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gategroup
ZURICH, Switzerland.
Korean Air and gategroup today announced the continuation of their long-term partnership in Korea, bringing together their respective capabilities in inflight hospitality as Korean Air and Asiana Airlines move forward with their integration.
Building on gategroup’s longstanding relationship with Asiana Airlines through gategourmet Korea, the partnership provides continuity in inflight catering expertise and operations. It will also create opportunities for further collaboration in quality, innovation and operational excellence as Korean Air and Asiana Airlines come together.
Korean Air contributes a powerful global brand, a growing international footprint and a reputation for excellence. gategroup brings the scale, expertise and innovation to help transform that vision into world-class passenger experiences. As the industry’s leading catering and hospitality partner, gategroup offers global culinary excellence, local market insight, integrated supply chain capabilities, digital innovation, premium onboard concepts and a proven ability to deliver consistent service across complex international hub operations, including deep-rooted experience in Korea.
The collaboration will also benefit from the experience, capabilities and people developed through gategourmet Korea over many years, while creating opportunities to combine local expertise with gategroup’s broader global network and expertise. Together, Korean Air and gategroup will continue to explore opportunities within their partnership to elevate inflight hospitality, strengthen operational performance and deliver high-quality service for passengers.
“For many years we have collaborated to deliver premium inflight dining experiences to our passengers in destinations across the globe. As Korean Air and Asiana Airlines come together, continuity in our key partnerships will be important to delivering a seamless and high-quality experience for our customers.” said Song Bo-young, CEO of Asiana Airlines.”
“As a global top-tiercarrier, delivering exceptional customer service is a core value for Korean Air, and through our partnership, we look forward to offering our passengers an elevated and diverse culinary experience.” said David Pacey, Executive Vice President of Inflight Catering, Duty-Free, and Lounge at Korean Air.
For gategroup, the partnership reinforces the strategic importance of Korea within its global network and its long-term commitment to the Korean market.
“Korea has long been an important market for gategroup, and our continuous collaboration reflects our long-term commitment to supporting the future of inflight hospitality in Korea,” said Federico Germani, Chief Commercial Officer & President Americas, Asia Pacific and Middle East at gategroup. “By bringing together the strength of our Korean operations with gategroup’s global capabilities, we look forward to bringing fresh ideas, world-class operational capabilities, and continued innovation to the partnership, supporting Korean Air as it embarks on its next chapter.”
The continued partnership reflects a shared commitment to building on an established relationship while responding to the changing needs of passengers and the aviation industry.
About gategroup
gategroup is the leading global provider of airline catering, retail-on-board, and hospitality products and services. Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, the company serves millions of passengers through a network of nearly 300 locations in more than 68 countries. By leveraging innovation and operational expertise, gategroup partners with the world’s leading airlines to create exceptional travel experiences. Learn more at www.gategroup.com
About Korean Air
Serving the world for more than 55 years, Korean Air is one of the world’s top 20 airlines, carrying more than 25 million passengers in 2025. With its global hub at Incheon International Airport (ICN), the airline serves 116 cities in 39 countries on five continents with a modern fleet of 166 aircraft and over 20,000 professional employees.
Korean Air’s outstanding performance and commitment to the highest level of safety and customer service has widely been recognized. The airline has been granted numerous awards including a 5-star airline rating from Skytrax as well as Airline of the Year from both Air Transport World and Airline Ratings. Korean Air is a founding member of the SkyTeam airline alliance, and has grown into one of the largest transpacific airlines through its joint venture with Delta Air Lines.
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