Hot Picks
What are Bonus Hot Picks?
Hot Picks is a service that recommends travel routes to help you get the most value out of your award tickets.
Guide
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Bonus Hot Picks routes
Purchase period
March 29, 2026 – October 24, 2026
- Departure dates may vary by route.
Hot Picks routes
Korea Japan round trip
Korea China/Northeast Asia round trip
Korea Southeast Asia/Southwest Asia round trip
Korea North America round trip
Korea Europe/Middle East round trip
Korea Oceania round trip
Domestic flights within Korea
2,500 When purchasing one-way tickets Mileage discount
5,000 When purchasing round trip tickets Mileage discount
Itinerary and departure period
Economy Class (booking class: X)
| Itinerary | Eligible flights | Departure period |
|---|---|---|
| Incheon ↔ Tokyo/Narita | KE705, KE706 | Jul 1 – Oct 24
Purchase period: As of Jul 1
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| Incheon ↔ Osaka | KE721, KE722, KE737, KE738 | Sep 1 – Oct 24
Purchase period: As of Jun 1
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| KE724, KE725 | Jun 1 – Oct 24
Purchase period: As of Jun 1
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| Incheon ↔ Kumamoto | KE2155, KE2156 | Sep 1 – Oct 24
Purchase period: As of Jun 1
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| Incheon ↔ Kobe | KE2171, KE2172, KE2173, KE2174 | |
| Incheon ↔ Niigata | KE2197, KE2198 | Sep 1 – Oct 24
Purchase period: As of Aug 3
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| Incheon ↔ Fukuoka | KE781, KE788, KE795, KE796 | |
| Incheon ↔ Aomori | KE2193, KE2194 | |
| Incheon ↔ Okayama | KE2185, KE2186 | Sep 1 – Oct 24
Purchase period: As of Sep 1
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| Incheon ↔ Tokyo/Haneda | KE751, KE752 | Oct 1 – Oct 24
Purchase period: As of Aug 3
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| Gimpo ↔ Osaka | All flights | Sep 1 – Oct 24
Purchase period: As of Aug 3
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| Busan ↔ Nagoya | KE2133, KE2134 | Sep 1 – Oct 24
Purchase period: As of Aug 3
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Prestige Class (booking class: O)
| Itinerary | Eligible flights | Departure period |
|---|---|---|
| Incheon ↔ Tokyo/Haneda | KE751, KE752 | Jun 1 – Oct 24
Purchase period: As of Jun 1
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| Incheon ↔ Tokyo/Narita | KE705, KE706 | Jul 1 – Oct 24
Purchase period: As of Jul 1
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2,500 When purchasing one-way tickets Mileage discount
5,000 When purchasing round trip tickets Mileage discount
Itinerary and departure period
Economy (booking class: X)
| Itinerary | Eligible flights | Departure period |
|---|---|---|
| Incheon ↔ Fuzhou | All flights | Jul 1 – Oct 24
Purchase period: As of Jun 1
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| Incheon ↔ Kunming | All flights | |
| Incheon ↔ Taipei/Taoyuan | All flights | Aug 3 – Oct 24
Purchase period: As of Aug 3
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| Incheon ↔ Zhangjiajie | All flights | Sep 1 – Sep 30
Purchase period: As of Jun 1
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| Incheon ↔ Zhengzhou | All flights | Sep 1 – Oct 24
Purchase period: As of Jun 1
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| Incheon ↔ Changsha | All flights | |
| Incheon ↔ Dalian | All flights | |
| Incheon ↔ Wuhan | All flights | |
| Incheon ↔ Guangzhou | All flights | |
| Incheon ↔ Shenzhen | All flights | |
| Incheon ↔ Tianjin | All flights | Sep 1 – Oct 24
Purchase period: As of Sep 1
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| Incheon ↔ Hong Kong | All flights |
Sep 1 – Sep 22
Purchase period: As of Jul 1
Sep 23 – Oct 24
Purchase period: As of Aug 3
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| Incheon ↔ Macau | All flights | |
| Incheon ↔ Qingdao | KE841, KE842 | Sep 1 – Oct 24
Purchase period: As of Jul 1
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| Incheon ↔ Ulaanbaatar | All flights | Sep 12 – Oct 24
Purchase period: As of Jul 1
