Korean Air SKYPASS: 217 questions answered
Everything members ask about Korean Air SKYPASS, answered from Korean Air's own program pages, terms and help centre. Each answer names its source; 26 answers rely on a secondary source where the airline's page could not be read, and say so.
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Joining and managing your account
Signing up, membership numbers, logins, profiles and closing an account.
How do I join Korean Air SKYPASS?
Sign up on the Korean Air website or app; Korean Air also lists joining through a mobile wallet or with an affiliated SKYPASS credit card. Anyone can join regardless of age, gender or nationality, and children under 14 join with a guardian's consent.
Does it cost anything to join Korean Air SKYPASS?
No. SKYPASS is free to join; you fill in the application on koreanair.com and can start earning and redeeming as soon as you have a membership number.
Source: Upgraded Points: Korean Air SKYPASS program review (secondary source)
Is there a minimum age to join Korean Air SKYPASS, and can children have their own account?
Children can have their own account, with a guardian's consent if they are under 14: Korean Air's SKYPASS Club page says minors under 14 can sign up for membership with the consent of a guardian (legal representative). The Family Plan page adds that adults, children and infants who are SKYPASS members can be registered, so a child's account can join a parent's Family Plan and the family's miles can be used for them.
Where do I find my Korean Air SKYPASS membership number?
If you have forgotten it, use the Find your SKYPASS number link on Korean Air's SKYPASS Club page, which shows your membership number once you verify your identity. There is no plastic card to check any more, since Korean Air replaced it with a mobile membership card.
Does Korean Air SKYPASS issue a physical membership card, and do I need one?
No plastic card any more: Korean Air has replaced the physical SKYPASS card with a mobile card, which you can save or print and use just like the old one. Its QR code also lets you check in at kiosks that read QR codes.
Does Korean Air have an app for managing Korean Air SKYPASS, and what can it do?
Yes. The Korean Air mobile app covers the SKYPASS essentials: Korean Air's lounge award page lets you issue lounge awards in advance on the website or app, its Family Plan page lets you register family members there, its claim guide lets you claim missing mileage there after your flight, and its SkyTeam award and seat upgrade guides let you issue SkyTeam awards and seat upgrade awards on the website and app.
I accidentally created two Korean Air SKYPASS accounts. Can they be merged?
Duplicate accounts are prohibited by the terms, so contact the SKYPASS team (skypassmaster@koreanair.com or 1588-2001 in Korea) to have the second account merged or closed rather than keeping both.
Source: Korean Air: terms of use and mileage transaction agreement
How do I close my Korean Air SKYPASS account, and what happens to my miles?
The terms let a member withdraw at any time, with requests handled by the SKYPASS team (skypassmaster@koreanair.com or 1588-2001 in Korea). The terms do not promise that unused miles survive closure, so redeem them first.
Source: Korean Air: terms of use and mileage transaction agreement
Can I join Korean Air SKYPASS if I live outside the airline's home country?
Yes. Korean Air says anyone can sign up regardless of age, gender or nationality. Foreigners living in Korea and Korean nationals living abroad sign up after changing the region and language settings on the website.
How do I update my email, address or phone number with Korean Air SKYPASS?
Korean Air's SKYPASS Club page links a guest-information tool for editing your contact details, which also merges duplicate SKYPASS numbers and works even if you are not a Korean Air website member.
If I join Korean Air SKYPASS after a flight, can I still claim miles for it?
Only for a short window. Korean Air's claim rules say you cannot claim mileage for flights taken more than 30 days before you signed up for SKYPASS, so a flight in the 30 days before enrolment can be claimed, anything earlier cannot.
Does Korean Air have a separate program for small businesses, and can I earn in both?
Yes: Korean Air BIZ, a business travel program for small and mid-sized companies with at least five SKYPASS members on staff. The company collects points worth 2% to 7% of the fare on international tickets bought on the Korean Air website, separately from the SKYPASS miles each traveller earns, and spends them on Prestige Lounge visits, extra checked bags, discount coupons, upgrades to Prestige and free international tickets.
Source: Korean Air newsroom: Korean Air BIZ corporate travel program (22 Oct 2025)
Earning on Korean Air flights
What a ticket earns, which fares are excluded, elite bonuses and posting times.
How are miles calculated on Korean Air flights: by fare paid, by distance, or by a fixed amount?
By distance and booking class: the flown distance of each segment is multiplied by an accrual percentage tied to the booking class, not by the price paid, and Korean Air's accrual chart gives the rate for each class. Korean Air had planned new rates by booking class for 1 April 2023, but its newsroom said on 22 February 2023 that the change was under full review and the existing rules stay in force, so rates quoted as effective from April 2023 do not apply.
Source: Upgraded Points: how to earn Korean Air SKYPASS miles (secondary source)
How many miles do I earn per dollar (or per mile flown) on Korean Air?
SKYPASS does not earn per dollar; it credits a percentage of the flown distance by booking class. A one-way Incheon to Los Angeles flight in a 100% economy class earns 5,973 miles, Incheon to Atlanta 7,132 and Incheon to Honolulu 4,560, before any class bonus or discount-class reduction.
Source: Upgraded Points: how to earn Korean Air SKYPASS miles (secondary source)
Do basic economy or light fares on Korean Air earn miles?
At a reduced rate: the cheapest economy booking classes earn a smaller share of the distance flown than full-fare economy, and Korean Air's accrual chart gives the rate for each class. Award tickets, which Korean Air's award booking guide books in classes X (Economy), O (Prestige) and A (First), earn nothing.
Source: Upgraded Points: how to earn Korean Air SKYPASS miles (secondary source)
What elite bonus do status members earn on Korean Air flights?
None is listed. Morning Calm Premium Club's benefits are priority check-in and baggage, an extra bag, lounge access, SkyTeam benefits, free Economy seat selection, off-peak award pricing on peak dates, waived award reissue fees, waitlist priority and a hotline, with no bonus miles, and Korean Air's Morning Calm Club page likewise lists service perks only.
How long after a flight do miles post to my Korean Air SKYPASS account?
Flight mileage posts automatically 1 to 14 days after the flight date on Korean Air and SkyTeam partners. Car rental, tour and other partner miles can take up to 8 weeks, and anything that fails to post can be claimed retroactively within 365 days of boarding.
Do award tickets earn miles or status credit on Korean Air?
No. Korean Air's accrual rules state that mileage is not accrued when using award tickets, on Korean Air or on partners, so award flights earn neither miles nor tier credit.
Which Korean Air tickets earn no miles at all?
Award tickets and tickets sold under non-accrual conditions earn nothing, and charter flights are excluded. Korean Air's award booking guide books award tickets in classes X (Economy), N (Premium), O (Prestige) and A (First).
Source: Upgraded Points: how to earn Korean Air SKYPASS miles (secondary source)
Do infant or child tickets on Korean Air earn miles?
Infant tickets earn nothing, along with award tickets and the deepest discount fares. A child occupying a seat earns on the booking class of the ticket like an adult.
Source: Upgraded Points: how to earn Korean Air SKYPASS miles (secondary source)
How do I add my Korean Air SKYPASS number to an existing Korean Air booking?
Enter your SKYPASS number in the booking before departure and the miles are credited automatically after arrival. If it was left off, claim the mileage on the Korean Air website or mobile app within 365 days of boarding; online claims for Air France and KLM flights must be made within 6 months from 7 days after boarding and for Garuda Indonesia within 6 months from 14 days, after which you take the e-ticket and boarding pass to a Service Center.
Does Korean Air have a calculator to estimate miles for a flight?
Yes. Korean Air's SKYPASS earn-miles page has a mileage calculator that shows how many miles you will earn, and its award ticket redemption table page has a matching calculator where you select your itinerary and membership tier to see how many miles an award needs.
Source: Korean Air: SKYPASS earn mileage
Earning on partner airlines
Which airlines credit to the program, how much they earn and the rules for booking classes.
Which airlines can I credit to Korean Air SKYPASS?
Korean Air's SkyTeam accrual page lists Delta, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, Air Europa, Air France, China Airlines, China Eastern, Garuda Indonesia, Kenya Airways, KLM, Middle East Airlines, Saudia, TAROM, Vietnam Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, Xiamen Air and Scandinavian Airlines, and it still lists ITA Airways, which left SkyTeam in 2025 and joined Star Alliance on 1 April 2026, for flights both marketed and operated by ITA. Aeroflot accrual has been suspended since 12 June 2023 and CSA Czech Airlines earns only on flights up to 26 October 2024. Outside SkyTeam, Korean Air credits American Airlines, China Southern, Emirates, GOL and Japan Airlines; Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines stopped earning SKYPASS miles for flights boarded from 1 January 2026. See earning.
Source: Korean Air: mileage accrual on other partner airlines
How are miles calculated on partner airline flights credited to Korean Air SKYPASS?
By flight segment, seat and booking class, at the percentage set in a separate accrual table for each airline. Delta economy, for example, earns 110% in P, A, G, W and S, 100% in Y, B, M, H, Q, K, L and U, 70% in T, X and V and nothing in E, N, O and R. On Air France, long-haul W and S earn 125%, while T, E, N, G, R, V and paid X earn 20%.
Which booking classes on partner airlines earn miles in Korean Air SKYPASS, and which earn nothing?
Each partner has its own table on the SkyTeam accrual page. As examples, Delta economy P, A, G, W and S earn 110%, Y, B, M, H, Q, K, L and U earn 100%, T, X and V earn 70% and E, N, O and R earn nothing; Air France economy runs from 125% for long-haul W and S down to 20% for T, E, N, G, R, V and paid X; Middle East Airlines Prestige J, C, D, I and Z earn 200%. Award tickets, charter flights operated by partners and tickets bought under non-accrual conditions earn nothing.
Do partner airline flights count toward elite status in Korean Air SKYPASS?
Yes, SkyTeam flights do. Morning Calm Premium Club counts miles earned on SkyTeam member airlines toward its 500,000 miles but excludes miles from non-SkyTeam partner airlines, credit cards and promotions, and Korean Air's Million Miler Club page counts them the same way toward 1,000,000. Its Morning Calm Club page lets partner miles make up the 50,000-mile total once at least 30,000 miles come from Korean Air flights, while the 80-point alternative counts Korean Air flights only.
Does it matter whether a partner flight is ticketed by Korean Air or by the partner for Korean Air SKYPASS earning?
Korean Air's SkyTeam accrual page says nothing about the ticketing airline: you earn by entering your SKYPASS number during booking, ticketing or check-in, at the rate the partner's table gives your booking class. What it does single out is the operating carrier, warning that codeshare flights on partner airlines may not be eligible for mileage accrual depending on which airline actually operates them.
Which non-alliance airlines partner with Korean Air SKYPASS for earning?
Five as of 2026: American Airlines, China Southern, Emirates, GOL and Japan Airlines, each credited by segment, cabin and booking class. Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines dropped out for flights boarded on or after 1 January 2026, though flights up to 31 December 2025 can still be claimed within 365 days.
