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.
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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 (booking class: X)
| Itinerary | Eligible flights | Departure period |
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| Incheon ↔ Osaka | KE721, KE722, KE737, KE738 | Mar 29 – Jun 30 |
| Jul 1 – Aug 31 Purchase period: As of May 6
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| 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 | Mar 29 – Jun 30 |
| Jul 1 – Aug 31 Purchase period: As of May 6
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| Sep 1 – Oct 24 Purchase period: As of Jun 1
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| Incheon ↔ Kobe | KE2171, KE2174 | Mar 29 – Jun 30 |
| Jul 1 – Aug 31 Purchase period: As of May 6
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| Sep 1 – Oct 24 Purchase period: As of Jun 1
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| KE2172, KE2173 | May 6 – Aug 31 Purchase period: As of May 6
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| Sep 1 – Oct 24 Purchase period: As of Jun 1
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| Incheon ↔ Kagoshima | KE2179, KE2180 | May 6 – Aug 31 Purchase period: As of May 6
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| Incheon ↔ Niigata | KE2197, KE2198 | |
| Incheon ↔ Fukuoka | KE781, KE788 | Jun 1 – Jun 30 |
| Jul 1 – Aug 31 Purchase period: As of Jun 1
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| KE795, KE796 | Jun 1 – Aug 31 Purchase period: As of Jun 1
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| Incheon ↔ Komatsu | KE2189, KE2190 | Jun 1 – Aug 31 Purchase period: As of Jun 1
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| Incheon ↔ Sapporo | KE771, KE772 | Jul 1 – Aug 31 Purchase period: As of Jun 1
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| Incheon ↔ Nagoya | KE741, KE742, KE743, KE744 | Jul 1 – Aug 31 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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| Gimpo ↔ Osaka | All flights | May 6 – Aug 31 Purchase period: As of May 6
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| Busan ↔ Nagoya | KE2133, KE2134 | Jun 1 – Jun 30 |
| Jul 1 – Aug 31 Purchase period: As of May 6
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Prestige (booking class: O)
| Itinerary | Eligible flights | Departure period |
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| 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 |
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| Incheon ↔ Beijing/Shoudu | All flights | Mar 29 – Jun 30 Jul 1 – Aug 31 Purchase period: As of May 6
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| Incheon ↔ Tianjin | All flights | |
| Incheon ↔ Xiamen | All flights | Mar 29 – Jun 30 Jul 1 – Aug 31 Purchase period: As of Jun 1
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| Incheon ↔ Xian/Xianyang | All flights | |
| Incheon ↔ Zhangjiajie | All flights | Mar 29 – Jun 30 |
| Jul 1 – Aug 31 Purchase period: As of May 6
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| Sep 1 – Sep 30 Purchase period: As of Jun 1
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| Incheon ↔ Zhengzhou | All flights | Mar 29 – Jun 30 Jul 1 – Aug 31 Purchase period: As of May 6
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 ↔ Fuzhou | All flights | Mar 29 – Jun 30 Jul 1 – Oct 24 Purchase period: As of Jun 1
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| Incheon ↔ Kunming | All flights | |
| Incheon ↔ Hong Kong | All flights | May 6 – Jun 30 |
| Jul 1 – Aug 31 Purchase period: As of Jun 1
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| Sep 1 – Sep 22 Purchase period: As of Jul 1
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| Incheon ↔ Guangzhou | All flights | May 6 – Jun 30 Jul 1 – Aug 31 Purchase period: As of May 6
Sep 1 – Oct 24 Purchase period: As of Jun 1
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| Incheon ↔ Shenzhen | All flights | |
| Incheon ↔ Qingdao | KE841, KE842 | Jun 1 – Aug 31 Purchase period: As of Jun 1
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| Sep 1 – Oct 24 Purchase period: As of Jul 1
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| Incheon ↔ Macau | All flights | Jun 4 – Jul 21 Purchase period: As of May 6
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| Aug 16 – Aug 31 Purchase period: As of Jun 1
