In a strong demonstration of their commitment to community service, employees from Korean Air and Delta Air Lines joined forces on August 14 to participate in a home building project in Cheonan, Chungcheongnam Province. The initiative, conducted in partnership with Habitat for Humanity Korea, aimed to provide much-needed housing for local families.
A dedicated team of 33 employees – 23 from Korean Air and 10 from Delta – worked together on various construction tasks, despite the sweltering summer heat. From brick-laying to roofing and carpentry, the collaborative effort exemplified the strong partnership between the two airlines extending beyond business operations into community service.
“Working alongside our Delta colleagues in such challenging conditions made the experience even more rewarding,” said Kamin Jeong, Corporate Communications Manager at Korean Air. “Knowing that our efforts will help provide new homes for families within the community is incredibly fulfilling.”
“I am delighted to be part of this meaningful event. The joint venture provides us with the opportunity to extend beyond business and serve our community together. This experience motivates me to continue and contribute even more to the community, ” said June Kim, Delta Air Lines Senior Marketing Coordinator.
Korean Air’s partnership with Habitat for Humanity Korea dates back to 2001, initially focusing on financial support for building costs. In 2004, the airline’s employees began participating directly in home building projects. Over the past two decades, approximately 800 Korean Air employees have contributed to the construction of 18 homes across Korea.
Since launching their transpacific joint venture in 2018, Korean Air and Delta Air Lines have collaborated on numerous community service projects including Habitat for Humanity home building initiatives in the Philippines and in Los Angeles; Korean Air’s annual tree planting project in Baganuur, Mongolia; a Han River clean up in Seoul; and a Santa Monica beach clean up in Los Angeles. These joint efforts highlight the airlines’ shared commitment to fostering positive change in the communities they serve.
About Korean Air
Serving the world for more than 55 years, Korean Air is one of the world’s top 20 airlines, carrying more than 27 million passengers in 2019, pre-COVID. With its global hub at Incheon International Airport (ICN), the airline serves 111 cities in 39 countries on five continents with a modern fleet of 159 aircraft and over 20,000 professional employees.
Korean Air’s outstanding performance and commitment to the highest level of safety and customer service has widely been recognized. The airline has been granted numerous awards including a 5-star airline rating from Skytrax as well as Air Transport World’s Airline of the Year and Cargo Operator of the Year awards.
Korean Air is a founding member of the SkyTeam airline alliance, and has grown into one of the largest transpacific airlines through its joint venture with Delta Air Lines.
About the Korean Air and Delta Joint Venture
Korean Air and Delta Air Lines are celebrating the 6th anniversary of their highly successful transpacific joint venture, which has benefited more than 9 million customers since launching in May 2018.
Today, Korean Air and Delta offer 18 peak-day departures between Seoul-Incheon and the United States, connecting more than 290 destinations in the Americas and more than 80 destinations in Asia.
More than 4,000 customers connect between the carriers each day at Incheon, an increase of more than 40 percent in six years. Korean Air and Delta work closely to develop products and services to ensure a consistent and industry-leading customer experience, including seamless check-in, reciprocal mileage benefits and convenient and coordinated flight schedules.
All images credited to Korean Air/Delta Air Lines
