Korean Air has been a quiet achiever. Its outlook between North America and Asia is bright. Even if airlines from other markets are growing, Incheon hub has the geography, cost point, infrastructure and passenger appeal that many other hubs lack.
As Korean Air becomes perhaps the first to mature across the Pacific, its next phase of growth could be a bellwether for what is to come. It is an interesting development at a time when so many other carriers are focussing on sheer size growth.