Asiana Airlines Inc. (Hangul: ìììë íê³µ; RR: Asiana Hanggong; KRX: 020560; formerly Seoul Airlines) is one of South Korea’s two major airlines, along with Korean Air. Asiana has its headquarters in Asiana Town in Osoe-dong, Gangseo-gu, Seoul. The airline has its domestic hub at Gimpo International Airport and its international hub at Incheon International Airport (70 kilometres (43 mi) from central Seoul). As a member of Star Alliance, it operates 14 domestic and 90 international passenger routes, and 27 cargo routes throughout Asia, Europe, North America, and Oceania. As of December 2012, the company employs 9,595 people. The majority of Asiana’s pilots, ground staff, and flight attendants are based in Seoul.
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