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flag Asiana Airlines resumed Incheon-Osaka flights using new Japanese slots, sparking conflict with Jeju Air, which had won the route under antitrust terms.

flag Asiana Airlines has restarted Incheon to Osaka flights using new airport slots, reigniting a dispute with Jeju Air, which had taken over the route in 2024 under Japanese antitrust conditions tied to Asiana’s merger with Korean Air. flag Jeju Air secured three daily round-trip slots for three years, but Asiana obtained new slots under Japan’s open-skies policy and resumed service, prompting complaints that the move undermines fair competition and threatens Jeju Air’s expected profitability. flag Asiana says it complied with all regulatory requirements and acquired the slots legally.

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