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| Sep 1 – Sep 22 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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| Gimpo ↔ Beijing/Shoudu | All flights | Mar 29 – Jun 30 |
| Jul 1 – Aug 31 Purchase period: As of Jun 1
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| Busan ↔ Beijing/Shoudu | All flights | Mar 29 – Jun 30 Jul 1 – Aug 31 Purchase period: As of May 6
Sep 1 – Oct 24 Purchase period: As of Jun 1
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| Busan ↔ Taipei/Taoyuan | All flights | |
| Busan ↔ Qingdao | All flights | May 6 – Jun 30 |
| Jul 1 – Aug 31 Purchase period: As of May 6
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| Sep 1 – Oct 24 Purchase period: As of Jul 1
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Prestige (booking class: O)
| Itinerary | Eligible flights | Departure period |
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| Incheon ↔ Xian/Xianyang | All flights | Mar 29 – Jun 30 |
| Jul 1 – Aug 31 Purchase period: As of Jun 1
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| Incheon ↔ Zhengzhou | All flights | Mar 29 – Jun 30 Jul 1 – Oct 24 Purchase period: As of Jun 1
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| Incheon ↔ Fuzhou | All flights | |
| Incheon ↔ Changsha | All flights | Mar 29 – Jun 30 Jul 1 – Aug 31 Purchase period: As of May 6
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 | Mar 29 – Jun 30 |
| Jul 1 – Aug 31 Purchase period: As of May 6
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| Sep 1 – Oct 24 Purchase period: As of Jul 1
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| Incheon ↔ Taipei/Taoyuan | All flights | May 6 – Jun 30 |
| Jul 1 – Aug 31 Purchase period: As of Jun 1
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| Sep 1 – Sep 22 Purchase period: As of Jul 1
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| Incheon ↔ Tianjin | All flights | Jun 1 – Aug 31 Purchase period: As of Jun 1
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| Sep 1 – Oct 24 Purchase period: As of Jul 1
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| Incheon ↔ Shanghai/Pudong | KE891, KE892 | Jun 11 – Jul 24 Purchase period: As of Jun 1
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| Gimpo ↔ Beijing/Shoudu | All flights | Mar 29 – Jun 30 |
| Jul 1 – Aug 31 Purchase period: As of Jun 1
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| Busan ↔ Beijing/Shoudu | All flights | Mar 29 – Jun 30 |
| Jul 1 – Aug 31 Purchase period: As of May 6
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| Sep 1 – Oct 24 Purchase period: As of Jun 1
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| Busan ↔ Taipei/Taoyuan | KE2085 | Mar 29 – Jun 30 |
| Jul 1 – Aug 31 Purchase period: As of May 6
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| 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 | Mar 29 – Jun 30 |
| Jul 1 – Aug 31 Purchase period: As of May 6
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| Sep 1 – Oct 24 Purchase period: As of Jul 1
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| Busan ↔ Shanghai/Pudong | KE2073, KE2074 | Jul 1 – Aug 31 Purchase period: As of Jul 1
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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 |
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| Incheon ↔ Phú Quốc | All flights | Mar 29 – Jun 30 |
| Jul 1 – Oct 24 Purchase period: As of Jun 1
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| Incheon ↔ Delhi | All flights | Mar 29 – Jun 30 Jul 1 – Aug 31 Purchase period: As of May 6
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 ↔ Hanoi | All flights | May 1 – May 31 |
| Jun 1 – Jul 31 Purchase period: As of Jun 1
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| Aug 1 – Oct 24 Purchase period: As of Jul 1
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| Incheon ↔ Cebu | All flights | May 1 – Jun 30 Jul 1 – Oct 24 Purchase period: As of Jun 1
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| Incheon ↔ Nha Trang | All flights | |
| Incheon ↔ Kuala Lumpur | All flights | May 1 – Jun 30 |
| Jul 1 – Oct 24 Purchase period: As of Jul 1
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| Incheon ↔ Phnom Penh/Techo | All flights | May 1 – Jun 30 |
| Jul 1 – Aug 31 Purchase period: As of May 6
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| Sep 1 – Oct 24 Purchase period: As of Jun 1
