SEOUL, Apr. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — The two daughters of Korean Air Lines Co.’s chairman will step down from all duties immediately, the company said Sunday, amid growing allegations of abuses of power. South Korea’s largest full-service carrier said the decision was made by the chairman and CEO. “I sincerely apologize for upsetting the general [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — The infamous airline executive behind the ‘nut rage’ incident will take on a new role as the president of a hotel affiliate owned by the Hanjin Group, which operates Korean Air. Cho Hyun-ah, the former vice president of Korean Air and the daughter of the chairman of the airline, has [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s top court upheld Thursday a lower court’s suspended sentence for a daughter of the Korean Air Lines Co. chief for ordering her flight back to a gate in New York three years ago because she was upset about the way her nuts were served on the plane. [...]
SEJONG, Dec.29 (Korea Bizwire) – The revised version of the Aviation Security Act, also known as the ‘Peanut Fly back Protection Law’, passed the Assembly plenary session on December 28. The law will strengthen penalties on illegal acts or disturbances in airplanes during flight. Governor of the Construction and Transportation Committee, Ha Tae-kyung proposed a [...]
The ex-vice president of Korean airlines, Cho Hyun-ah, submitted a motion to dismiss a case filed against her by flight attendant Kim Do-hee, regarding the infamous “nut rage” incident that occurred last year. (Image : Yonhap) Seoul, July 15 (Korea Bizwire) - The ex-vice president of Korean airlines, Cho Hyun-ah, submitted a motion to dismiss a [...]
SEOUL, May 14 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korean government has revised aeronautics laws to require the mandatory reporting of work disturbances, commotions and the use of electronic devices as illegal acts on airplanes, and is now notifying passengers in an in-flight announcement. It appears that Cho Hyun-Ah’s infamous ‘nut rage’ case and an in-flight disturbance caused [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Following a Seoul court’s decision to sentence Cho Hyun-Ah, a former Korean Airlines vice-president, to three years in prison for violation of aviation safety, the former executive expressed feelings of regret at her appeal hearing, and plead for clemency on April 20 at Seoul High Court. She said that [...]
SEOUL, March 11 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s top carrier Korean Air Lines Co. said Wednesday it will take appropriate measures against a suit in New York, filed by one of the firm’s flight attendants related to last year’s “nut rage” case, once the company gets an official notice on the matter. “We have not yet [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 4 (Korea Bizwire) – The chief flight attendant who had to deplane from the Korean Air flight at New York’s JFK International Airport last December in the “nut rage” incident, is now experiencing a harsh work schedule, which is arousing suspicion that the company is seeking revenge against the crew. Park Chang-jin, the purser [...]
“Cho Hyun-ah continuously blames crewmen and the chief flight attendant. It is difficult to judge that Cho had sincerely apologized and showed remorse for the incident. Also, she systematically interfered with the investigation carried out by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport following the incident.” - A prosecutor during Cho’s trial at the Seoul [...]