Source: Korean Air: mileage accrual on other partner airlines
How long do partner airline flights take to post to Korean Air SKYPASS?
Korean Air says partner-airline mileage posts automatically 1 to 14 days after the flight date. Keep your e-ticket itinerary and original boarding pass until the accrual shows in your account, and file a retro claim within 365 days if it does not.
Can I credit different flights on the same ticket to different programs, or must the whole ticket go to Korean Air SKYPASS?
Each flight is credited once, to a single program. Korean Air's rule is that if you belong to both SKYPASS and the partner's program, the mileage can only be accrued with one airline of your choice and cannot be transferred between airlines once credited, so decide before you fly.
Do Korean Air SKYPASS elite members earn a bonus on partner airline flights?
No bonus is listed. Morning Calm Premium Club's partner-flight perks are its SkyTeam benefits, and the tier's benefit list (priority services, baggage, lounges, seat selection, award pricing and fee waivers) contains no extra miles on Korean Air or partner flights.
Where does Korean Air publish the partner earning charts for Korean Air SKYPASS?
On the SKYPASS earn-mileage section of koreanair.com: the page on mileage accrual with SkyTeam member airlines carries an accrual-rate table by booking class for each partner, from Delta, Air France and KLM to Virgin Atlantic, Xiamen Air and Scandinavian Airlines, split by cabin and, where it applies, by route or travel date. See earning.
Missing miles and retroactive claims
What to do when a flight does not post, the claim window, and what the airline needs.
How long after a flight can I claim missing miles from Korean Air SKYPASS?
Within 365 days of the boarding date. Some codeshare and partner flights have shorter online deadlines: Air France and KLM within 6 months from 7 days after boarding, Garuda Indonesia within 6 months from 14 days after boarding, and other partners within 365 days from 7 days after boarding. Air France, KLM and Garuda flights between 6 months and 365 days after boarding can still be claimed at a Service Center with the e-ticket itinerary and boarding pass.
How do I file a missing miles claim with Korean Air SKYPASS?
Apply online after the trip: Korean Air's claim guide says you can claim missed mileage on the Korean Air website or mobile app, through its Request mileage accrual page, within 365 days of boarding. Air France, KLM and Garuda Indonesia flights have a 6-month online deadline, so for those flights between 6 months and 365 days after boarding you take the e-ticket itinerary and boarding pass to a Service Center. See claiming missing miles.
What information does Korean Air SKYPASS need for a missing miles claim?
Your e-ticket itinerary and the original boarding pass. Korean Air's SkyTeam accrual page tells members to keep both until the mileage accrual is confirmed, and the claim guide asks for the e-ticket itinerary and boarding pass when a claim has to be made at a Service Center, as for Air France, KLM or Garuda Indonesia flights between 6 months and 365 days after boarding.
How do I claim missing miles for a partner airline flight in Korean Air SKYPASS?
The same online retro-claim form covers partner flights, but the windows differ: Air France and KLM from 7 days to 6 months after boarding, Garuda Indonesia from 14 days to 6 months, other partners from 7 days to 365 days. Claims for Air France, KLM or Garuda flights older than 6 months (but under 365 days) must be made in person at a Service Center with the e-ticket and boarding pass.
Can I claim miles for flights taken before I joined Korean Air SKYPASS?
Only within 30 days. Korean Air does not credit flights boarded more than 30 days before you signed up for SKYPASS.
My flight was credited to the wrong program. Can Korean Air SKYPASS move the miles?
No. Korean Air's accrual rules state that once mileage has been credited to one airline's program it cannot be transferred to another, so a flight credited to a partner program cannot be moved into SKYPASS afterwards.
What can I do if Korean Air SKYPASS rejects a missing miles claim?
Korean Air's claim guide describes no appeal process, so start with the checks it gives: make sure your ticket's booking class is eligible for mileage accrual and that you are within 365 days of boarding. For Air France, KLM or Garuda Indonesia flights between 6 months and 365 days after boarding, which the online form no longer accepts, take your e-ticket itinerary and boarding pass to a Service Center. See claim missing miles.
Credit cards and bank transfers
Co-brand cards, transferable points, ratios and timing.
Which banks issue Korean Air SKYPASS credit cards, and in which countries?
In Korea almost every major issuer has SKYPASS cards: Korean Air's Korea card page lists Hyundai Card, Samsung Card, BC Card, Hana Card, Shinhan Card, KB Kookmin Card, Lotte Card, Citi, NH Nonghyup Card, Woori Card and American Express Korea. In the United States, U.S. Bank issues the SKYPASS SkyBlue Visa, SKYPASS Visa Signature, SKYPASS Select Visa Signature and SKYPASS Visa Signature Business cards.
How many miles per dollar do Korean Air SKYPASS credit cards earn?
Korean-issued cards mostly earn 1 mile per KRW 1,000 or KRW 1,500 spent, and the Korean Air card on Korean Air's Korea card page earns up to 5 miles per KRW 1,000. In the United States, U.S. Bank's SKYPASS Select Visa Signature earns 3 miles per dollar on Korean Air tickets and 2 on other airlines, hotels, car rentals and dining, while the SKYPASS Visa Signature earns 2 on Korean Air tickets, hotels and dining and 1 on everything else.
What sign-up bonus do Korean Air SKYPASS credit cards typically offer?
As of September 2026 the U.S. Bank SKYPASS Select Visa Signature offers 60,000 bonus miles after $5,000 of eligible purchases in the first 90 days, credited 6 to 8 weeks after you meet the spend. U.S. Bank's page for the SKYPASS Visa Signature Business card offers 50,000 miles on the same $5,000 in 90 days.
Can credit card spending earn elite status or tier credit in Korean Air SKYPASS?
Not toward lifetime status: the 500,000 miles for lifetime Morning Calm Premium Club count flying on Korean Air and SkyTeam airlines and expressly exclude miles from credit cards, non-SkyTeam partner airlines and promotional events. For Morning Calm Club, Korean Air's page requires at least 30,000 of the 50,000 miles to come from Korean Air flights and lets the rest be earned with partners, without saying whether card miles count; 80 flight points also qualify.
Which bank points transfer to Korean Air SKYPASS, and at what ratio?
In Korea, card points convert: Korean Air's Korea credit card page lists Hyundai Card's American Express Edition2 MR points at 1.5 points per mile, and Hana Card Hana Miles, Lotte Card Air Miles and Citi Premier Miles at 1:1. It also lists BC TOP Points, IBK Points, KB Pointree, My Shinhan Points, Hyundai M Points, L.POINT and Woori WON points as convertible into SKYPASS miles. See transfer partners.
How long do bank point transfers to Korean Air SKYPASS take?
Card miles are batched, not instant: Korean Air's page for its US, Japanese and Vietnamese partner cards says mileage is typically accrued once a month, though policies differ by card company and product, so check with your issuer. Once posted, the miles carry the standard 10-year validity from the date they accrue.
Can I transfer miles back out of Korean Air SKYPASS to a bank program?
No. Korean Air's credit card page lists conversions into SKYPASS only, from Korean cards such as Hyundai, Hana, Lotte and Citi Premier Miles, and none that move miles out to a bank or another airline program.
Does Korean Air SKYPASS run transfer bonuses from bank programs?
No, because there is nothing to bonus: SKYPASS is not a transfer partner of Chase, Amex, Citi or Capital One and the former Marriott Bonvoy link has ended, so no bank transfer bonuses run to Korean Air.
Source: Upgraded Points: Korean Air SKYPASS program review (secondary source)
Must the bank account and Korean Air SKYPASS account be in the same name for a transfer?
For the U.S. Bank SKYPASS Visa cards, yes: the primary cardholder's name must match the SKYPASS member name and number, so you cannot apply using a spouse's SKYPASS number. If you are not yet a member, a SKYPASS number is assigned to you, and personal and business cards can both feed the same SKYPASS number.
Source: U.S. Bank: SKYPASS Visa FAQs
Do Korean Air SKYPASS credit cards have annual fees, and what perks offset them?
Yes. As of September 2026 the U.S. Bank SKYPASS Select Visa Signature costs $450 a year and offsets it with up to $200 a year in travel statement credits, up to $120 toward TSA PreCheck or Global Entry, two Korean Air lounge vouchers and four Priority Pass visits a year, 5% off Korean Air tickets twice a year for you and a companion, two $25 duty-free coupons, and renewal bonuses of 5,000 miles after $15,000 or 10,000 miles after $35,000 of annual spend. It charges no foreign transaction fees.
Do any Korean Air SKYPASS credit cards include a companion fare or free flight certificate?
Some do, in Korea: Korean Air's page on Korean-issued SKYPASS cards lists a free domestic companion ticket on cards such as the SKYPASS Lotte Platinum and, as one of its package options, Hana's CLUB Primus. The U.S. Bank SKYPASS Select Visa Signature instead gives a 5% discount on Korean Air tickets for you and one companion twice a year, plus two Korean Air lounge vouchers a year.
Is there a business credit card for Korean Air SKYPASS?
Yes. U.S. Bank issues the SKYPASS Visa Signature Business card: as of September 2026 it costs $99 a year, offers 50,000 bonus miles after $5,000 of purchases in the first 90 days, and earns 2 miles per dollar on Korean Air tickets, gas and EV charging, office supplies, cell phone service and dining, 1 mile elsewhere. Each year it adds two Korean Air lounge vouchers and 5% off Korean Air tickets for you and a companion, and miles from employee cards go to each employee's own SKYPASS account.
Can I get a Korean Air SKYPASS credit card if I live outside the United States?
Yes, from Korean issuers: Korean Air's Korea credit card page lists SKYPASS co-brand or points-conversion cards issued in Korea by Hyundai Card, Samsung Card, BC Card, Hana Card, Shinhan Card, KB Kookmin Card, Lotte Card, Citi, NH Nonghyup Card, Woori Card and American Express Korea. The U.S. Bank SKYPASS Visa cards, by contrast, are available to United States residents only, according to U.S. Bank's SKYPASS site.
Earning without flying
Shopping portals, dining, hotels, cars, rideshare, surveys and buying miles.
Does Korean Air SKYPASS have an online shopping portal, and how does it work?
Korean Air's shopping partners credit miles on what you spend with them: its own e-SKYSHOP, 11STREET and Samsung Electronics pay 1 mile per KRW 1,000, Kyobo Book Centre 2 miles per KRW 1,000, Emart24 1 mile per KRW 2,000 on spends over KRW 10,000, Hyundai Duty Free 1 mile per USD 5 on purchases of USD 100 or more and The Bicester Collection 1 mile per GBP or EUR 1, up to 30,000 miles a year. SKY SHOP, the online in-flight duty-free shop, earns 1 to 3 miles per USD.
Source: Korean Air: earn miles by shopping and converting points
Does Korean Air SKYPASS have a dining rewards program?
