Mass cancellations and concerns among travelers: “Questions about the aircraft model”
Low-cost airline Jeju Air has been hit by a torrent of cancellations after yesterday’s crash of one of its planes in South Korea, AFP reports. Over the past 24 hours, cancellations have totaled more than 68,000, almost evenly divided between domestic and international flights.
“Given the current situation, the cancellation rate is slightly higher than usual. But the inflow of new bookings remains stable,” Jeju Air’s office manager Song Kyung-Hoon told the news agency.
Other airlines in the country have also experienced a wave of cancellations. Travelers are also contacting them with questions about which aircraft models are used.
“Many people are asking if their plane is a Boeing 737-800 and if so, they want to cancel,” says an anonymous employee at one of the country’s largest travel agencies.
Low-cost airline Jeju Air has been hit by a torrent of cancellations after yesterday’s crash of one of its planes in South Korea, AFP reports. Over the past 24 hours, cancellations have totaled more than 68,000, almost evenly divided between domestic and international flights.
“Given the current situation, the cancellation rate is slightly higher than usual. But the inflow of new bookings remains stable,” Jeju Air’s office manager Song Kyung-Hoon told the news agency.
Other airlines in the country have also experienced a wave of cancellations. Travelers are also contacting them with questions about which aircraft models are used.
“Many people are asking if their plane is a Boeing 737-800 and if so, they want to cancel,” says an anonymous employee at one of the country’s largest travel agencies.
President demands safety investigation after fatal plane crash
South Korea's vice president Choi Sang-Mok has ordered a review of the country's aviation safety, reports the BBC.
At the same time, the Ministry of Transport is considering a "special review" of all Boeing 737-800 planes operating in the country.
The announcement comes after yesterday's fatal plane crash in Muan, where 179 people died. The theory is that the plane collided with a flock of birds, which prevented the wheels from deploying as usual.
Later in the day, another incident occurred with a Boeing plane of the same type, also after problems with the landing gear. Then the plane, which took off from Gimpo Airport in Seoul with 161 passengers on board, had to turn back.
The country currently has 101 planes of the model type in service, the Ministry of Transport states according to AFP.
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