Hot Picks

What are Bonus Hot Picks?
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Hot Picks is a service that recommends travel routes to help you get the most value out of your award tickets.

Guide

Discounts are available when you purchase award tickets from the Korean Air website or mobile app. How to use Bonus Hot Picks Want to learn how to use Bonus Hot Picks?

Bonus Hot Picks routes

Purchase period

Oct 25, 2026 – Mar 27, 2027

  • 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)

Korean Air Bonus Details
Itinerary Eligible flights Departure period
Incheon ↔ Fukuoka KE781, KE788 Oct 25 – Dec 24
Incheon ↔ Osaka KE737, KE738 Oct 25 – Jan 31
Incheon ↔ Kumamoto KE2155, KE2156 Oct 25 – Mar 27
Incheon ↔ Aomori KE2193, KE2194
Incheon ↔ Okayama KE2185, KE2186
Incheon ↔ Kagoshima KE2179, KE2180, KE2182
Incheon ↔ Niigata KE2197, KE2198
Incheon ↔ Nagoya KE749, KE750
Incheon ↔ Komatsu KE2189, KE2190
Incheon ↔ Oita KE2177, KE2178
Incheon ↔ Kobe KE2171, KE2172, KE2173, KE2174
Incheon ↔ Tokyo/Haneda KE751, KE752
Incheon ↔ Tokyo/Narita KE705, KE706 Nov 1 – Jan 31
Incheon ↔ Hiroshima KE2183, KE2184 Dec 23 – Jan 31
Jeju ↔ Tokyo/Narita KE2125, KE2126 Oct 25 – Mar 27

Prestige Class (booking class: O)

Korean Air Bonus Details
Itinerary Eligible flights Departure period
Incheon ↔ Kumamoto KE2155, KE2156 Oct 25 – Mar 27
Incheon ↔ Aomori KE2193, KE2194
Incheon ↔ Okayama KE2185, KE2186
Incheon ↔ Kagoshima KE2179, KE2180, KE2182
Incheon ↔ Niigata KE2197, KE2198
Incheon ↔ Nagoya KE749, KE750
Incheon ↔ Oita KE2177, KE2178
Incheon ↔ Tokyo/Haneda KE751, KE752
Incheon ↔ Tokyo/Narita KE705, KE706 Nov 1 – Jan 31

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)

Korean Air Bonus Details
Itinerary Eligible flights Departure period
Incheon ↔ Guangzhou All flights Oct 25 – Mar 27
Incheon ↔ Zhengzhou All flights
Incheon ↔ Changsha All flights
Incheon ↔ Dalian All flights
Incheon ↔ Zhangjiajie All flights
Incheon ↔ Hefei All flights
Incheon ↔ Kunming All flights
Incheon ↔ Shenyang All flights
Incheon ↔ Tianjin All flights
Incheon ↔ Wuhan All flights
Incheon ↔ Xi'an/Shenyang All flights
Incheon ↔ Xiamen All flights
Incheon ↔ Yanji All flights
Incheon ↔ Hong Kong All flights
Incheon ↔ Qingdao All flights
Incheon ↔ Beijing/Shoudu All flights
Incheon ↔ Taichung All flights
Incheon ↔ Ulaanbaatar All flights
Gimpo ↔ Beijing/Shoudu All flights
Gimpo ↔ Shanghai/Hongqiao All flights
Busan ↔ Qingdao All flights
Busan ↔ Taipei/Taoyuan All flights
Jeju ↔ Beijing/Shoudu All flights

Prestige Class (booking class: O)

Korean Air bonus details
Itinerary Eligible flights Departure period
Incheon ↔ Guangzhou All flights Oct 25 – Mar 27
Incheon ↔ Zhengzhou All flights
Incheon ↔ Changsha All flights
Incheon ↔ Dalian All flights
Incheon ↔ Zhangjiajie All flights
Incheon ↔ Hefei All flights
Incheon ↔ Kunming All flights
Incheon ↔ Shenyang All flights
Incheon ↔ Tianjin All flights
Incheon ↔ Wuhan All flights
Incheon ↔ Xi'an/Xianyang All flights
Incheon ↔ Xiamen All flights
Incheon ↔ Yanji All flights
Incheon ↔ Shanghai/Pudong All flights
Gimpo ↔ Beijing/Shoudu All flights
Gimpo ↔ Shanghai/Hongqiao All flights
Busan ↔ Qingdao All flights
Busan ↔ Taipei/Taoyuan All flights
Jeju ↔ Beijing/Shoudu All flights

