T'way Air, Air Premia to replace Korean Air, Asiana Airlines on key int'l routes

This photo shows a company aircraft / Courtesy of T'way Air

The transportation ministry has selected replacement airlines for key international routes affected by the merger of Korean Air and Asiana Airlines, part of remedies ordered by antitrust regulators, officials said Tuesday.

According to the ministry, T'way Air was selected as Korean Air and Asiana Airlines' replacement carrier for the Incheon-Jakarta route, Air Premia for the Incheon-Honolulu route and Alaska Airlines for the Incheon-Seattle route.

The ministry said the selections were made in line with corrective measures ordered by the Fair Trade Commission, which required the transfer of routes where competition concerns were identified.

The replacement carriers are expected to begin operations on the routes starting in the first half of the year, officials said.