Partner Airlines
Fly with SkyTeam airlines or partner airlines using Korean Air mileage.
Eligible Airlines
Applicable Itineraries
- Korean Air international flights (additional mileage required for domestic flights) + SkyTeam Airline
- SkyTeam Airline + SkyTeam Airline
- SkyTeam Airline
Note
- SkyTeam Award is allowed on all SkyTeam airline operated flights, excluding codeshare flights with the exception of Incheon-Paris and Incheon-Amsterdam routes.
- If traveling in connection with Korea domestic routes, additional miles will be required for Korea domestic routes.
- SkyTeam Award is to be used on direct flights between departure and destination city. (In cases where a direct flight is not available, transfer at designated points is allowed. Please contact Korean Air Service Centers for eligible transfer points.)
- A trip must start and end in the same country.
- Redemption table is based on round-trip, and the same table applies even when a trip is one-way.
- Departure and destination city cannot be visited twice; hence, they cannot be transfer points.
Transfer and Stopover
- Up to two transfers per direction are allowed between departure and destination city.
- One stopover is allowed during the entire journey, in a city other than a destination, and it is included in the number of transfers. One surface segment, or one open jaw segment, is allowed only at the destination, and it is not considered as a stopover.
- Stopover definition (based on time of stay at a transfer point)
- Itineraries only within North America (U.S./Canada): stay over 4 hours
- All other itineraries: stay over 24 hours
How to Issue
- SkyTeam Award can be booked and issued at Korean Air website, Service Centers and branch offices.
- SkyTeam Award can be issued only when all bookings are confirmed, and coupons must be used according to the sequence order in the ticket.
- SkyTeam Award issued from Korean Air Service Centers or branch offices may be subject to Ticket Handling Charge.
Validity Period
The validity of SkyTeam Award is one year from the date of issue, and further extension is not allowed.
Family Plan and Endorsement
Mileage may be endorsed from/to a registered family member to issue SkyTeam Award. However, Family Plan (pooling mileage among registered family members) is not allowed.
Infants and Children
The same redemption table applies to infants occupying a seat and children. Infants are not eligible for SkyTeam Award even when not occupying a seat.
Itinerary Change
- Itinerary change is allowed before/after starting a journey at a fee of KRW 30,000.
- A ticket must be re-issued at Korean Air Service Centers and branch offices, and may be subject to Ticket Handling Charge.
Ticket Refund
- Mileage can be refunded only when a ticket is completely unused. Once the ticket is used, even partially, it is not eligible for refund.
- Depending on when a refund request is made, mileage can be deducted up to 10,000 miles.
| More than 91 days prior to departure date | Within 90 days from departure date | After ticket expiration date |
|---|---|---|
| Free of charge | 3,000 miles | 10,000 miles |
No-show Penalty
No-show penalty will be imposed if a passenger does not show up without cancelling a booking or a ticket.
- Itinerary change after no-show: The same no-show penalty which applies to paid tickets will be imposed.
No-show Penalty by Currency
- Refund after no-show: Mileage described below will be deducted as penalty, and the rest of the miles will be returned.
| Distance (based on departure from Korea) | No-show Penalty |
|---|---|
| Long-haul (North America/Europe/Middle East/Oceania) | 12,000 miles |
| Medium-haul (Southeast Asia/Southwest Asia/Tashkent) | 7,000 miles |
| Short-haul (Korea/Japan/China/Hong Kong/Taipei/Mongolia/Vladivostok/Irkutsk) | 5,000 miles |
| Korea Domestic | 500 miles |
Blackout Dates
- SkyTeam Award may not be allowed during certain period or on certain flights according to partner airlines’ policy and restriction.
- When flying on Korean Air operating flights, SkyTeam Award is not allowed during Korean Air Awards Peak Season.
Note
- Please be advised that redemption table, routes of operation and flight schedules are subject to change at any time without prior notice according to partner airlines’ policy and circumstances. Award seats may not be available depending on operating carriers’ inventory status.
For further details, please contact Korean Air Service Centers.
