Korean denies charges
Korean Air has denied claims by the South Korean Fair Trade Commission that it stopped Asiana Airlines opening flights to Mongolia. "Korean Air and MIAT Mongolian Airlines have been caught persuading the Mongolian government through unfair practices to block rival Asiana Airlines from opening flights there," the Fair Trade Commission alleged.
Korean Air and MIAT jointly operate the Incheon-Ulan Bator route, with each carrier running six flights per week.
"It is the right of both governments to control the number of flights. No airline can exercise its influence in talks by aviation authorities," Korean Air said.
"The average annual load factor of the Mongolian route is similar to other routes and the tickets are not overpriced."
