Every journey begins with the first step. Asiana, took that first step in 1988 when it was introduced as the second flag carrier of Korea. On the occasion of its 15th Anniversary in 2003, Asiana took its next major step in joining the Star Alliance network.

For more than two decades, Asiana's main goal has been to offer its passengers the highest safety and service standards. With the aim of guiding every thought and action of its employees, Asiana adopted the term "Uncompromising Safety" as its mission statement. In keeping with this target of uncompromising safety, Asiana maintains the most modern fleet worldwide and was the first airline in the world to be granted ISO 9002 certification on aircraft maintenance.

Asiana's dedication to in-flight and ground service makes you feel at home while in the air. This resulted in Asiana receiving the ATW Passenger Service Award for 2001. Also, a Customer Satisfaction Survey carried out over a few years by several renowned research companies, declared Asiana to be the most satisfactory airline in 2001.

Asiana was awarded the Airline of the Year 2009 by ATW (Air Transport World) and then this year was named Airline of the Year 2010 by Skytrax. Being nominated for such prestigious awards demonstrates that Asiana’s quality of service is broadly recognized and trusted. In addition, Asiana has also received a Five Star Airline ranking for four consecutive years by the world renowned airline research group Skytrax. World famous airline magazine BT (Business Traveller) awarded Asiana for having the Best Onboard Service & Flight Attendants for three consecutive years and also for having the Best Overall Customer Service – Airline – Ground/Call Center. The U.S based Global Traveler Magazine awarded Asiana for its Best Onboard Service & Flight Attendants Award for five consecutive years. In 2008, Asiana was also awarded as the Best Transpacific Airline by Global Traveler Magazine.

With its modern fleet of 69 aircraft, Asiana today serves 68 cities in 22 countries, not including 12 destinations within Korea. As the foreign airline with the largest network between mainland China and the rest of the world, Asiana focuses not only on playing a significant role in covering all major Asian destinations, but is also expanding its global network coverage. In 2010, Asiana carried more than 14 million passengers with 268 scheduled daily flights. Asiana has 8,580 employees, comprised of 1,175 pilots, 3,123 flight attendants and 4,282 staff.