Assemblyman Kim Hoe-jae, Korean Air, Decision to Postpone Cancellation of Yeosu Route
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[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] Kim Hoe-jae, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea (Yeosu-eul, Jeonnam), announced on the 29th that Korean Air has decided to postpone the cancellation of the Yeosu route as of the 26th.
According to Rep. Kim, Korean Air initially planned to file a suspension of operation report with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport soon. If Korean Air files a suspension of operation report, the route would be suspended for six months starting in August, with one possible extension, but this would effectively be the first step toward route cancellation.
In response, on the 24th, Rep. Kim held successive meetings at the National Assembly Members' Office Building with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport’s Aviation Policy Officer and Korean Air executives, emphasizing that Yeosu is the top domestic tourist city visited by 13 million tourists annually. He persuaded them by saying, “While it is fully acknowledged that Korean Air has operated the Yeosu route for 48 years since the opening of Yeosu Airport, no matter how difficult the company’s situation is, the decision to cancel the route should not be made hastily without consultation with local residents.”
On the 26th, Korean Air accepted Rep. Kim’s persuasion and decided to postpone the route cancellation and not to file the suspension of operation report. However, Korean Air has not operated the Yeosu route since March due to the COVID-19 situation, and with worsening business conditions, they plan to monitor the situation further before resuming operations.
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Rep. Kim stated, “I sincerely welcome Korean Air’s decision to postpone the route cancellation after accepting my persuasion,” and added, “I hope Korean Air overcomes the management crisis caused by COVID-19 well and that the number of tourists to Yeosu increases so that operations can resume promptly.”
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