Dining earns through the co-branded credit cards: as of September 2026 the U.S. Bank SKYPASS Select Visa Signature pays 2 miles per dollar on dining, including takeout and delivery, against 1 mile on most other purchases.
Which hotel chains earn miles in Korean Air SKYPASS, and can hotel points be converted?
Korean Air lists a mix of chains and booking sites: 500 miles per stay at Seogwipo KAL Hotel, Grand Hyatt Incheon and Hyatt hotels worldwide, Waikiki Resort Hotel, Okura Nikko, Paradise City and Lotte Hotel Korea; 3 miles per USD at Trip.com and Klook, 2 at Booking.com, 1 at Agoda and Hotels.com and 1 to 2 at IHG. Accor ALL points convert at 4,000 points to 2,000 miles.
Which car rental companies earn miles in Korean Air SKYPASS?
Alamo, National and Rentalcars.com pay 500 miles per rental, Hertz 250 to 500 and Avis up to 500 (each with about 10% off overseas); in Korea, SK Rent-a-Car and Lotte Rent-a-Car pay 100 miles per 24 hours up to 1,000 per rental. Partner miles can take up to 8 weeks to post.
Source: Korean Air: earn miles with car rental and tour partners
Can I gift miles to another Korean Air SKYPASS member?
Through the Family Plan. Korean Air's Family Plan page describes gifting as endorsing an award, that is buying award tickets or products for a registered relative with your own miles, or letting registered relatives pool your mileage with theirs at payment. It describes no way to move miles to friends or to members outside your registered family.
Source: Korean Air: SKYPASS Family Plan award endorsement and pooling
Are there phone, internet, energy or subscription partners that earn miles in Korean Air SKYPASS?
No phone, internet or energy partner. The non-travel earning partners are Korean shopping and points programs: Naver Pay (22 points to 1 mile), OK Cashbag and L.POINT (220 points to 10 miles), H.Point, BMW Vantage coins, S-OIL points and Hanjin couriers.
Source: Korean Air: earn miles by shopping and converting points
Can I earn miles on fuel or groceries with Korean Air SKYPASS?
In Korea, yes: S-OIL bonus points convert at 20 points to 1 mile, Emart24 stores earn 1 mile per KRW 2,000, and Emart is in the Mileage Mall. Elsewhere there is no fuel or grocery partner.
Source: Korean Air: earn miles by shopping and converting points
Can I earn miles on Airbnb, vacation rentals or cruises with Korean Air SKYPASS?
Not Airbnb or cruises, but the booking sites are covered: Trip.com and Klook hotels earn 3 miles per USD, Booking.com 2, Agoda and Hotels.com 1, and Hanjin Travel packages earn 1,000 to 10,000 miles per booking.
Does in-flight Wi-Fi, duty free or onboard purchases earn miles on Korean Air?
Duty free yes, Wi-Fi no. SKY SHOP in-flight and pre-order duty free earns 1 to 3 miles per USD and Hyundai Duty Free 1 mile per USD 5, while the in-flight Wi-Fi page prices plans in USD with no mileage earning.
Source: Korean Air: earn miles by shopping and converting points
Where does Korean Air SKYPASS list its current earning promotions?
Earning offers sit in the Promotions section of koreanair.com for your country, and the award-side discounts are on the SKYPASS Hot Picks page, which for tickets bought from 25 October 2026 to 27 March 2027 lists 2,500 to 5,000 miles off one-way awards by region and 1,000 miles off domestic flights.
Source: Korean Air: award Hot Picks
Elite status
Tiers, how to qualify, the year cycle, matches and what each level gets.
What are the elite status tiers in Korean Air SKYPASS?
Three today: Morning Calm Club, held for two-year membership periods, plus Morning Calm Premium Club at 500,000 miles and Million Miler Club at 1,000,000, both valid for life, per Korean Air's tier pages. A fourth, Morning Calm Select, carrying SkyTeam Elite Plus benefits, is being added under the Asiana mileage integration plan approved on 15 September 2026; the announcement gives no start date or qualification rules.
Source: Korean Air newsroom: Korean Air-Asiana mileage integration plan approved (15 Sep 2026)
How do I qualify for elite status in Korean Air SKYPASS: by spending, segments, distance or points?
Miles or flight points. Morning Calm Club takes 50,000 accrued miles (at least 30,000 from Korean Air flights) or 80 points, where a domestic flight is 1 point and an international flight 2. Korean Air's Morning Calm Premium and Million Miler pages set those tiers at 500,000 and 1,000,000 miles on Korean Air, including miles earned on SkyTeam member airlines, and no tier lists a spending test.
What are the qualification thresholds for each Korean Air SKYPASS tier?
Morning Calm Club: 50,000 miles accrued with at least 30,000 from Korean Air flights, or 80 flight points (1 per domestic, 2 per international Korean Air flight). Korean Air's Morning Calm Premium Club and Million Miler Club pages set 500,000 and 1,000,000 miles on Korean Air, including miles earned on SkyTeam member airlines, and both tiers are valid for life.
When does the Korean Air SKYPASS qualification year start and end, and how long does status last?
Morning Calm Club is re-evaluated every two years from the date you became a SKYPASS member: to keep it, accrue 30,000 miles (20,000 from Korean Air flights), or 30,000 miles plus 30 flight points, or 40 flight points during your two-year membership period. Korean Air's Morning Calm Premium and Million Miler pages say those tiers are valid for life, and no tier is affected by redeeming or expiring miles.
Do partner airline flights count toward Korean Air SKYPASS status?
Partly. Korean Air's Morning Calm Premium and Million Miler pages count miles earned on SkyTeam member airlines toward the 500,000 and 1,000,000-mile thresholds, but the Morning Calm Club test requires at least 30,000 of the 50,000 miles to come from Korean Air flights, and its flight-point route counts only flights with a Korean Air flight number.
Does Korean Air SKYPASS offer lifetime or million-miler status?
Yes. Million Miler Club, reached at 1,000,000 miles on Korean Air including miles earned on SkyTeam member airlines, is valid for life, and Korean Air's Morning Calm Premium Club page makes that tier lifetime too at 500,000 miles on the same basis. Status is not affected by redeeming miles or by their expiry.
If I fall short of requalifying, does Korean Air SKYPASS drop me one tier or all the way?
There is only one step to fall. If you miss the Morning Calm Club retention test (30,000 miles with 20,000 from Korean Air flights, 30,000 miles plus 30 points, or 40 points in the two-year membership period) you become an ordinary SKYPASS member. Korean Air's Morning Calm Premium and Million Miler pages say those tiers are valid for life.
What baggage benefits do Korean Air SKYPASS elite members get?
Morning Calm Premium Club members get one extra checked bag, up to 32 kg in First or Prestige and 23 kg in Economy (not in Economy on routes to and from the Americas), 20 kg more on routes using Korea's domestic weight system, and priority baggage handling. Korean Air's Morning Calm Club page gives that tier the same extra bag with the same Americas exclusion but 10 kg on domestic-system routes, plus a dedicated bag-drop counter.
Which Korean Air SKYPASS tiers get lounge access, and where?
Morning Calm Club members get Korean Air Prestige Lounge access up to four times in two years. Morning Calm Premium members get lounge access when flying SkyTeam member airlines and can bring one guest flying Korean Air or SkyTeam, and when flying Korean Air Prestige Class they use the Miler Club Lounge or, where there is none, the Korean Air First Class Lounge; Korean Air's Million Miler page gives that tier the same. Its lounge award page sells Prestige Lounge entry for 2,000 miles (domestic lounges) or 4,000 miles (international lounges), used at the departure airport on the day of boarding with a Korean Air (KE) ticket.
Do Korean Air SKYPASS elite members get complimentary upgrades, and how are they prioritised?
No. Korean Air's Morning Calm Premium Club page, like its Morning Calm Club and Million Miler Club pages, lists no complimentary or space-available upgrades; the tier benefits are lounge access, extra baggage, priority services, seat selection, waiting-list priority and award fee waivers. Korean Air's seat upgrade guide offers upgrades as seat upgrade awards paid with miles on tickets in eligible booking classes.
Do Korean Air SKYPASS elite members get free seat selection or extra-legroom seats?
Yes, in Economy. Million Miler Club members can reserve an extra legroom or front zone seat free, though not extra legroom on a Class T ticket. Korean Air's Morning Calm Premium Club page gives that tier free front zone or standard seats, and its Morning Calm Club page free standard seats, on any Economy fare. Its SkyTeam Elite benefits page lists the same standard seats for SkyTeam Elite and front zone and standard seats for Elite Plus, without saying which partner airlines honour them.
Which fees does Korean Air SKYPASS waive for elite members?
Award ticket reissue fees are waived for every tier, Morning Calm Club included. Morning Calm Premium and Million Miler members additionally pay off-peak mileage on peak-season dates.
What do Korean Air SKYPASS tiers map to in the alliance (Star Alliance Gold, oneworld Emerald, SkyTeam Elite Plus)?
Korean Air's SkyTeam benefits page says Morning Calm Club members have status equivalent to SkyTeam Elite, and Morning Calm Premium Club and Million Miler Club members status equivalent to SkyTeam Elite Plus. The new Morning Calm Select tier in the Asiana mileage integration plan approved on 15 September 2026 will also offer SkyTeam Elite Plus benefits.
Can elite benefits in Korean Air SKYPASS be shared with family or a companion?
Only as a lounge guest, not a transfer. Million Miler Club members can bring one guest flying Korean Air or a SkyTeam airline into the lounge, and from April 2025, at airports without a lounge run directly by Korean Air, that guest must be on the same flight; Korean Air's Morning Calm Premium Club page gives that tier the same rule. Neither page describes any way to share the status itself.
Do surplus qualifying points roll over to the next year in Korean Air SKYPASS?
Not for Morning Calm Club: once you qualify, keeping the tier depends on what you earn during each two-year membership period (30,000 miles with 20,000 from Korean Air flights, 30,000 miles plus 30 points, or 40 points), and Korean Air mentions no carryover. For the lifetime tiers, Korean Air's Morning Calm Premium and Million Miler pages count miles on Korean Air, including SkyTeam member airlines, toward the 500,000 and 1,000,000-mile thresholds.
Can I buy status or top-up missing qualifying points in Korean Air SKYPASS?
Korean Air lists no way to buy status or top up. You qualify for Morning Calm Club by meeting one of its listed conditions, 50,000 accrued miles (at least 30,000 from Korean Air flights, the rest from partners) or 80 Korean Air flight points, and Korean Air's Morning Calm Premium and Million Miler pages set 500,000 and 1,000,000 miles on Korean Air, including SkyTeam member airlines.
Will Korean Air SKYPASS elite benefits be recognised on partner airlines?
Yes. Morning Calm Club is SkyTeam Elite (priority check-in, boarding, waitlist and an extra bag on partners); Morning Calm Premium and Million Miler are SkyTeam Elite Plus, adding partner lounge access with a guest, priority baggage and front-zone seats. See SkyTeam.