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| Incheon ↔ Da Nang | KE459, KE460 | Jun 1 – Jul 31 Purchase period: As of Jun 1
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| Incheon ↔ Singapore | All flights | |
| Incheon ↔ Jakarta | All flights | Jun 1 – Jul 31 Purchase period: As of Jun 1
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| Aug 1 – Aug 31 Purchase period: As of Jul 1
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| Incheon ↔ Ho Chi Minh City | All flights | Jun 1 – Jul 31 Purchase period: As of Jun 1
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| Aug 1 – Oct 24 Purchase period: As of Jul 1
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| Incheon ↔ Manila | All flights | Jul 1 – Aug 31 Purchase period: As of May 6
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| Sep 1 – Oct 24 Purchase period: As of Jun 1
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Prestige (booking class: O)
| Itinerary | Eligible flights | Departure period |
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| Incheon ↔ Katmandu | All flights | Mar 29 – Jun 30 Jul 1 – Aug 31 Purchase period: As of May 6
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 | May 1 – Jun 30 |
| Jul 1 – Aug 31 Purchase period: As of May 6
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| Sep 1 – Oct 24 Purchase period: As of Jun 1
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| Incheon ↔ Phuket | All flights | May 1 – May 31 |
| Jun 1 – Oct 24 Purchase period: As of Jun 1
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| Incheon ↔ Ho Chi Minh City | KE475, KE476, KE479, KE480 | May 1 – May 31 |
| Jun 1 – Jul 31 Purchase period: As of Jun 1
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| Aug 1 – Oct 24 Purchase period: As of Jul 1
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| Incheon ↔ Da Nang | KE459, KE460 | Jun 1 – Jul 31 Purchase period: As of Jun 1
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| Aug 1 – Oct 24 Purchase period: As of Jul 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 |
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| Incheon ↔ San Francisco | KE024 | Jul 1 – Aug 31 Purchase period: As of Jun 1
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| Incheon ↔ Honolulu | KE8053, KE8054 | Sep 1 – Oct 24 Purchase period: As of Jul 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 |
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| Incheon ↔ Istanbul | All flights | May 6 – Aug 31 Purchase period: As of May 6
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| Sep 1 – Oct 24 Purchase period: As of Jul 1
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| Incheon ↔ Budapest | All flights | Jun 1 – Aug 31 Purchase period: As of Jun 1
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| Sep 1 – Oct 24 Purchase period: As of Jul 1
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| Incheon ↔ Rome | All flights | Jul 1 – Jul 31 Purchase period: As of Jun 1
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| Incheon ↔ Prague | All flights | Jul 1 – Aug 31 Purchase period: As of Jun 1
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| Incheon ↔ Madrid | All flights | Jul 1 – Aug 31 Purchase period: As of Jul 1
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| Incheon ↔ Lisbon | All flights | Jul 1 – Aug 31 Purchase period: As of Jul 1
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| 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 |
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| Incheon ↔ Sydney | All flights | Mar 29 – Jun 30 |
| Jul 1 – Jul 31 Purchase period: As of May 6
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| Incheon ↔ Brisbane | All flights | Mar 29 – Jun 30 |
| Jul 1 – Aug 31 Purchase period: As of May 6
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| Incheon ↔ Auckland | All flights | Mar 29 – Jun 30 |
| Jul 1 – Aug 31 Purchase period: As of May 6
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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: March 4 – October 24
- Departure period: March 29 – October 24
(Excluding April 30 – May 6, May 22 – June 8, July 16 – August 18, September 23 – September 28, October 2 – October 12)
| Itinerary | Day of the week | Time |
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| 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.