Asiana Airlines will launch ten additionalย mileage-exclusive flightsย to the United States this summer, offering frequent flyers more chances to redeem miles during the peak travel season. The promotion covers routes toย Los Angeles, New York, and Honolulu, operating betweenย July and September.
Reservations open atย 5 p.m. Pacific Time on May 19, and all seats will initially be availableย exclusively for mileage redemption. This marks the second such release this year, following six mileage flights offered in March for travel between April and June.
โThis initiative reflects our ongoing commitment to enhancing customer benefits and expanding flexibility in our mileage program,โ the airline said.
[Courtesy of Asiana Airlines]
๐ Flight Schedule and Aircraft
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Los Angeles (OZ201):ย Departsย LAย at 12:40 p.m. onย July 16ย andย September 11, arriving inย Incheonย at 5:35 p.m. the next day.
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Los Angeles (OZ204):ย Departsย Incheonย at 8:40 p.m. onย July 9ย andย September 4, arriving inย LAย at 4:30 p.m. the same day.
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New York (OZ223):ย Departsย New Yorkย at 1:30 a.m. onย August 13, arriving inย Incheonย at 6:10 a.m. the next day.
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New York (OZ224):ย Departsย Incheonย at 9:05 p.m. onย August 6, arriving inย New Yorkย at 9:05 p.m. the same day.
Flights to Los Angeles and New York will be operated with theย Airbus A380, while flights to Honolulu will use theย Boeing 777.
๐ฏ Mileage Redemption Details
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Economy Class:ย 35,000 miles (one-way)
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Business Smartium Class:ย 62,500 miles (one-way)
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Peak flights, such as OZ224, will require an additionalย 50% in mileage.
Unsold seats may later be opened for cash purchase, depending on availability.
Passengers can book flights and review full details through theย Asiana Airlines official website.
This move is part of Asianaโs broader effort toย enhance its loyalty programย and provide members withย more dynamic redemption optionsย tailored to seasonal demand.
BY NAKI PARK [park.naki@koreadaily.com]