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| Busan ↔ Beijing/Shoudu | All flights | Sep 1 – Oct 24
Purchase period: As of Jun 1
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| Busan ↔ Taipei/Taoyuan | All flights | |
| Busan ↔ Qingdao | All flights | Sep 1 – Oct 24
Purchase period: As of Jul 1
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Prestige Class (booking class: O)
| Itinerary | Eligible flights | Departure period |
|---|---|---|
| Incheon ↔ Zhengzhou | All flights | Jul 1 – Oct 24 Purchase period: As of Jun 1
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| Incheon ↔ Fuzhou | All flights | |
| Incheon ↔ Shanghai/Pudong | KE891, KE892 | Aug 3 – Oct 24 Purchase period: As of Aug 3
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| Incheon ↔ Changsha | All flights | Sep 1 – Oct 24 Purchase period: As of Jun 1
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| Incheon ↔ Dalian | All flights | |
| Incheon ↔ Zhangjiajie | All flights | |
| Incheon ↔ Hefei | All flights | |
| Incheon ↔ Shenyang | KE831, KE832 | |
| Incheon ↔ Wuhan | All flights | |
| Incheon ↔ Xiamen | All flights | |
| Incheon ↔ Beijing/Shoudu | KE864 | Sep 1 – Oct 24 Purchase period: As of Jul 1
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| KE863 | Sep 1 – Oct 24 Purchase period: As of Sep 1
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| Incheon ↔ Taipei/Taoyuan | All flights | Sep 1 – Sep 22 Purchase period: As of Jul 1
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| Sep 23 – Oct 24 Purchase period: As of Aug 3
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| Incheon ↔ Tianjin | All flights | Sep 1 – Oct 24 Purchase period: As of Jul 1
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| Incheon ↔ Qingdao | KE843, KE844 | Sep 1 – Oct 24 Purchase period: As of Sep 1
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| Busan ↔ Beijing/Shoudu | All flights | Sep 1 – Oct 24 Purchase period: As of Jun 1
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| Busan ↔ Taipei/Taoyuan | KE2085 | Sep 1 – Oct 24 Purchase period: As of Jun 1
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| KE2086 | Jun 1 – Oct 24 Purchase period: As of Jun 1
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| Busan ↔ Qingdao | All flights | Sep 1 – Oct 24 Purchase period: As of Jul 1
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| Busan ↔ Shanghai/Pudong | KE2073, KE2074 | Sep 1 – Oct 24 Purchase period: As of Aug 3
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3,500 When purchasing one-way tickets Mileage discount
7,000 When purchasing round trip tickets Mileage discount
Itinerary and departure period
Economy (booking class: X)
| Itinerary | Eligible flights | Departure period |
|---|---|---|
| Incheon ↔ Phu Quoc | All flights | Jul 1 – Oct 24
Purchase period: As of Jun 1
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| Incheon ↔ Cebu | All flights | |
| Incheon ↔ Nha Trang | All flights | |
| Incheon ↔ Kuala Lumpur | All flights | Jul 1 – Oct 24
Purchase period: As of Jul 1
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| Incheon ↔ Hanoi | All flights | Aug 1 – Oct 24
Purchase period: As of Jul 1
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| Incheon ↔ Ho Chi Minh City | All flights | |
| Incheon ↔ Delhi | All flights | Sep 1 – Oct 24
Purchase period: As of Jun 1
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| Incheon ↔ Bangkok | All flights | |
| Incheon ↔ Phuket | All flights | |
| Incheon ↔ Guam | All flights | |
| Incheon ↔ Phnom Penh/Techo | All flights | |
| Incheon ↔ Manila | All flights | |
| Incheon ↔ Jakarta | All flights | Sep 1 – Oct 24
Purchase period: As of Aug 3
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| Incheon ↔ Da Nang | KE457, KE458, KE459, KE460 | |
| Incheon ↔ Denpasar/Bali | KE433, KE434 | |
| Incheon ↔ Kathmandu | All flights | |
| Busan ↔ Da Nang | All flights | Sep 12 – Sep 18
Purchase period: As of Sep 1
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| Sep 19 – Oct 24
Purchase period: As of Aug 3
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Prestige Class (booking class: O)