Does Korean Air SKYPASS offer selectable benefits or milestone rewards for elites?
No selectable menu; each tier has a fixed set. Million Miler Club members get an extra checked bag, lounge access with one guest, free extra legroom or front zone Economy seats, off-peak mileage on peak dates, waived award reissue fees, waiting-list priority and SkyTeam lounge and priority baggage benefits. Korean Air's Morning Calm Premium Club page lists a similar set with free front zone or standard seats instead, and its Morning Calm Club page gives an extra bag, up to four Prestige Lounge visits in two years, free standard Economy seats, waived award reissue fees and waiting-list priority.
Redeeming on Korean Air
How awards are priced, the cheapest redemptions and the booking rules.
Does Korean Air SKYPASS use a fixed award chart or dynamic pricing for Korean Air flights?
A fixed zone chart with peak and off-peak dates, not dynamic pricing. Korea domestic economy is 5,000 miles one-way off-peak or 7,500 peak; Japan, China and Northeast Asia economy 15,000 or 22,500; North America, Europe, the Middle East and Oceania economy 35,000 or 52,500, Prestige 62,500 or 92,500 and First 80,000 or 120,000. See the award chart.
Source: AwardWallet: how to redeem Korean Air SKYPASS miles (secondary source)
What is the cheapest award ticket in Korean Air SKYPASS?
A Korea domestic economy award at 5,000 miles one-way off-peak (6,000 in Prestige), and Hot Picks knock a further 1,000 miles off selected Jeju flights on set days. The cheapest international award is 15,000 miles one-way to Japan, China or Northeast Asia off-peak, 2,500 less on Hot Picks routes.
Source: AwardWallet: how to redeem Korean Air SKYPASS miles (secondary source)
Can I book one-way awards in Korean Air SKYPASS, and are they half the round-trip price?
On Korean Air flights yes: one-way awards are bookable online and a round trip costs exactly twice the one-way price. On SkyTeam partner awards no: they are round-trip products and Korean Air deducts the round-trip mileage even if you fly only one way.
How do I search for award seats on Korean Air?
Use the Mileage Booking option on koreanair.com, which Korean Air's award guide links for buying award tickets. The use-mileage page also has a calculator that shows the miles needed once you select your itinerary and membership tier, and an award seat availability search showing what you can book or upgrade to. SkyTeam awards can be issued on the Korean Air website and app too, but are priced as round trips even for one-way travel.
Source: Korean Air: SKYPASS use mileage
What is the difference between saver and standard (or flexible) awards in Korean Air SKYPASS?
SKYPASS has no saver and standard split. Every route has one price that is either off-peak or peak depending on the travel date, with peak dates published each year by region (Korea domestic, departures from the Americas, and everywhere else).
Source: Upgraded Points: Korean Air SKYPASS program review (secondary source)
Does Korean Air SKYPASS allow stopovers or open jaws on award tickets?
Not on Korean Air awards: Korean Air's award guide says you cannot stay at a transfer point that is not your destination and must transfer within 24 hours. SkyTeam partner awards are more generous: Korean Air's SkyTeam award guide allows one stopover on the whole journey (24 hours or longer, or 4 hours or longer in North America), up to two transfers per direction and one open jaw, at the destination only.
Source: Korean Air: award ticket guide
Can I book a mixed-cabin award in Korean Air SKYPASS, and how is it priced?
Yes on Korean Air, but it is priced at the highest cabin flown: the mileage for the top class applies to the whole itinerary rather than being split by segment.
Source: One Mile at a Time: how to redeem Korean Air SKYPASS miles (secondary source)
Can I pay part in miles and part in cash with Korean Air SKYPASS?
Yes, through Cash and Miles: on one-way or round-trip itineraries to or from Korea on routes with a Korean Air flight number, paid in KRW or USD, you can use as little as 500 miles and up to 30% of the fare in 10-mile increments. It cannot be combined with promotional or other discount coupons, and it is running as a test through 31 December 2026.
Source: Korean Air: Cash and Miles
How do I add an infant or child to an award ticket in Korean Air SKYPASS?
Purchase an award ticket for them, priced by seat: Korean Air's award guide deducts the same mileage as an adult for a child or infant occupying a seat, 10% of the adult mileage for an infant not occupying a seat on international flights, and nothing for a lap infant on Korea domestic flights, where infants travel free of charge.
Source: Korean Air: award ticket guide
Does Korean Air SKYPASS offer a round-the-world or multi-city award?
Yes, a round-the-world award priced at 140,000 miles in economy or 220,000 in business (there is no first class option), booked through Korean Air reservations rather than online.
Source: Upgraded Points: how to redeem Korean Air SKYPASS miles (secondary source)
Do awards in Korean Air SKYPASS book into basic economy or a regular fare?
Into dedicated award booking classes: Korean Air's award booking guide lists X for Economy, N for Premium, O for Prestige and A for First. If the award seats are gone on your date, the guide points you to its Book Award Waitlist service.
What is the minimum number of miles needed to book an award in Korean Air SKYPASS?
For a flight award, the 5,000-mile Korea domestic economy one-way. Below that, Cash and Miles lets you apply as little as 500 miles toward a Korean Air fare to or from Korea, up to 30% of the fare.
Source: Korean Air: Cash and Miles
What are the best-value redemptions in Korean Air SKYPASS?
The stand-outs are SkyTeam partner business class: 80,000 miles round trip between the United States and Europe, and 45,000 miles round trip in Delta business class between the mainland US and Hawaii. On Korean Air itself, First class to Northeast Asia at 80,000 miles each way off-peak and Prestige to North America at 62,500 one-way are the usual targets. See value.
Source: Upgraded Points: Korean Air SKYPASS program review (secondary source)
Does flying on an award ticket in Korean Air SKYPASS earn status or miles?
No. Korean Air's accrual rules state that mileage is not accrued when travelling on award tickets, so an award flight earns neither miles nor tier credit.
Can I select seats on an award ticket in Korean Air SKYPASS, and is there a charge?
Yes. Korean Air says holders of mileage (award) tickets select seats once the booking is complete, through My Trips or at check-in, from purchase until 48 hours before departure in Economy and Premium or 24 hours before in Prestige and First. Which seats you can choose depends on your membership tier and ticket type, and some seats are sold separately as purchasable seat options.
Redeeming on partner airlines
Which partners can be booked, online versus by phone, and the partner-specific rules.
Which partner airlines can I book with miles from Korean Air SKYPASS?
SkyTeam awards cover Delta, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, Air Europa, Air France, China Airlines, China Eastern, Garuda Indonesia, Kenya Airways, KLM, MEA, Saudia, SAS, TAROM, Vietnam Airlines, Virgin Atlantic and Xiamen Air (Aeroflot flights are excluded, and CSA Czech Airlines dropped out for travel from 27 October 2024). Korean Air's separate non-SkyTeam award guide adds Alaska Airlines, China Southern, Emirates, GOL and Japan Airlines, and Hawaiian Airlines awards ended on 1 January 2026. See partner awards.
Which partner awards can be booked online with Korean Air SKYPASS, and which need a phone call?
SkyTeam awards can be booked on the Korean Air website and app, as Korean Air's SkyTeam award guide says, or through a Service Center. For the non-SkyTeam partners (Alaska, China Southern, Emirates, GOL and JAL), the booking instructions send you to a Service Center or branch office, although the ticketing notes on the same page say these awards can also be issued on the Korean Air website.
How are partner awards priced in Korean Air SKYPASS?
By a fixed zone chart that is always priced as a round trip, so a one-way SkyTeam award costs the round-trip mileage. From North America it is 50,000 miles in economy, 80,000 in business or 100,000 in first to Europe; 80,000, 140,000 or 180,000 to Korea and Japan; 90,000, 155,000 or 200,000 to Southeast and Northeast Asia; 80,000, 120,000 or 160,000 to the Middle East and Africa; and 25,000 economy or 45,000 business within North America. Taxes and charges of at least USD 5.60 come on top.
Does Korean Air SKYPASS charge a fee for partner awards?
Korean Air's partner award guides list no booking fee. SkyTeam awards can be issued on the Korean Air website and app or at the Service Center and branch offices, and its non-SkyTeam award guide lets other partner awards be issued on the website or at the Service Center and branch offices. Korean Air's award guide warns that award purchases or changes at a Service Center or branch office may be subject to a ticket service charge, and changing a SkyTeam award costs KRW 30,000 (CAD 30 from Canada, IDR 350,000 from Indonesia).
Which partner airlines add fuel surcharges to Korean Air SKYPASS awards?
Korean Air passes on whatever carrier-imposed surcharges the operating airline levies, so SkyTeam awards on carriers such as Air France, KLM and Virgin Atlantic carry their usual surcharges while Delta-operated awards are cheap in cash. Taxes, fees and fuel surcharges are always paid by the passenger.
Source: AwardWallet: Korean Air award chart and fees (secondary source)
Can I combine Korean Air and partner flights on one award in Korean Air SKYPASS?
Yes on a SkyTeam award: Korean Air says it can be used for SkyTeam flights alone or for Korean Air and SkyTeam flights combined, with up to two transfers per direction, and mileage is deducted on a round-trip basis even for a one-way trip. A Korea domestic flight on the same trip is deducted separately from the SkyTeam segment, and Korean Air flights cannot be used on SkyTeam awards during Korean Air's award peak season.
Which non-alliance airlines can be booked with Korean Air SKYPASS miles?
Five as of 2026: Alaska Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Emirates, GOL and Japan Airlines. Since 1 January 2026 Alaska awards cover only Alaska-operated US domestic routes (including intra-Hawaii), and Hawaiian Airlines awards are no longer available. All are priced as round trips (a one-way costs the round-trip mileage), and Emirates and JAL awards allow no stopovers or transfers.
Are stopovers allowed on partner awards in Korean Air SKYPASS?
Yes on SkyTeam awards: one stopover in a city other than the destination is allowed on the whole journey, of 24 hours or more, or 4 hours or more on an itinerary entirely within North America (US and Canada), plus up to two transfers per direction and one open jaw at the destination. The trip must start and end in the same country.
Can I use miles to upgrade a partner airline flight through Korean Air SKYPASS?
On six SkyTeam carriers: Aeromexico, Air France, China Airlines, Delta, KLM and Saudia. Only unrestricted full-fare economy tickets qualify, the itinerary must include an international sector, codeshares are excluded, and the upgrade is issued through a Service Center or branch and must be confirmed at least 3 days before departure.
Can partner awards booked through Korean Air SKYPASS be changed or cancelled online?
