{
  "id": 7254779,
  "title": "Korean Air to begin booking migration ahead of Asiana integration",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/korean-air-to-begin-booking-migration-ahead-of-asiana-integration-7254779",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-14T06:07:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/companies/20260914/korean-air-to-begin-booking-migration-ahead-of-asiana-integration"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Korean Air announced on Monday that it will commence transferring Asiana Airlines' bookings and flight numbers to its own system starting November 2, in preparation for the full integration of the two carriers in December. The migration will occur in stages until December 3. All Asiana passengers will be rebooked under Korean Air flight numbers, effectively replacing the OZ code with the KE code. This migration will only apply to existing Asiana bookings for flights departing on or after December 17, the scheduled date of the merger between the two airlines. Korean Air stated that the migration will be executed ahead of time to minimize disruptions and ensure a seamless transition to its system. In August, Asiana shareholders approved the merger with Korean Air, completing nearly six years of the acquisition process.",
  "summary": "Korean Air Co. said Monday it will begin migrating Asiana Airlines bookings and flight numbers to its system in November ahead of the carriers' full integration in December. Korean Air will carry out the migration in phases from Nov. 2 through Dec. 3. Asiana passengers will be rebooked under Korean Air flight numbers, replacing the OZ code with the KE code. The migration will apply to existing…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Korean Air to begin booking migration ahead of Asiana integration",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/korean-air-to-begin-booking-migration-ahead-of-asiana-integration-7254117",
        "published": "2026-09-14T05:24:13.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Korean Air to begin booking migration ahead of Asiana integration",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/korean-air-to-begin-booking-migration-ahead-of-asiana-integration",
        "published": "2026-09-14T05:57:03.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}