SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean flight attendants formerly employed by China Eastern Airlines Corp. who were laid off just prior to their expected promotion to regular employee status have won in a first-instance court trial. The Seoul Central District Court on Thursday ruled in favor of the 70 flight attendants who sued [...]
SEOUL, May 30 (Korea Bizwire) — The government plans to lift protective clothing regulations for flight attendants on international routes from next month as part of efforts to speed up a return to normal for flights abroad. he Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport plans to notify airlines of the guidelines for easing the COVID-19 [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — China Eastern Airlines was found to have laid off South Korean employees, while those from other countries still kept their jobs, a lawmaker said Sunday. Rep. Chung Il-young of the ruling Democratic Party reported that the company, one of the major foreign airlines with a high proportion of South [...]
SEOUL, July 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Korean Air Lines Co., South Korea’s biggest carrier, has announced the details of an initiative expected to launch next year that would ensure systematic management of flight attendants’ exposure to cosmic radiation. Korean Air’s labor and management factions held negotiations last month to consult on such issues, industry sources [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — To ensure the health of flight attendants who are exposed to cosmic radiation during flights, the government plans to greatly strengthen government regulations regarding annual exposure limits. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said Tuesday that it had issued an administrative notice concerning the revision of the cosmic [...]
SEOUL, June 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Korean Air Lines Co., South Korea’s largest airline, said Thursday it will extend unpaid leave for its flight attendants in the latest move to cope with a sharp decline in air travel demand amid the spread of the coronavirus. Korean Air said all flight attendants who have worked for [...]
SEOUL, March 16 (Korea Bizwire) — A major Chinese airline caused a stir recently when it unilaterally notified Korean flight attendants that they were being laid off. The dismissed crew members are now preparing for legal action. China Eastern Airlines Corp. (CEA) notified Korean flight attendants who were on two-year temporary contracts that they were [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – Controversy looms over certain flight attendant schools that allegedly forced students to wear designated uniforms as well as hairspray. One university department of aviation and tourism allows applicants to wear the attire of one’s choice, except for clothes that cover the applicant’s neck. As for female applicants, the rules [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The National Human Rights Commission of Korea (NHRCK) has issued a number of recommendations to an educational institution, saying that recruiting only female students for Aircraft Cabin Service Management programs, which train flight attendants and cabin crews, is discriminatory against men. One community college selected a total of 190 [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent investigation has revealed that many flight attendants at Korean Air Lines Co. and Asiana Airlines Inc. have experienced bullying in the workplace, not only from management, but also from their direct supervisors. An activist from the human rights movement network Baram announced the results of an investigation [...]