Sudden Postponement of Wuhan Charter Flight Boarding Assembly... Our Citizens Waiting

[Asia Economy Beijing=Special Correspondent Park Sun-mi] On the 30th, the government charter flight schedule to transport Korean residents isolated in Wuhan, China, back to Korea encountered disruptions.

The Korean Consulate General in Wuhan sent an emergency notice to residents around 1 a.m. local time on the 30th, stating, "The plan for residents to gather at the tollgate of Wuhan Airport by 10:45 a.m. today (the 30th) has been changed," and added, "We will reannounce the schedule, so please wait for further instructions."

The Consulate General explained, "The Chinese side's flight permission has been changed." The detailed background for the sudden change in boarding assembly and the subsequent schedule have not yet been disclosed.

The Korean government originally planned to deploy four charter flights over the two days of the 30th and 31st to evacuate about 700 Korean residents in Wuhan and nearby areas. Initially, the residents were notified to either come directly to the tollgate on the Wuhan Airport highway by 10:40 a.m. or gather at one of four assembly points in Wuhan city by 8:40 a.m. to board the charter flights that day.

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