Korean Air's SkyTeam award guide says these awards can be issued on its website and app or at the Service Center and branch offices, but does not say which channels handle changes. A change costs KRW 30,000 (CAD 30 from Canada, IDR 350,000 from Indonesia) plus any additional mileage, and only a completely unused ticket can be refunded: free within 24 hours of purchase or 91 or more days before departure, 3,000 miles within 90 days and 10,000 miles after the one-year validity. After a no-show, a change costs the same as the no-show penalty on a paid ticket.
Which partner airlines are the best value to book with Korean Air SKYPASS miles?
Korean Air prices SkyTeam awards by region rather than by airline, so the value is in the route: business class between North America and Europe costs 80,000 miles round trip, business within North America or within Europe 45,000, and business from Korea or Japan to Southeast Asia 75,000. Every SkyTeam award is charged as a round trip, so one-way partner trips are poor value.
Taxes, fees and surcharges on awards
What is added on top of the miles, and which fees can be avoided.
Does Korean Air SKYPASS add fuel surcharges to award tickets on Korean Air?
Yes. Korean Air's award guide states that award tickets are subject to applicable fees, taxes and fuel surcharges, so these come on top of the miles you redeem. See award fees.
Source: Korean Air: award ticket guide
Does Korean Air SKYPASS charge a booking fee for award tickets?
Not online. Korean Air's award and upgrade guides both say award purchases or changes at a Service Center or branch office may be subject to ticket service charges, and its Morning Calm Premium Club page adds that booking is free of charge on the Korean Air website, mobile site or chatbot.
Source: Korean Air: award ticket guide
Does Korean Air SKYPASS charge extra to book an award by phone?
Possibly. Korean Air's award guide says award ticket purchases or changes at the Service Center or a branch office may be subject to ticket service charges, and its Morning Calm Premium Club page adds that booking is free of charge on the Korean Air website, mobile site or chatbot.
Source: Korean Air: award ticket guide
Does Korean Air SKYPASS charge a close-in or last-minute booking fee for awards?
No close-in fee is listed. Korean Air's award guide names only applicable fees, taxes and fuel surcharges, plus possible ticket service charges for award purchases or changes at a Service Center or branch office, and it adds that international awards must be booked and ticketed in advance because you cannot be waitlisted at the airport.
Source: Korean Air: award ticket guide
Which award fees does Korean Air SKYPASS waive for elite members?
The award ticket reissue fee: Morning Calm Club, Morning Calm Premium and Million Miler members all have it waived. The mileage refund fees still apply.
How much are the typical taxes and fees on a Korean Air SKYPASS award ticket?
Korean Air charges taxes and fuel surcharges separately on award tickets: at least USD 15 on domestic flights in Korea and at least USD 30 on international flights. The amount then varies with the seat, itinerary, exchange rate and government or airline rules, and the redemption page gives no typical long-haul or partner figure.
How does Korean Air SKYPASS handle UK Air Passenger Duty and other high departure taxes on awards?
Korean Air charges such taxes on top of the miles. Its seat upgrade guide notes that some countries' taxes vary with the cabin, citing UK Air Passenger Duty and the French solidarity tax, so an upgrade may add tax, and its award redemption page says taxes and fuel surcharges on award tickets are charged separately and vary with the seat, itinerary, exchange rate and government or airline rules.
Can I pay the taxes and fees on a Korean Air SKYPASS award with miles?
Not according to Korean Air's award guide, which says award tickets are subject to applicable fees, taxes and fuel surcharges and gives no way to pay them with miles. The mixed option Korean Air offers is Cash and Miles on paid fares to or from Korea on Korean Air flight numbers, where miles can cover from 500 miles up to 30% of the fare.
Source: Korean Air: award ticket guide
Are taxes and fees refunded if I cancel a Korean Air SKYPASS award?
Yes. Taxes and fuel surcharges for the unused portion go back to the payment method used when an award is refunded, and only a mileage refund fee is charged: on international awards it is free more than 91 days before departure, 3,000 miles within 90 days and 10,000 miles after the validity period. Korean Air's domestic award change and refund page sets 500 miles within the ticket's validity period and 3,000 miles after it.
How can I reduce the cash cost of a Korean Air SKYPASS award?
Book online rather than through a Service Center to avoid the ticket service charge, and pick Delta-operated flights for SkyTeam awards, since Korean Air passes on each operating carrier's surcharges and an Air France award can carry over USD 1,600 of them.
Source: AwardWallet: Korean Air award chart and fees (secondary source)
Changes, cancellations and refunds
Fees, deadlines, redeposits, no-shows and what happens when the airline changes the schedule.
What does Korean Air SKYPASS charge to change an award ticket?
KRW 30,000 per change on international Korean Air awards (CAD 30 from Canada, IDR 350,000 from Indonesia), plus any additional mileage, taxes and fuel surcharges the new itinerary, booking class or schedule requires, and Korean Air's SkyTeam award guide charges the same fee on SkyTeam awards. Its domestic award page makes domestic changes free, and Korean Air waives the award ticket reissue fee for Morning Calm Club, Morning Calm Premium Club and Million Miler Club members.
What does Korean Air SKYPASS charge to cancel an award ticket and redeposit the miles?
On international Korean Air awards it is free to refund an entirely unused ticket within 24 hours of purchase or to cancel 91 days or more before departure, 3,000 miles from 90 days before departure until the ticket expires and 10,000 miles after it has expired, and Korean Air's SkyTeam award guide sets the same scale. Its domestic award page charges 500 miles within the ticket's validity and 3,000 miles after it, and involuntary refunds, such as after a flight cancellation, are free.
How close to departure can I cancel a Korean Air SKYPASS award?
There is no cut-off as such: you can cancel up to the departure time, and the refund fee just rises the later you cancel. On a SkyTeam award it is free within 24 hours of purchase or 91 or more days before departure, 3,000 miles from 90 days out until the ticket expires and 10,000 miles after expiry, and Korean Air's international award page uses the same scale. If you neither cancel before departure nor board, a no-show penalty based on your boarding class applies as well.
What happens to my miles if I no-show a Korean Air SKYPASS award?
You face a no-show penalty, set by your boarding class, if you neither cancel before departure nor board after check-in. Changing the itinerary afterwards costs the same as the no-show penalty on a paid ticket, and refunding a Korea domestic award after a no-show costs 500 miles. The distance table on Korean Air's SkyTeam award guide, from KRW 8,000 to KRW 120,000 (or USD 120) for a change and 500 to 12,000 miles for a refund, covers only tickets issued before 14 December 2023.
What are my rights if Korean Air changes the schedule of my award flight?
If Korean Air cancels the flight, you can refund the award without a mileage refund fee: Korean Air's international award change and refund page exempts involuntary refunds, such as a flight cancellation, from the refund fees of 3,000 miles (within 90 days of departure) and 10,000 miles (after the validity period). Taxes and fuel surcharges for the unused portion are refunded to the payment method used for purchase.
Can I cancel just the return of a round-trip Korean Air SKYPASS award?
On Korean Air awards yes: Korean Air's international award change and refund page says the used miles are deducted with the refund fee and the remaining miles are refunded, with taxes and fuel surcharges for the unused portion returned to the payment method used. SkyTeam partner awards are different: Korean Air's SkyTeam award guide says mileage is refunded only for a completely unused ticket, so flying the outbound forfeits the return.
Are change and cancellation fees waived for Korean Air SKYPASS elite members?
Yes. The KRW 30,000 award reissue charge is waived for Morning Calm Club, Morning Calm Premium and Million Miler members; the mileage refund fees are not.
Does Korean Air SKYPASS offer a 24-hour free cancellation on awards?
Yes. Korean Air waives the refund fee when an entirely unused award ticket is refunded within 24 hours of purchase, on SkyTeam awards and, according to its international and domestic award pages, on its own awards too. On SkyTeam and international awards a refund is also free 91 or more days before departure, while domestic award refunds otherwise cost 500 miles within the ticket's validity.
Are the change and cancellation rules different for partner awards in Korean Air SKYPASS?
Mostly they match Korean Air's own international awards: KRW 30,000 to change, a free refund within 24 hours of purchase or 91 or more days out, 3,000 miles inside 90 days and 10,000 miles after expiry, plus a no-show penalty set by boarding class. The differences are that SkyTeam awards are priced as round trips, cannot be paid with Family Plan mileage and can only be refunded if completely unused, while Korean Air's international award page also refunds partly used tickets.
If I cancel a Korean Air SKYPASS award booked with miles that have since expired, do I get them back?
No. Korean Air refunds miles with the validity of the mileage originally used, so mileage that has expired by the time of the refund is forfeited rather than restored; its international award change and refund page spells this out, and the Cash and Miles rules say the same.
What does Korean Air do if my award flight is cancelled on the day, and can I be rebooked on partners?
Korean Air's customer service plan says it works to confirm you on the next flight it operates with seats in the same class of service; it does not mention rebooking onto other carriers. If you would rather not travel, Korean Air's international award change and refund page exempts involuntary refunds, such as after a flight cancellation, from the refund fee, returns the unused miles and refunds the unused taxes and fuel surcharges to your original payment method.
Award availability
When seats are released, holds, waitlists and how to find space.
How far in advance can I book award tickets in Korean Air SKYPASS?
Up to 361 days before departure. Once issued, a Korean Air award ticket is valid for one year from the purchase date.
Source: Upgraded Points: best ways to book Korean Air business class (secondary source)
When does Korean Air release award seats, and are more added closer to departure?
Award seats open 361 days before departure, and Korean Air also tends to release extra Prestige space in the last days before a flight, so checking again close to departure often pays.
Source: Upgraded Points: best ways to book Korean Air business class (secondary source)
Can I put a Korean Air SKYPASS award on hold before paying?
No. Korean Air does not offer holds on award tickets, and the old online hold function has been removed, so you need the miles and the taxes ready when you find the seat.
Source: AwardWallet: how to redeem Korean Air SKYPASS miles (secondary source)
Does Korean Air SKYPASS have an award waitlist?
Not at the airport. Korean Air requires international awards to be booked and ticketed in advance and says you cannot be waitlisted for an award seat at the airport.
Source: Korean Air: award ticket guide
Do Korean Air SKYPASS elite members get extra award availability?
Not extra seats, but two edges: Morning Calm Premium members get priority on the waiting list when seats in a booking class are fully booked, and pay off-peak mileage for award tickets even in peak season. Korean Air's Million Miler Club page gives that tier the same two benefits, and its Morning Calm Club page lists waiting-list priority for that tier too.
Can I redeem miles for any seat on Korean Air, or only for designated award seats?
Only the seats Korean Air makes available for mileage: its award seat availability search shows which seats you can book or upgrade to with your miles. Korean Air's award guide adds that awards may be limited on codeshare flights, its seat upgrade guide says international award travellers cannot be waitlisted at the airport, and the Morning Calm tier pages give members priority on the waiting list when a booking class is full.
Source: Korean Air: SKYPASS use mileage
What tools show Korean Air SKYPASS award availability across dates?
