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Wed, July 28, 2021 | 07:01

Additional airlines to resume flights to Saipan despite 4th wave of infections

Domestic air carriers will resume flights to Saipan as scheduled, despite a recent spike in COVID-19 infections here. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said Friday that a quarantine-free travel bubble agreement with Saipan will also be implemented, Saturday.According to the ministry, Asiana Airlines will resume flights to Saipan on Saturday, while T'way Air w...

2021-07-23 17:07

Budget carrier Air Premia wins gov't approval for operations

Budget carrier Air Premia has obtained government approval for its operations amid the extended COVID-19 pandemic, the transport ministry said Friday.

2021-07-16 11:58

Sharp Technics K seeking to expand MRO biz to Southeast Asia

Sharp Technics K (STK), a Korean aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) company, recently signed a memorandum of agreement with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Incheon International Airport Corp. (IIAC), under which IAI will establish its first overseas production base at the Incheon airport to convert wide-body passenger planes to freighters. Paik Soon-suk, pr...

2021-07-07 09:21

Korea promises to increase 'travel bubble' agreement countries

Noh Hyeong-ouk, the new minister of land, infrastructure and transport, said that the government will increase the number of countries it has signed travel bubble agreements with despite the growing threat of the Delta variant spreading overseas.

2021-07-05 16:42

Korean Air to help reduce cosmic radiation exposure for flight crews

Korean Air has vowed to help reduce cosmic radiation exposure for its flight crews, to better protect their health. The airlines company's pledge came after a meeting with its union, June 10. The company said it will enable flight crews to manage their flight routes according to the amount of cosmic radiation they have been exposed to.

2021-07-04 17:01

Property developer signs deal to acquire Eastar

South Korean property developer Sung Jung has signed an agreement with Eastar Jet to acquire the financially troubled budget carrier, paving the way for it to resume flights within this year, the companies said Thursday.

2021-06-24 20:55

Sung Jung's takeover of Eastar Jet likely to face turbulence

Sung Jung, the final bidder to acquire cash-strapped Eastar Jet, is facing turbulence to complete the takeover and achieve management recovery of the budget carrier, which was on the verge of bankruptcy amid the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic. On Tuesday, the Seoul Bankruptcy Court accepted Eastar Jet's plan to sign a contract with property developer Sung Jung. The contract will...

2021-06-23 16:09

LCCs rushing to run side businesses amid pandemic-caused difficulties

The country's low-cost carriers (LCCs), which have been struggling with worsening finances caused by the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, are actively operating side businesses in a desperate effort to overcome the crisis. Jeju Air, the nation's biggest budget carrier by sales, opened “Jejuair on the Table,” a cafe where the carrier's flight attendants sell and serve food, on the...

2021-06-22 09:07

'Korean Air forced staff to work while on leave'

Korean Air is under fire for allegedly forcing staff to work while on leave as allegations surfaced that some management officials at the carrier have been assigning tasks to employees who are on rotational leave.

2021-06-18 15:45

New order to prevail in low-cost carrier market

Korea's low-cost carrier (LCC) business is set to enter a new phase in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, as a consortium led by underwear maker Ssang Bang Wool (SBW) has submitted a bid in the auction to acquire Eastar Jet.

2021-06-15 16:22

Tourism industry moving to resume overseas package tours

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