| Itinerary | Eligible flights | Departure period |
|---|---|---|
| Incheon ↔ Phuket | All flights | Jun 1 – Oct 24
Purchase period: As of Jun 1
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| Incheon ↔ Ho Chi Minh | KE475, KE476, KE479, KE480 | Aug 1 – Oct 24
Purchase period: As of Jul 1
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| Incheon ↔ Da Nang | KE459, KE460 | |
| Incheon ↔ Jakarta | All flights | Aug 3 – Oct 24
Purchase period: As of Aug 3
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| Incheon ↔ Kathmandu | All flights | Sep 1 – Oct 24
Purchase period: As of Jun 1
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| Incheon ↔ Hanoi | KE447, KE448 | |
| Incheon ↔ Guam | KE417, KE418 | |
| Incheon ↔ Cebu | All flights | |
| Incheon ↔ Manila | All flights | |
| Incheon ↔ Nha Trang | All flights | Oct 1 – Oct 24
Purchase period: As of Sep 1
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5,000 When purchasing one-way tickets Mileage discount
10,000 When purchasing round trip tickets Mileage discount
Itinerary and departure period
Economy (booking class: X)
| Itinerary | Eligible flights | Departure period |
|---|---|---|
| Incheon ↔ Dallas | All flights | Aug 27 – Oct 24
Purchase period: As of Aug 3
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| Incheon ↔ Honolulu | KE8053, KE8054 | Sep 1 – Oct 24
Purchase period: As of Jul 1
|
5,000 When purchasing one-way tickets Mileage discount
10,000 When purchasing round trip tickets Mileage discount
Itinerary and departure period
Economy (booking class: X)
| Itinerary | Eligible flights | Departure period |
|---|---|---|
| Incheon ↔ Istanbul | All flights | Sep 1 – Oct 24
Purchase period: As of Jul 1
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| Incheon ↔ Budapest | All flights | |
| Incheon ↔ Lisbon | All flights | Sep 1 – Oct 24
Purchase period: As of Jun 1
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5,000 When purchasing one-way tickets Mileage discount
10,000 When purchasing round trip tickets Mileage discount
Itinerary and departure period
Economy (booking class: X)
| Itinerary | Eligible flights | Departure period |
|---|---|---|
| Incheon ↔ Sydney | All flights | Sep 1 – Oct 24
Purchase period: As of Sep 1
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| Incheon ↔ Auckland | All flights |
1,000 When purchasing one-way tickets Mileage discount
2,000 When purchasing round trip tickets Mileage discount
Itinerary and departure period
Economy (booking class: X)
- Purchase period: Mar 4 – Oct 24
- Departure period: Mar 29 – Oct 24
(Except Apr 30 – May 6, May 22 – Jun 8, Jul 16 – Aug 18, Sep 23 – 28, and Oct 2 – 12)
| Itinerary | Day | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Gimpo/Busan/Cheongju–Jeju | Mon/Tue/Wed/Sat | After 5:00 PM |
| Jeju–Gimpo/Busan/Cheongju | Tue/Wed/Thu | Before 9:59 AM |
| Gwangju/Daegu–Jeju | Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu/Sat/Sun | After 2:00 PM |
| Jeju–Gwangju/Daegu | Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri/Sat | Before 1:59 PM |
| Ulsan–Jeju | Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu/Sun | After 1:00 PM |
| Jeju–Ulsan | Tue/Wed/Thu | Before 1:59 PM |
| Yeosu–Jeju | Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu/Sun | After 1:00 PM |
| Jeju–Yeosu | Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu | Before 1:59 PM |
| Jinju–Jeju | Mon/Wed/Sat/Sun | After 2:00 PM |
| Jeju–Jinju | Wed/Sat | Before 1:59 PM |
What you should know
- Bookings for flights in high demand may be closed early.
- Routes eligible for discounts and purchase and departure periods may vary. Discount eligibility may differ based on when you make your booking.
How to use Bonus Hot Picks
How to use
- Discounts will be applied when you purchase a new award ticket from the Korean Air website or mobile app.
- The service is operated year-round. Eligible routes and purchase/departure periods are updated regularly.
Change Ticket
- If you are unable to meet the discount requirements due to a change in your booking, additional mileage redemption or a reissue fee may be applied.