Korean Air's own award seat availability search, linked from the Use Mileage page on koreanair.com, shows which seats you can book or upgrade to with your miles, and the Hot Picks page lists the discounted routes with their flight numbers and departure periods. See how award availability works.
Source: Korean Air: SKYPASS use mileage
When is the best time to book a Korean Air SKYPASS award?
Aim for off-peak dates, and watch Korean Air's Hot Picks: for tickets bought from 25 October 2026 to 27 March 2027, selected routes are discounted by 2,500 miles one way to Japan, China and Northeast Asia, 3,500 to Southeast and Southwest Asia, 5,000 to North America, Europe, the Middle East and Oceania and 1,000 on domestic flights, with departure periods that vary by route. Korean Air warns that high-demand Hot Picks flights sell out early, so book as soon as the dates open.
How do I find award seats for a family of four in Korean Air SKYPASS?
Search on koreanair.com, which shows how many award seats remain on each flight, and register the family on your Family Plan first so up to five members' miles can be pooled at checkout. Children in seats cost full adult mileage; an infant on a lap on an international award costs 10% of the adult rate.
Source: Korean Air: award ticket guide
Upgrades
Using miles to move up a cabin, eligible fares, copays and waitlists.
How do I upgrade a Korean Air flight with miles?
Online in two ways: select the seat upgrade with miles while buying the ticket, or open My Travel after purchase and use the mileage seat upgrade button to pick the segments and passengers. You can upgrade part of the journey and combine several family members' mileage accounts in a stated order.
Which fares are eligible for a miles upgrade on Korean Air?
International booking classes J, C, Y, B and M, and on Korea domestic flights Y and M, with M eligible only on domestic transit flights. Upgrade awards cannot be used on tickets discounted 50% or more or on tickets sold with other upgrade restrictions, and only the next cabin up is available, so economy can go to Prestige but not straight to First.
How many miles does an upgrade cost in Korean Air SKYPASS, and is there a cash copay?
Mileage varies by departure region, cabin step (Economy to Premium, Economy to Prestige, Prestige to First) and peak or off-peak season, as shown in the upgrade redemption table, which lists no cash copay. Korean Air's upgrade guide warns that additional taxes may apply in some countries where taxes vary by cabin, and its upgrade change and refund page says seat upgrade awards carry no booking change or refund fees.
Can I use miles to upgrade partner airline flights through Korean Air SKYPASS?
Yes, on Aeromexico, Air France, China Airlines, Delta, KLM and Saudia, economy to business only, on full-fare economy tickets with at least one international sector. Requests go through a Service Center, must be confirmed 3 days before departure, and Korean Air peak-season blackout dates apply.
Can I waitlist for a miles upgrade in Korean Air SKYPASS?
Not for international flights: Korean Air requires the upgrade award to be reserved and ticketed in advance and does not allow standby for it at the airport.
Can I upgrade with miles at check-in or at the gate on Korean Air?
No for international flights. The upgrade guide states that reservation and ticketing must be completed beforehand and airport standby for an upgrade award is not permitted.
Does Korean Air SKYPASS give elite members upgrade certificates or instruments?
No. None of Korean Air's Morning Calm Club, Morning Calm Premium or Million Miler Club pages lists upgrade certificates or complimentary upgrades. Upgrades come as seat upgrade awards paid with miles, which Korean Air's seat upgrade guide limits to tickets in eligible booking classes (J, C, Y, B and M on international flights).
Can I upgrade an award ticket with more miles in Korean Air SKYPASS?
Korean Air's seat upgrade guide describes upgrades only for paid tickets: seat upgrade awards are for tickets in upgrade-eligible booking classes, J, C, Y, B and M on international flights and Y and M domestically (M only on domestic transit flights), and the upgraded ticket keeps the validity of the original paid ticket. Upgrades go to the next higher class only, except Economy to Prestige on routes with Premium Economy, and tickets discounted 50% or more are excluded.
Are upgrade miles refunded if the upgrade does not clear in Korean Air SKYPASS?
For SkyTeam upgrade awards, miles are refunded if the ticket is completely unused, while a partially used ticket is non-refundable, and there are no change or refund charges for the upgrade award itself. Korean Air's own seat upgrade guide adds that a Korean Air upgrade award stays valid as long as the original paid ticket.
Non-flight redemptions
Hotels, cars, merchandise, seats, bags and other ways to spend miles.
Can I redeem miles for hotels through Korean Air SKYPASS, and what is the value?
Yes, in a limited way: Korean Air's award endorsement and pooling tables list hotel awards among its non-flight awards, alongside the E-mart discount voucher, Kyobo Book voucher, Hanjin Travel SKYPASS voucher, Jeju Folk Village admission pass and SKY SHOP, and hotel awards can be endorsed to or pooled with registered family members. The page does not say how many miles a hotel award costs.
Source: Korean Air: SKYPASS Family Plan award endorsement and pooling
Can I redeem miles for car rentals through Korean Air SKYPASS?
Not through the Mileage Mall: Korean Air's catalogue of non-flight redemptions covers Korean Air branded goods, food and pet products, hotels (Hyatt Incheon, Seogwipo KAL and InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown), lifestyle vouchers such as E-mart, Naver Plus Membership and Kyobo Book Centre, Hanjin Travel, SKY SHOP duty-free vouchers, Jeju Folk Village admission and Samsung Wellstory shopping, with no car rental option.
Source: Korean Air: Mileage Mall
Can I redeem miles for merchandise or gift cards in Korean Air SKYPASS?
Yes, within Korean Air's own list of non-flight awards: the Family Plan eligibility tables include SKY SHOP duty free, the KE Design Store and vouchers such as the E-mart discount voucher, Kyobo Book voucher and Hanjin Travel SKYPASS voucher, alongside hotel awards and a Jeju Folk Village admission pass. Most can be endorsed to or pooled with family members, though KE Design Store purchases can only use pooled family mileage, not be endorsed to a relative.
Source: Korean Air: SKYPASS Family Plan award endorsement and pooling
Can I pay for seat selection with miles on Korean Air?
No. Korean Air's list of ways to use miles covers Korean Air and partner award tickets, Korean Air and SkyTeam seat upgrades, Hot Picks, Cash and Miles, and four additional services (excess baggage, pets, lounge access and unaccompanied minors); paid seats are not among them.
Source: Korean Air: SKYPASS use mileage
Can I pay for checked bags with miles on Korean Air?
Yes, after buying the ticket: go to Booking Details, Other Service, Excess Baggage and turn on the Use Mileage button. Korea domestic excess costs 200 miles per kg or 10,000 miles per extra piece; an international extra piece is 15,000 miles on Japan, China and Northeast Asia routes and 20,000 miles on routes to Southeast and Southwest Asia, Tashkent, Guam, North America, Europe, the Middle East and Oceania, with overweight and oversize charges from 5,000 to 40,000 miles. It works on Korean Air flights only, not codeshares.
Source: Korean Air: excess baggage award
Can I pay for in-flight Wi-Fi or food with miles on Korean Air?
No. In-flight Wi-Fi plans are sold in USD only (USD 4.95 domestic up to USD 20.95 for a long-haul full-flight plan), and Starlink-equipped aircraft offer it free to everyone. Duty free is the onboard purchase you can put miles toward, via SKY SHOP vouchers in the Mileage Mall.
Source: Korean Air: in-flight Wi-Fi
Can I redeem miles for lounge access or a lounge membership in Korean Air SKYPASS?
Yes: a Korean Air lounge voucher costs 2,000 miles for a domestic lounge or 4,000 miles for an international one, issued on the website or app, valid one month, usable by up to four people (one voucher each) and transferable to family. Lounges covered include Incheon, Gimpo, Busan, Jeju, Tokyo Narita, Osaka, Nagoya, Fukuoka, New York, Los Angeles and Honolulu.
Can I donate miles to charity through Korean Air SKYPASS?
Korean Air's Mileage Mall lists no charity option. The nearest thing is GREEN SKYPASS, which Korean Air announced in January 2022: it said it would pay into a forest-planting fund in Mapo-gu each time members redeemed, KRW 2,000 per international award ticket, KRW 1,000 per domestic award and KRW 500 per KAL logo-goods purchase, with the money coming from Korean Air rather than from members' miles.
Source: Korean Air newsroom: GREEN SKYPASS forest project (4 Jan 2022)
Does Korean Air SKYPASS offer experiences, events or auctions for miles?
A few, through the Mileage Mall: Jeju Folk Village admission, Hanjin Travel packages, Korean Air branded goods from the KE Design Store, Jeju food and pet products, plus SKYPASS Deal offers. There are no auctions.
Source: Korean Air: Mileage Mall
Can I convert miles to cash or statement credit in Korean Air SKYPASS?
Not directly: the Korean Air pages offer no way to cash out miles or credit them to a card. The closest thing is Cash and Miles, which lets you pay as little as 500 miles and up to 30% of a Korean Air fare in 10-mile steps, on one-way or round-trip itineraries from or to Korea paid in KRW or USD.
Source: Korean Air: Cash and Miles
Which non-flight redemptions in Korean Air SKYPASS give the best value per miles?
Korean Air's pages give prices rather than per-mile values. Its lounge award costs 2,000 miles for a domestic lounge or 4,000 miles for an international one, while its excess baggage, pet and unaccompanied minor award pages charge from 200 miles per kg of domestic excess baggage up to 40,000 miles for the largest international oversize bag, 3,000 to 60,000 miles per pet container and 15,000 or 20,000 miles for an unaccompanied minor, all on Korean Air flights only.
Can I use miles to extend status or buy tier credit in Korean Air SKYPASS?
No. Korean Air lists no way to buy or extend status with miles. Morning Calm Club is earned with 50,000 accrued miles (at least 30,000 from Korean Air flights) or 80 Korean Air flight points and kept by meeting a retention test in each two-year membership period, while Korean Air's Morning Calm Premium and Million Miler pages set 500,000 and 1,000,000 miles on Korean Air, including SkyTeam airlines. Redeeming miles does not affect status.
Expiry and reactivation
Whether miles expire, what keeps them alive and how to get them back.
Do Korean Air SKYPASS miles expire?
Yes. Mileage earned since 1 July 2008 is valid for 10 years, expiring on 31 December (Korean time) of the tenth year after the flight or transaction date; miles earned on or before 30 June 2008 never expire. See do miles expire.
What counts as activity to keep Korean Air SKYPASS miles from expiring?
Nothing keeps them alive: SKYPASS expiry is a fixed 10-year clock on each batch of miles, and account activity does not extend it, so plan to use miles before their 31 December deadline.
Source: AwardWallet: Korean Air mileage expiration policy (secondary source)
Can expired Korean Air SKYPASS miles be reinstated, and at what cost?
No. There is no way to extend SKYPASS mileage validity or reinstate miles once they have expired.
Source: AwardWallet: Korean Air mileage expiration policy (secondary source)
Are Korean Air SKYPASS elite members or cardholders exempt from expiry?
