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NEWS ABOUT: Korean Air

Korean Air stories: 4 news summaries

South Korea Slams North's 'Inhumane' Flight Threat

Pyongyang condemned for warning it can no longer guarantee safety for civilian aircraft

Mar 6, 09 8:15 AM CST
(Newser) - South Korea has called on North Korea to withdraw an apparent threat to passenger jets, the Times of London reports. Flights have had to be diverted since North Korea, enraged by upcoming US-South Korea military exercises, warned yesterday that it could no longer guarantee the safety of civilian aircraft—a... More »

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North Korea • South Korea • aviation • Korean Air • aircraft • military exercises

Airline to Offer Internet Access

Alaska jet will have Wi-Fi hot spots for phones, laptops

Sep 19, 07 5:17 AM CDT
(Newser) - Alaska Airlines will become the first US carrier to offer  satellite-based Wi-Fi internet access to passengers, reports AP. The airline will install the wireless service on one 737 jet next spring with a view to outfitting the entire 114-plane fleet. American Airlines announced plans for internet access on some of... More »

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Internet • Boeing • Singapore Airlines • American Airlines • Korean Air • air travel • Lufthansa • WiFi • Alaska Airlines • AirCell • Connexion • Japan Airlines • airplane

2 Airlines Fined $300M
Each for Price Fixing

British Airways and Korean Air both cooperated with the Justice Department

Aug 23, 07 6:55 PM CDT
(Newser) - A US judge has fined British Airways and Korean Air $300 million apiece for conspiring to fix prices. Both carriers had their fines reduced—British Airways could have faced a fine as high as $900 million—after pleading guilty and cooperating with the Justice Department investigation into a global price-fixing... More »

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Department of Justice • British Airways • Virgin Atlantic • airline • Korean Air • price fixing

Airlines Plead Guilty of
Price Fixing

British Airways and Korean Air socked with $300M fines in ongoing investigation

Aug 2, 07 4:28 AM CDT
(Newser) - British Airways and Korean Air have agreed to plead guilty and pay $300 million each in criminal fines for engaging in massive conspiracies to fix the prices of passenger and cargo flights for the past six years, the US Justice Department said yesterday. BA will pony up another $247million fine... More »

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Department of Justice • airline industry • antitrust • British Airways • conspiracy • Korean Air • planes • price fixing

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