SEOUL, Nov. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — With the ‘living with COVID-19’ scheme set in motion, the nation’s budget airline industry is set to make up for lost income caused by the pandemic. South Korea’s low-cost carriers (LCCs) including Jin Air Co., Jeju Air Co. and T’Way Air Co. are staging a range of sales events to [...]
BUSAN, Jan. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Low-cost carriers (LCCs) in South Korea are expected to compete fiercely to win a license to operate a regular direct flight service between the southern port city of Busan and Singapore, industry sources said Monday. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport is slated to receive applications for the [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – The government said Thursday that South Korean travelers flying to the U.S. destinations aboard budget carriers must arrive at airports three hours before the flight to undergo enhanced security checks and interviews. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said the moves come as the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) asked 180 airlines from 105 countries in June to carry out thorough pre-flight security checks of passengers through interviews and [...]