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Flight Takeoffs, Landings to Be Temporarily Restricted for Noise Regulation during College Entrance Exam

Flight Takeoffs, Landings to Be Temporarily Restricted for Noise Regulation during College Entrance Exam

SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — The government said Tuesday all aircraft takeoffs and landings across South Korea will be temporarily prohibited to regulate noise during this year’s annual College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT) later his week. According to the transportation ministry, aircraft takeoffs and landings will be restricted for 35 minutes between 1:05 p.m. [...]

First Direct Flight Service Between Jeju, Singapore Opens

First Direct Flight Service Between Jeju, Singapore Opens

SEOUL, June 15 (Korea Bizwire) — The southern resort island of Jeju welcomed the first direct flight from Singapore on Wednesday as part of efforts to revive its pandemic-hit tourism industry. Singaporean budget carrier Scoot’s Airbus A321neo aircraft arrived at Jeju International Airport early in the morning as the airline inaugurated its non-stop service between [...]

Airplanes Required to Adopt Tougher Antivirus Measures, Mask Mandates

Airplanes Required to Adopt Tougher Antivirus Measures, Mask Mandates

SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Airplanes will be required to adopt stronger antivirus measures and impose actions against passengers who refuse to wear masks to enhance in-flight safety, the transport ministry said Thursday. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Land said it will adopt the strengthened safety regulations on flights beginning Aug. 9 to [...]

Travelers and Pets to Join in Flight Tour

Travelers and Pets to Join in Flight Tour

SEOUL, March 8 (Korea Bizwire) — PetsgoTravel, a local travel agency for pet-owning adventurers, teamed up with regional airline Hi Air Co. to introduce a flight package on Feb. 19 where travelers depart from Gimpo International Airport and tour the skies above Ulleung Island before returning to the airport. Airlines have been coming up with [...]

Taiwanese Tourists Enjoy Jeju Island from Sky Above

Taiwanese Tourists Enjoy Jeju Island from Sky Above

SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Under circumstances in which international trips remain halted due to the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, an extraordinary flight event was held for a group of Taiwanese tourists. The Taipei Office of the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO), together with Taiwanese travel agency Ezfly International Travel Agent Co. and low-cost [...]

Korean Air to Suspend Flights to Washington amid Virus Fallout

Korean Air to Suspend Flights to Washington amid Virus Fallout

WASHINGTON/SEOUL, April 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Korean Air Lines Co., South Korea’s national flag carrier, said Wednesday it will suspend flights on the Incheon-Washington route from mid-April due to the impact of the coronavirus. Korean Air plans to stop serving flights from Incheon to Washington, D.C., starting April 13, with the suspension scheduled to last [...]

S. Korean Airlines Halt 57 pct of China Routes on Coronavirus

S. Korean Airlines Halt 57 pct of China Routes on Coronavirus

SEOUL, Feb. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — A deadly new coronavirus has prompted South Korean airlines to suspend more than half of their flight services to China, industry sources said Tuesday. As of Tuesday, industry leader Korean Air Lines Co. and seven other carriers have temporarily suspended 57 out of their 100 routes to the neighboring [...]

New Aviation Security Law to Lock Up Air Rage Offenders for Ten Years

New Aviation Security Law to Lock Up Air Rage Offenders for Ten Years

SEJONG, March 3 (Korea Bizwire) – A revised bill to Korea’s aviation security law was passed on Thursday, after rising concerns over an increasing number of air rage incidents on flights to and from Korea, an initiative that specifies legal punishment for those violating the law.  Punishment for air rage assaults that threaten the safety [...]