China Rejects the Term 'Charter Flight'... Uses 'Temporary Air Service' Instead

Amid delays in the charter flight schedule for transporting Korean residents living in Wuhan, China, a cancellation notice for the Wuhan-bound flight is displayed on the departure board at Terminal 2 of Incheon International Airport on the 30th. / Yeongjongdo = Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Cheol-eung] It has been reported that the Chinese side has a reluctance toward the term 'jeonsegi' (charter flight).

Park Chan-dae, the floor spokesperson for the Democratic Party of Korea, said on the 30th in a meeting with reporters, "Through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, we understood that the Chinese authorities seem to strongly avoid the term 'jeonsegi' itself."

It is said that they feel burdened because the image of everyone leaving at once on a jeonsegi looks like a rush to escape.

Spokesperson Park said, "Rather than the term 'jeonsegi,' China requests to use terms like 'temporary flight.' The time is still undecided, but it is expected to be this evening or at night."

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