practice-0.12.3

Each bar is this carrier’s score minus the median of Asia-Pacific carriers. The right-hand number is the raw score.

Category ratings

Roster stability2.05 replies
Days off actually received2.25 replies
Fatigue and FDP practice2.33 replies
Pay and per diems2.02 replies
Benefits packageNot enough answers
Seniority and upgrades1.52 replies
Commuting policy1.85 replies
Sick leave culture2.33 replies
Safety report handling2.73 replies
Management respect2.33 replies
Contract vs reality2.33 replies

Latest reviews

All 5
3.0

Good aircraft, rostering is the problem

Senior Cabin Crew · ICN · Aug 2026

Regional jetAgency1-3 yrs

The roster is published on the 25th and changes several times before the month starts. Days off get rostered and then removed at short notice, which makes anything outside work impossible to plan. [demo]

Pros

Modern fleet, well maintained.

Cons

Standby patterns are punishing.

The rest of this review is available to members.

Verified crew

3.0

Management listens on safety, nothing else

Cabin Crew · ICN · Apr 2026

WidebodyDirect hire0-1 yrs

Contract said one thing about days off and the reality is consistently two or three fewer a month. Everything else has been broadly as advertised. [demo]

Pros

Safety reporting is taken seriously.

Cons

Standby patterns are punishing.

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demo_TechStop · 3 reviews