No exemption is published. The 10-year validity applies to every member regardless of tier or credit card, though miles earned before 1 July 2008 are exempt for everyone.
Source: AwardWallet: Korean Air mileage expiration policy (secondary source)
How do I check when my Korean Air SKYPASS miles expire?
Each batch of flight miles expires on 31 December (Korea time) of the tenth year after the flight, and the My Mileage overview on koreanair.com and in the app shows your balance with its expiry dates. See do airline miles expire.
What is the cheapest way to keep Korean Air SKYPASS miles active?
There is no cheap trick because activity does not extend SKYPASS miles. The practical answer is to spend the oldest miles first, even on a small redemption such as a 2,000-mile domestic lounge voucher or Cash and Miles from 500 miles, before their 31 December cut-off.
Source: AwardWallet: Korean Air mileage expiration policy (secondary source)
Does Korean Air SKYPASS close inactive accounts?
SKYPASS accounts can go dormant: Korean Air's Cash and Miles page says mileage cannot be used with a dormant SKYPASS account until you verify your identity through the Re-activate SKYPASS account pop-up, so reactivate before you try to redeem. The page does not say whether or when dormant accounts are closed.
Source: Korean Air: Cash and Miles
Does a bank transfer or a purchase of miles reset the Korean Air SKYPASS expiry clock?
No. Each batch of SKYPASS miles keeps its own 10-year expiry date, and adding new miles from hotel conversions or credit cards does not extend the older ones.
Source: AwardWallet: Korean Air mileage expiration policy (secondary source)
Baggage, seats, lounges and travel perks
What members and elites get at the airport and on board.
What is the standard checked baggage allowance on Korean Air, and how does status change it?
On international flights Economy Saver fares include one 23 kg bag, other Economy fares and Premium one 23 kg bag (two to and from the Americas), Prestige two 32 kg bags and First three; Korea domestic flights allow 20 kg in Economy and 30 kg in Prestige. For status, Korean Air's Morning Calm Club page adds one extra bag (23 kg in Economy, 32 kg in Prestige or First, but not for Economy on Americas routes) and 10 kg more on routes using Korea's domestic weight system.
Which lounges can Korean Air SKYPASS members access, and how?
Korean Air's lounge award covers its lounges at Incheon, Gimpo, Busan, Jeju, Tokyo Narita, Osaka, Nagoya, Fukuoka, New York, Los Angeles and Honolulu: you can issue one in advance on the website or app for 2,000 miles (domestic lounges) or 4,000 miles (international lounges), valid one month and used on the day of departure with a Korean Air ticket carrying a KE flight number. Korean Air's Morning Calm Club page adds up to four Prestige Lounge visits in each two-year period for that tier.
Can I buy lounge access on Korean Air without status?
Yes, with miles: the lounge award page sets no status requirement, and you can issue a Korean Air lounge voucher in advance on the website or app for 2,000 miles (domestic lounges) or 4,000 miles (international lounges), valid one month from issue and used at the departure airport on the day you fly with a Korean Air ticket carrying a KE flight number. Children aged two and over pay the same as adults.
Who gets priority check-in, security and boarding on Korean Air?
First and Prestige passengers, and Morning Calm Premium and Million Miler members in any cabin, get SkyPriority check-in, boarding and baggage handling; Morning Calm Club members get a dedicated bag-drop counter, priority baggage and SkyTeam Elite priority boarding.
Does Korean Air offer free Wi-Fi to Korean Air SKYPASS members?
Free only on Starlink-equipped aircraft, where every passenger gets Wi-Fi without signing up. On other aircraft plans cost USD 4.95 domestic, USD 5.95 to 20.95 international, or USD 3.95 to 5.95 for messaging only, billed in USD, and Korean Air's Wi-Fi page lists no SKYPASS or elite discount.
Source: Korean Air: in-flight Wi-Fi
Do Korean Air SKYPASS elite benefits extend to a companion on the same booking?
Only for lounges. Morning Calm Premium members may bring one companion travelling on Korean Air or a SkyTeam airline into the lounge, and from April 2025, at airports without a lounge run directly by Korean Air, the companion must be on the same flight; Korean Air's Million Miler Club page gives the same rule. The tier pages describe the baggage, seating and fee benefits for the member only.
Can Korean Air SKYPASS elites use partner airline lounges when flying partners?
Morning Calm Premium and Million Miler members, as SkyTeam Elite Plus, can use lounges when travelling on a SkyTeam international flight, in any cabin, with one companion; since April 2025 the companion must be on the same flight. Morning Calm Club (SkyTeam Elite) gets exclusive counter access, priority boarding, priority waitlisting and an extra checked bag on partners, but not lounges.
Do I get elite benefits when flying on an award ticket in Korean Air SKYPASS?
Award tickets are subject to the same fees, taxes and surcharges as paid tickets and earn nothing, but your tier benefits attach to your membership rather than the fare, so Morning Calm baggage and lounge entitlements apply as normal when you fly Korean Air on an award.
Source: Korean Air: award ticket guide
Does Korean Air SKYPASS status come with hotel, car rental or other partner status?
No hotel or car status, only member discounts: Hertz and Avis take 10% off overseas rentals, and SK Rent-a-Car and Lotte Rent-a-Car up to 60% off in Korea, on top of the 100 to 500 miles per rental.
Source: Korean Air: earn miles with car rental and tour partners
Alliances and partnerships
Which alliance the airline belongs to, its non-alliance partners and joint ventures.
Which alliance is Korean Air in, and since when?
SkyTeam, from the very start: Aeromexico, Air France, Delta Air Lines and Korean Air founded the alliance in June 2000. See SkyTeam.
Source: SkyTeam: history of the alliance
Which airlines are Korean Air's partners outside its alliance?
Beyond SkyTeam, Korean Air lists American Airlines, China Southern, Emirates, GOL and Japan Airlines as SKYPASS earning partners as of 2026; Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines stopped earning SKYPASS miles for flights from 1 January 2026. For awards, Korean Air's non-SkyTeam award guide lists Alaska Airlines (US domestic routes only), China Southern, Emirates, GOL and Japan Airlines.
Source: Korean Air: mileage accrual on other partner airlines
Which joint ventures is Korean Air part of, and what do they mean for Korean Air SKYPASS members?
Its trans-Pacific joint venture with Delta, in place since 1 May 2018: the two airlines coordinate schedules and marketing and share the financial results, and in mid-2023 they ran 18 daily flights between Incheon and the United States, linking about 290 North American and 80 Asian cities over Incheon. Korean Air lists the benefits as easier booking of connecting flights, shorter connections, shared lounges and counters, and expanded benefits for both airlines' mileage members.
Source: Korean Air newsroom: Korean Air-Delta joint venture turns five (1 Jun 2023)
Which partners has Korean Air SKYPASS added or lost recently?
Lost: Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines earning ended for flights boarded from 1 January 2026; Korean Air's SkyTeam award guide says CSA Czech Airlines flights cannot be used on SkyTeam awards from 27 October 2024, and its SkyTeam accrual page says Aeroflot accrual has been suspended since 12 June 2023. Gained: Asiana Airlines, whose mileage is being brought into SKYPASS under the integration plan Korea's Fair Trade Commission approved on 15 September 2026.
Source: Korean Air: mileage accrual on other partner airlines
Which hotel loyalty programs partner with Korean Air SKYPASS?
Earning partners rather than status partners: Hyatt (500 miles per stay worldwide and at Grand Hyatt Incheon), IHG (1 to 2 miles per USD), Lotte Hotel, Okura Nikko, Paradise City, Seogwipo KAL Hotel and Waikiki Resort Hotel, plus Accor ALL point conversion at 4,000 points to 2,000 miles.
Does Korean Air SKYPASS partner with any low-cost carriers?
Korean Air does not describe any SKYPASS earning partner as a low-cost carrier. Beyond the SkyTeam airlines on its SkyTeam accrual page, the only non-SkyTeam carriers it credits are American Airlines, China Southern, Emirates, GOL and Japan Airlines, and accrual on Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines ended for flights boarded from 1 January 2026.
Source: Korean Air: mileage accrual on other partner airlines
Which other frequent flyer programs are best for booking Korean Air flights?
Air France-KLM Flying Blue and Alaska Atmos Rewards are the usual alternatives for Korean Air seats, since most other SkyTeam programs price Korean Air awards uncompetitively. SKYPASS itself remains the benchmark at 62,500 miles one-way in Prestige between the US and Korea off-peak (92,500 peak).
Source: Upgraded Points: best ways to book Korean Air business class (secondary source)
Do Korean Air's regional or subsidiary carriers earn and redeem in Korean Air SKYPASS the same way?
Asiana is being folded in rather than treated as a partner: Asiana flight numbers on existing bookings switch to Korean Air numbers between 2 November and 3 December 2026 for departures from 17 December 2026, when the integrated airline launches. Korean Air's 15 September 2026 post on the approved mileage plan adds that Asiana mileage balances move to Korean Air but are kept separately for 10 years, usable on the Asiana award chart, or can be converted to SKYPASS miles at 1:1 for flight miles and 1:0.82 for partner miles.
Source: Korean Air newsroom: unified airline launch preparations (14 Sep 2026)
Program rules, ownership and selling
What the terms say about who owns miles, selling, brokers and enforcement.
Do the Korean Air SKYPASS terms prohibit selling or bartering miles?
The readable rules are the Korean Air online Terms of Service, whose Article 18(2) bars using the platform and its services for commercial purposes or letting a third party do so, and whose mileage agreement (Article 8(2)) treats lending your login or delegating its use to someone else as a breach. The full SKYPASS Terms and Conditions PDF, linked from the SKYPASS Club benefits page, carries the program-specific mileage rules.
Source: Korean Air: terms of use and mileage transaction agreement
What can Korean Air SKYPASS do if it finds miles were sold or awards were bought?
The Terms of Service let Korean Air restrict service for false registration or breach of member duties (Article 7(2)) and suspend a member immediately, without notice, for acts that undermine the service (Article 5(4)); losses arising after a member lends or delegates their login are the member's own. The SKYPASS Terms and Conditions PDF sets out any mileage-specific sanctions.
Source: Korean Air: terms of use and mileage transaction agreement
Is it against the Korean Air SKYPASS rules to book an award for someone who pays me for it?
It is not possible under the rules: awards can only be issued to the member or to relatives registered on the Family Plan, so a ticket for a paying stranger cannot be booked at all.
Source: Korean Air: SKYPASS Family Plan award endorsement and pooling
Can Korean Air SKYPASS change its rules or devalue miles without notice?
Yes, with notice: the terms require one month's advance notice before amended terms take effect. Award pricing changes are not tied to that, though the announced 2021 and 2023 overhauls were shelved.
Source: Korean Air: terms of use and mileage transaction agreement
Where are the full Korean Air SKYPASS terms and conditions?
