This file photo, provided by Jeju Air, shows a Jeju Air plane taking off at an airport in South Korea.
SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Jeju Air Co., South Korea’s biggest budget carrier, said Thursday it will raise 127 billion won (US$107 million) by selling stocks in preparation for the post-coronavirus era.
Jeju Air plans to issue 11.26 million shares at 18,350 won per share to employees and existing shareholders from Oct. 18-19 and list the stocks on the main Korea Exchange (KRX) on Nov. 19, the company said in a regulatory filing.
“The planned rights issue is to secure operating capital as the country aims to gradually shift to a phase of ‘living with COVID-19′ from mid-November,” a company spokesman said.
Under the “With Corona” scheme, COVID-19 is treated as an infectious respiratory disease, like seasonal influenza, with eased distancing being implemented.
In June, Jeju Air resumed flights to Saipan in a preemptive measure to absorb post-pandemic travel demand.
The low-cost carrier has suspended most of its flights on international routes since early last year due to countries’ entry restrictions.
Currently, international flights to six cities — Saipan, Tokyo, Osaka, Weihai, Harbin and Manila — are available for business travel and Koreans residing in the cities.
(Yonhap)
