KE Airline Code: Korean Air IATA & ICAO
Korean Air is stored in this dataset as IATA code KE and ICAO code KAL, based in South Korea. GDS segment lines print the IATA code before the flight number. Live routes, fares and baggage policies are not in this dataset.
Overview
KE is the IATA airline designator stored for Korean Air. ICAO is KAL. Country of record: South Korea. On a cryptic GDS line the IATA code sits immediately before the flight number, for example KE 456. Agents should not confuse KE (two characters, sometimes a digit such as 6E) with KAL (three letters). This code page does not list routes, alliances, baggage rules, or fleet. Those facts are not in the dataset. Other South Korea carriers stored here: OZ (Asiana Airlines). To decode a full itinerary that markets KE, paste the PNR into the parser.
How to use this page
- Find KE at the start of the flight line in the PNR.
- Paste the full itinerary into the PNR parser (or the GDS-specific parser if you know the host).
- Confirm the carrier name resolves to Korean Air.
- Do not add baggage or meal claims that the PNR did not print.
Example
Example segment: 2 KE 456 H 26OCT 5 WLGAKL HK1 1945 2050 The parser should set marketing carrier KE (Korean Air) and flight 456. Class H is a fare bucket, not proof of cabin without the booking-class tool.
FAQs
What does KE mean?
KE is the IATA airline code stored for Korean Air.
What airline is KE?
Korean Air, country of record South Korea.
What is the ICAO code for Korean Air?
KAL.
Is KE the same as KAL?
No. Tickets and GDS segments use KE. Flight plans use KAL.
Where is Korean Air based?
This dataset lists South Korea. Headquarters address is not stored.
How do I parse a KE itinerary?
Paste the GDS text into the PNR parser. Lines beginning with KE plus a flight number become segments.
Does this page show Korean Air schedules?
No. Schedules are not in the dataset.
What baggage does KE allow?
Only what the pasted PNR prints (for example 2PC). Public policy pages are not stored here.
Are there other airlines from South Korea?
Stored peers: OZ (Asiana Airlines).
Can KE include a number?
Some IATA codes include a digit (for example 6E). This catalog stores those codes when present.
How is Korean Air shown in a PNR?
Usually as marketing carrier KE before the flight number, not the full name.
Where does this information come from?
The product airline table used by the parser. Last template update 17 Aug 2026. Unverified operational claims are omitted.