Asiana Airlines (OZ) ang second-largest South Korean carrier — daily MNL-ICN at CEB-ICN service. Now under Korean Air ownership (acquisition completed 2024); brand continues separately during transition. Star Alliance member (transitioning), Asiana Club loyalty. Brand strength 6/10 sa PH market — overshadowed by KE post-merger pero still operationally active.
At a glance
2 Philippine corridors are catalogued for Asiana Airlines (OZ/AAR), licensed in South Korea, alliance Star Alliance (transitioning), hubs ICN. 6 out of 10 is the brand-strength score this site assigns the carrier in the Philippine market, with alliance status Star Alliance (transitioning).
Asiana Airlines’ Philippine route board
2 Philippine corridors are catalogued for Asiana Airlines from 2 origin airports (CEB, MNL), about 133 one-way departures a week in total. The longest is CEB–ICN at 4.3 hours.
Ranked by weekly frequency:
- MNL → ICN — about 98/week, 4.0 h block.
- CEB → ICN — about 35/week, 4.3 h block.
Read the frequency column before the fare column. On a corridor where Asiana Airlines files several departures a week, a cancellation has an obvious home — the next flight is tomorrow. On a corridor served twice weekly the same disruption costs days, and no compensation regime buys back a missed reporting date. Where Asiana Airlines is the only operator on the pair, that exposure is at its highest, because rebooking onto a rival needs an interline agreement rather than a phone call.
- IATA / ICAO: OZ / AAR
- Country: South Korea · Alliance: Star Alliance (transitioning)
- PH hub airports: MNL (NAIA T1), CEB
- Filipino brand strength: 6/10
- Frequent flyer: Asiana Club (post-merger transition possible)
- OFW program: none formal — standard 23 kg economy
Routes from the Philippines
2 Philippine corridors are catalogued for Asiana Airlines, from 2 origin airports, about 133 one-way departures a week in total. 6 out of 10 is the brand-strength score this site assigns the carrier in the Philippine market, with alliance status Star Alliance (transitioning).
Connecting beyond Asiana Airlines’ hub
2 destinations are recorded for Asiana Airlines in our carrier file, built around ICN. Only 2 of them are nonstop Philippine corridors — the rest are reached by changing planes at the hub.
A hub-and-spoke network is why a one-stop fare can undercut a nonstop, and also why it sometimes should not be bought. Three checks before you take the connecting price. First, minimum connecting time: it is published per airport and it assumes both flights are on one ticket — if they are not, the number is meaningless to you. Second, transit rules: some countries require a transit visa unless you stay airside on a single ticket, and the exemption disappears the moment you must clear immigration to re-check a bag. Third, the baggage standard actually applied is the operating carrier’s, so on a codeshare or an interline itinerary the allowance printed at the first check-in desk is the one that governs the whole journey — including whether an OFW uplift survives the transfer. Where Asiana Airlines operates both legs itself, all three collapse into one contract and the risk drops accordingly. Hubs on file: ICN.
Asiana operates focused Seoul service ex-PH:
| Origin → Destination | Weekly | Block hours | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|
| MNL → ICN (Seoul Incheon) | ~7 | 4.0 | Daily |
| CEB → ICN | ~14 | 4.3 | 2x daily, Cebu international |
From ICN, kabayan can connect via Star Alliance + Asiana network: LAX, SFO, SEA, JFK, ORD (US); LHR, CDG, FRA (Europe); SYD (Australia); plus Asia (NRT, HND, PVG, PEK, HKG, TPE, BKK, SIN, KUL). Post-merger, expect schedule rationalization with Korean Air through 2025-26.
OFW program
23 kg is Asiana Airlines’ economy checked allowance, with no OFW uplift recorded in our carrier file. 6 out of 10 is the brand-strength score this site assigns the carrier in the Philippine market, with alliance status Star Alliance (transitioning).
Where Asiana Airlines actually sits for a Filipino traveller
6 out of 10 is the brand-strength score this site assigns Asiana Airlines in the Philippine market. It is licensed in South Korea, its alliance status is Star Alliance (transitioning), and it is catalogued on 2 Philippine corridors.
Be clear what 6/10 measures: recognition and reach in the Philippine market as we score it editorially, on a 1-10 scale. It is not a safety rating, not a punctuality record and not a verdict on the cabin. Where it is useful is in predicting the things recognition actually drives — Filipino-language support at the counter, the density of agents who will handle a change for you, and how quickly a disrupted passenger gets re-accommodated. Alliance status (Star Alliance (transitioning)) is the other half of that answer: an aligned carrier can hand you to a partner in a disruption, an unaligned one needs an interline agreement to do the same, and when neither exists the recovery option is a new ticket at walk-up price. Weigh both against the fare rather than treating the fare as the whole comparison.
Asiana has no formal OFW program — Korea is primarily an EPS factory worker corridor (not DMW-OFW framework). Standard 23 kg economy with no uplift. Asiana Club ay valuable across Star Alliance partners (Singapore Airlines, ANA, Lufthansa, Thai, EVA, United, Air Canada). Post-Korean Air merger, the loyalty integration is expected 2025-26 — current Asiana Club members should monitor announcements re: miles transfer to SKYPASS or vice versa. For Korea-bound Filipino, Asiana ay alternative to Korean Air with similar premium tier — typically PHP 1,000-3,000 cheaper RT economy MNL-ICN. Para sa balikbayan to US via ICN connection, Asiana ay competitive option vs PAL nonstop or KE — newer 777-300ER fleet, comfortable seat product, reliable ICN connection.
