Korean Air lost 600.1 billion won in Q2 2026 on revenue of 7.23 trillion, its worst quarter since the pandemic, and the stock still sits within 5% of its 52-week high.
Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd. (003490) filed a notice that litigation had been initiated on Thursday, according to DART.
Korean Air (KRX:003490) is operating 17 charter round-trip flights between Seoul and four Japanese regional cities through the autumn travel season, capitalizing on growing Korean tourist interest in regional Japan beyond Tokyo and Osaka.
Shinhan Card (subsidiary of KRX:055550) and Korean Air launched a co-branded credit card Wednesday offering mileage accumulation and Shinhan points rewards on the same transactions, streamlining the dual-benefit structure that travel credit cards typically require.
Korean Air (KRX:003490) is pursuing US Export-Import Bank financing for an aircraft order worth roughly ₩54 trillion, spanning wide-body and narrow-body Boeing jetliners needed to refresh its international fleet.
Korean Air (KRX:003490) signed a comprehensive maintenance agreement with Thai military contractor TAI on 2 September to perform major overhauls and component repair on Thailand's fleet of UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters, marking the airline's entry into Southeast Asian military aircraft support.
| Period | 003490 | KOSPI | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 week | +5.2% | -1.5% | +6.7% |
| 1 month | +15.7% | +5.2% | +10.5% |
| 3 months | +20.6% | -22.6% | +43.2% |
| 6 months | +30.2% | +31.3% | -1.1% |
| Year to date | +33.9% | +58.7% | -24.8% |
| 1 year | +28.0% | +108.9% | -81.0% |
Closed at 100% of the way from its 52-week low (₩21,000) to its 52-week high (₩30,200).
Korean Air's board resolved on August 12 to cancel 52 common shares and 3 preferred shares, with a combined book value of ₩1,940,400. Retirement is set for August 25, after which the count falls from 368,220,661 common and 1,110,794 preferred to 368,220,609 and 1,110,791. Against a market capitalisation of roughly ₩10.6tn that is about 0.00002% of the company, so nothing here changes any shareholder's economics. What the filing does explain is where the shares came from: they were picked up for a specific purpose during a corporate division, under Article 341-2 of the Commercial Act, and are now being cancelled under the proviso to Article 343(1) on a board resolution alone. The share count falls and issued capital does not. Six outside directors attended and none were absent.
Korean Air is the country's flag carrier and its largest airline by fleet and international network, with heavy exposure to transpacific traffic into the United States. It also runs one of Asia's biggest air-cargo operations, which cushions results when passenger demand weakens. Its acquisition of rival Asiana required remedies from US and European regulators and reshapes the competitive map for Korea-US flying. American travelers know it as Delta's SkyTeam joint-venture partner.
| Sector | Airlines | Employees | |
| Market | KOSPI | Founded | |
| Korean name | 대한항공 | Head office |
| Symbol | Last Price |
|---|---|
| 020560Asiana Airlines | ₩8,080 +3.9% |