The SKYPASS Terms and Conditions are a PDF linked from the SKYPASS Club benefits page on koreanair.com, alongside the SKYPASS Membership Guide, and the Mileage Transaction Service Agreement (effective 15 September 2024) sits on the Terms of Use page.
How does selling Korean Air SKYPASS miles through Points Plug work?
Points Plug buys Korean Air SKYPASS miles in balances of 50,000 or more and pays 0.98¢ to 1.19¢ per mile depending on the balance. You get a quote on the Korean Air SKYPASS page, our team confirms the details, the miles are used to book travel for our customers through your account, and you are paid within 24 to 48 hours of the booking. The rates page explains how offers are set.
Source: Points Plug: how it works
What are Korean Air SKYPASS miles worth?
Published valuations put Korean Air SKYPASS miles at 1.30¢ to 1.60¢ each, about 1.40¢ on average, as of 2026-09-22. Premium-cabin partner awards can beat that and merchandise or cash-style redemptions fall below it. The valuation page lists each source and the redemptions behind the range.
Customer service and tools
Reaching the program, security, statements and useful tools.
How do I contact Korean Air SKYPASS customer service?
In the US, Korean Air's toll-free line is 1-800-438-5000, also used for partner awards that cannot be booked online; in Korea the SKYPASS mileage line is 1588-2001 with email at skypassmaster@koreanair.com. Other countries have their own Service Center numbers on koreanair.com.
What are the Korean Air SKYPASS service centre hours, and is there a dedicated elite line?
Morning Calm Club, Morning Calm Premium and Million Miler members get a dedicated hotline in Korea; overseas members use the ordinary Service Center for their country, for example 1-800-438-5000 in the US.
Does Korean Air SKYPASS offer online chat or messaging support?
Yes. Korean Air's chatbot, opened from the bottom right of its website and app, handles schedules, reservations and trip services, and a separate SKYPASS chatbot covers SKYPASS topics such as checking your mileage. The chat window also keeps your previous conversations with the chatbot or with live chat agents.
Source: Korean Air: chatbot guide
What do I do if my Korean Air SKYPASS account is hacked or miles are stolen?
Report it to the SKYPASS team (skypassmaster@koreanair.com, 1588-2001 in Korea). The mileage transaction agreement makes Korean Air liable for losses from forged access media or network intrusion, but not where you shared your ID and password or declined added security.
Source: Korean Air: terms of use and mileage transaction agreement
How do I see my Korean Air SKYPASS activity statement and past redemptions?
Your mileage history is in My Mileage on koreanair.com and the app, and the mileage transaction agreement entitles you to a written record by fax, post or in person within two weeks of asking; Korean Air keeps transaction records for five years.
Source: Korean Air: terms of use and mileage transaction agreement
How do I escalate a complaint about Korean Air SKYPASS?
Use the website feedback form or write to Korean Air at 260 Haneul-gil, Gangseo-gu, Seoul 07505; the customer service plan promises an acknowledgement within 30 days and a substantive reply within 60. US travellers can also file with the US DOT.
Special cases
Infants, unaccompanied minors, pets, medical needs, military and students.
What does an infant cost on a Korean Air SKYPASS award ticket?
A lap infant pays 10% of the adult mileage on international awards and nothing on Korea domestic awards; an infant or child with a seat pays the full adult mileage. Taxes and fees still apply.
Source: Korean Air: award ticket guide
Can an unaccompanied minor travel on a Korean Air SKYPASS award ticket?
Korean Air's unaccompanied minor page doesn't say which tickets qualify, but children can have award tickets (Korean Air's award guide charges them the adult mileage), and the unaccompanied minor service itself can be paid with miles when the child flies Korean Air: 15,000 miles for ages 5 to 11 or 20,000 miles for ages 12 to 16. Codeshare flights are excluded, and you can redeem the service for a family member or combine family mileage to pay for it.
Can I pay pet fees with miles on Korean Air, and do pet fees earn miles?
Yes, on Korean Air flights (not codeshares) you can pay the pet transport fee with miles once you have bought the ticket and your pet request is approved, per container: 3,000 to 6,000 miles domestic, 15,000 to 30,000 to Japan, China and Northeast Asia, 22,500 to 45,000 to Southeast and Southwest Asia and Tashkent and 30,000 to 60,000 to North America, Europe, the Middle East and Oceania, depending on weight. Family mileage can be pooled for it. The page does not say whether pet fees paid in cash earn miles.
How do I request wheelchair or accessibility assistance on a Korean Air SKYPASS award booking?
Request it in the reservation on koreanair.com (Request a wheelchair) or through the Service Center before you reach the airport; advance requests get priority. Your own wheelchair and walking aids travel free, and in-flight wheelchairs are on board.
Recent changes and what is coming
Devaluations, renames, new partners and how the program announces changes.
What are the most recent major changes to Korean Air SKYPASS?
The Asiana Club merger: on 15 September 2026 Korea's Fair Trade Commission approved Korean Air's plan to fold Asiana miles into SKYPASS, with flight-earned Asiana miles converting 1:1 and partner-earned miles 1:0.82, Asiana balances kept usable on the old Asiana chart for up to 10 years, Asiana elite tiers matched automatically and a new Morning Calm Select tier. Details are on oneskypass.koreanair.com.
Source: Korean Air newsroom: Korean Air-Asiana mileage integration plan approved (15 Sep 2026)
Has Korean Air SKYPASS changed its name or currency recently?
No rename: the integration plan approved on 15 September 2026 says miles are earned as SKYPASS mileage once the integrated airline launches, which Korean Air's 14 September 2026 newsroom post dates to 17 December 2026. The structure is changing: a new Morning Calm Select tier with SkyTeam Elite Plus benefits is being added, though the announcement gives no start date (see the status guide), and Asiana miles can be kept separately for 10 years or converted at 1:1 (flight) or 1:0.82 (partner).
Source: Korean Air newsroom: Korean Air-Asiana mileage integration plan approved (15 Sep 2026)
When did Korean Air SKYPASS last devalue its award prices?
The award-chart overhaul Korean Air announced in December 2019 never took effect. It was due in April 2021, the COVID-19 pandemic pushed it back two years to 1 April 2023, and on 22 February 2023 Korean Air put it under complete reconsideration with no new date, keeping the current rules until any new system starts. Instead it promised more award seats, mileage discount promotions, more ways to use miles and US dollar payments for Cash and Miles.
Source: Korean Air newsroom: mileage program changes put under full review (22 Feb 2023)
What changes has Korean Air SKYPASS announced for the coming year?
The merged airline launches on 17 December 2026, and Asiana flight numbers on existing bookings are converted to Korean Air numbers between 2 November and 3 December 2026. Korean Air's 15 September 2026 post on the approved mileage plan adds that Asiana mileage holders can convert to SKYPASS at 1:1 (flight miles) or 1:0.82 (partner miles) or keep miles separately for 10 years, and that award seats will stay at or above pre-merger levels, with long-haul Americas, Europe and Oceania routes at or above their highest level of the past 10 years.
Source: Korean Air newsroom: unified airline launch preparations (14 Sep 2026)
How does Korean Air SKYPASS notify members of changes?
For the Asiana integration, Korean Air notifies customers whose bookings are affected individually by Alimtalk message, text message and email, and posts FAQs on its website and mobile app, while the changes themselves are announced in press releases on news.koreanair.com. Its 15 September 2026 post on the mileage plan adds a dedicated mileage integration guide site, oneskypass.koreanair.com, open from 15 September 2026.
Source: Korean Air newsroom: unified airline launch preparations (14 Sep 2026)
What changed most recently in how Korean Air SKYPASS elite status is earned?
The 2026 integration plan adds a fourth tier, Morning Calm Select, which carries SkyTeam Elite Plus benefits, and matches Asiana Club elites automatically to the equivalent SKYPASS tier with their qualification period preserved. The existing Morning Calm Club, Morning Calm Premium Club and Million Miler Club continue.
Source: Korean Air newsroom: Korean Air-Asiana mileage integration plan approved (15 Sep 2026)
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- Korean Air: retroactive mileage claim guide · official page
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- Korean Air: Morning Calm Premium Club benefits · official page
- Korean Air: mileage accrual on SkyTeam airlines · official page
- Korean Air: SKYPASS earn mileage · official page
- Korean Air: mileage accrual on other partner airlines · official page
- Korean Air: SKYPASS credit cards (Korea) · official page
- U.S. Bank: SKYPASS Select Visa Signature card · official page
- Korean Air: SKYPASS credit cards outside Korea · official page
- U.S. Bank: SKYPASS Visa FAQs · official page
- U.S. Bank: SKYPASS Visa Signature Business card · official page
- Korean Air: earn miles by shopping and converting points · official page
- Korean Air: earn mileage with hotel partners · official page
- Korean Air: earn miles with car rental and tour partners · official page
- Korean Air: SKYPASS Family Plan award endorsement and pooling · official page
- Korean Air: earn miles with hotel partners · official page
- Korean Air: award Hot Picks · official page
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- Korean Air: Million Miler Club benefits · official page
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- Korean Air: SkyTeam benefits for SKYPASS members · official page
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- Korean Air: SkyTeam award ticket guide · official page
- Korean Air: SKYPASS use mileage · official page
- Korean Air: award ticket guide · official page
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- Korean Air: Cash and Miles · official page
- Upgraded Points: how to redeem Korean Air SKYPASS miles · secondary source
- Korean Air: award mileage redemption table · official page
- Korean Air: how to book an award ticket · official page
- Korean Air: advance seat selection · official page
- Korean Air: non-SkyTeam partner award guide · official page
- Korean Air: SkyTeam award redemption table · official page
- AwardWallet: Korean Air award chart and fees · secondary source
- Korean Air: SkyTeam seat upgrade award guide · official page
- Korean Air: seat upgrade award guide · official page
- Korean Air: international award change and refund · official page
- Korean Air: customer service plan · official page
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- Korean Air: award ticket Hot Picks · official page
- Korean Air: how to book a seat upgrade with miles · official page
- Korean Air: seat upgrade award guide · official page
- Korean Air: seat upgrade mileage table · official page
- Korean Air: Mileage Mall · official page
- Korean Air: excess baggage award · official page
- Korean Air: in-flight Wi-Fi · official page
- Korean Air newsroom: GREEN SKYPASS forest project (4 Jan 2022) · official page
- Korean Air: Cash and Miles · official page
- Korean Air: Family Plan registration and changes · official page
- AwardWallet: Korean Air mileage expiration policy · secondary source
- Korean Air: free baggage allowance · official page
- SkyTeam: history of the alliance · official page
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- Korean Air newsroom: unified airline launch preparations (14 Sep 2026) · official page
- Korean Air: chatbot guide · official page
- Korean Air: unaccompanied minor service with miles · official page
- Korean Air: pay pet transport fees with miles · official page
- Korean Air: wheelchair assistance · official page
- Korean Air newsroom: mileage program changes put under full review (22 Feb 2023) · official page