Baggage allowance — economy
23 kg is Asiana Airlines’ economy checked allowance, with no OFW uplift recorded in our carrier file. 6 out of 10 is the brand-strength score this site assigns the carrier in the Philippine market, with alliance status Star Alliance (transitioning).
No OFW uplift is recorded for Asiana Airlines in our carrier file, which makes the 23 kg base the number your planning has to live inside. Whatever the entitlement, weigh at home. Excess bought at the airport counter is priced per kilo at the highest tariff the carrier publishes, and a bag two kilos over on Asiana Airlines routinely costs more than the seat upgrade you decided against.
| Class / Status | Allowance (kg) | Allowance (lbs) | Excess fee (PHP/kg approx) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | 23 kg | 50.7 lbs | PHP 1,200-1,600 |
| Economy (transpacific connect) | 2× 23 kg | 2× 50.7 lbs | PHP 1,200-1,600 |
| Business Smartium | 32 kg + 32 kg | 70.5 + 70.5 lbs | n/a within limit |
| First Suite | 32 kg + 32 kg + 32 kg | 70.5 lbs ×3 | n/a within limit |
| Asiana Club Diamond bonus | +20 kg | +44 lbs | n/a within limit |
| Hand-carry | 10 kg | 22 lbs | strict at NAIA T1 |
Note: para sa US connecting itineraries, piece concept ang allowance — 2 pieces × 23 kg = 46 kg total economy.
How Asiana compares for Filipino travelers
6 out of 10 is this site’s editorial brand-strength score for Asiana Airlines in the Philippine market, against an alliance status of Star Alliance (transitioning) and 2 catalogued Philippine corridors. It measures reach and recognition, not safety or punctuality. 23 kg is the economy checked base in our carrier file, with no OFW uplift recorded.
Kontra Korean Air: very similar product post-merger; Asiana traditionally has slightly newer cabin product (Smartium business), KE has wider US network. Pricing usually within PHP 1,000-3,000. Kontra PAL on MNL-ICN: PAL has Tagalog crew + MNL ground edge; Asiana has Star Alliance connectivity. Kontra Cebu Pacific 5J: full-service vs LCC — Asiana PHP 4,000-9,000 mas mahal pero with 23 kg baggage at meal included. Kontra Jin Air (LJ — Korean Air’s LCC subsidiary, now under same parent): LJ ay mas mura LCC; Asiana premium service. Caveat for OFW: post-merger uncertainty makes Asiana less of a “default” choice — kapag may flexibility, lock in KE if available; Asiana for tipid alternative same week.
FAQ
2 Philippine corridors and one carrier record sit behind the answers below. Figures come from this site’s own carrier and fare files, and cache readings are labelled as such rather than presented as quotes. 6 out of 10 is the brand-strength score this site assigns the carrier in the Philippine market, with alliance status Star Alliance (transitioning).
Being specific about provenance is the only way a page like this earns trust, so: every figure above is read from a file in this project rather than from an airline’s marketing page. Frequencies are schedule estimates compiled from public timetable snapshots — Frequencies are estimates from public schedule data; flight hours are scheduled block times. Indirect-only corridors flagged where no nonstop exists. Flight hours are scheduled block times, gate to gate, not time in the air. Fares are cache floors: the lowest one-way the Travelpayouts feed returned for a pair at the moment it was polled, for one date and one fare class, excluding checked baggage where the carrier sells it separately. Baggage allowances and OFW uplifts come from the carrier programme records in this project and are the figure to confirm at booking, because an airline can change a programme without changing a timetable. Where a number is missing we leave it out rather than estimate it.
Asiana merged sa Korean Air? Oo — completed late 2024. Brands separate during transition; full integration 2025-26. Asiana Club at SKYPASS still distinct.
Anong PH cities? MNL at CEB — daily MNL-ICN; CEB-ICN 2x daily. Walang sa Clark/Davao/Iloilo.
Pinaka-mura para Korea? Hindi — Jin Air, Jeju Air, 5J, Z2 ay LCC alternatives mas mura. Asiana premium with included baggage.
Star Alliance pa ba? For now, oo — pero post-merger alliance shift possible 2025-26. Verify before booking.
Asiana Club to SKYPASS? Integration plan pending; monitor official announcements — possible miles transfer mechanism 2025-26.
How much checked baggage does Asiana Airlines allow in economy? 23 kg is the economy base in our carrier file, with no OFW uplift recorded.
How many Philippine routes does Asiana Airlines operate? 2 Philippine corridors are catalogued for Asiana Airlines on this site, from 2 origin airports.
Related
- Manila to Seoul (MNL-ICN) →
- Cebu to Seoul (CEB-ICN) →
- OFW Flights Guide →
- Balikbayan Box vs Airline Comparison →
- Korean Air Carrier Guide →
Updated 9 May 2026. FlyPilipinas is a 14-person Filipino editorial team. About the author →.