3,500 When purchasing one-way tickets Mileage discount

7,000 When purchasing round trip tickets Mileage discount

Itinerary and departure period
Economy Class (booking class: X)

Korean Air bonus details
Itinerary Eligible flights Departure period
Incheon ↔ Phuket All flights Oct 25 – Nov 30
Incheon ↔ Chiang Mai All flights
Incheon ↔ Ho Chi Minh City All flights
Incheon ↔ Kathmandu All flights Oct 25 – Dec 31
Incheon ↔ Da Nang KE459, KE460
Incheon ↔ Nha Trang All flights
Incheon ↔ Manila All flights Oct 25 – Jan 31
Incheon ↔ Delhi All flights Oct 25 – Mar 27
Incheon ↔ Guam All flights
Incheon ↔ Denpasar/Bali KE433, KE434
Busan ↔ Da Nang All flights Oct 25 – Nov 30

Prestige Class (booking class: O)

Korean Air bonus details
Itinerary Eligible flights Departure period
Incheon ↔ Ho Chi Minh City All flights Oct 25 – Nov 30
Incheon ↔ Cebu All flights Oct 25 – Dec 16
Incheon ↔ Kathmandu All flights Oct 25 – Dec 31
Incheon ↔ Da Nang KE459, KE460
Incheon ↔ Nha Trang All flights
Incheon ↔ Manila All flights Oct 25 – Jan 31
Incheon ↔ Hanoi All flights
Incheon ↔ Guam All flights Oct 25 – Mar 27
Busan ↔ Da Nang All flights Oct 25 – Nov 30

5,000 When purchasing one-way tickets Mileage discount

10,000 When purchasing round trip tickets Mileage discount

Itinerary and departure period
Economy Class (booking class: X)

Korean Air bonus details
Itinerary Eligible flights Departure period
Incheon ↔ San Francisco KE023, KE024 Oct 25 – Dec 27
Incheon ↔ Honolulu KE051, KE052 Oct 26 – Mar 27

5,000 When purchasing one-way tickets Mileage discount

10,000 When purchasing round trip tickets Mileage discount

Itinerary and departure period
Economy Class (booking class: X)

Korean Air bonus details
Itinerary Eligible flights Departure period
Incheon ↔ Milan/Malpensa KE927, KE928 Oct 25 – Mar 27
Incheon ↔ Istanbul KE955, KE956
Incheon ↔ Amsterdam KE925, KE926
Incheon ↔ Lisbon KE921, KE922 Dec 1 – Mar 27

5,000 When purchasing one-way tickets Mileage discount

10,000 When purchasing round trip tickets Mileage discount

Itinerary and departure period
Economy Class (booking class: X)

Korean Air bonus details
Itinerary Eligible flights Departure period
Incheon ↔ Sydney KE401, KE402 Oct 25 – Dec 10

1,000 When purchasing one-way tickets Mileage discount

2,000 When purchasing round trip tickets Mileage discount

Itinerary and departure period
Economy Class (booking class: X)

  • Purchase period: Oct 25 – Mar 27
  • Departure period: Oct 25 – Mar 27
                    (Except Dec 23 – Jan 4 and Feb 4 – Mar 2)         

Itinerary Day Time
Gimpo/Cheongju-Jeju Mon/Tue/Wed/Sun After 3:00 PM
Jeju-Gimpo/Cheongju Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri Before 11:59 AM, after 8:00 PM
Busan-Jeju Mon/Tue/Wed Before 07:59 AM, after 3:00 PM
Jeju-Busan Tue/Wed/Thu Before 11:59 AM, after 8:00 PM
Gwangju/Daegu-Jeju Mon/Tue/Wed/Sat/Sun After 1:00 PM
Jeju-Gwangju/Daegu Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri/Sat Before 11:59 AM
Yeosu/Jinju/Ulsan-Jeju Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu/Sat/Sun After 1:00 PM
Jeju-Yeosu/Jinju/Ulsan Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri/Sat Before 2:59 PM
Gimpo-Busan Mon/Tue/Wed/Sat After 6:00 PM
Sun Before 7:59 AM
Busan-Gimpo Tue/Wed/Thu/Sun Before 8:59 AM
Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu After 8:00 PM
Gimpo-Ulsan Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri/Sat/Sun Before 1:00 PM
Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu/Sat After 1:00 PM
Ulsan-Gimpo Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri/Sun Before 1:00 PM
Mon/Tue/Wed After 1:00 PM

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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.