Fly Gangwon Shares 'Love Air Tickets' Worth 500 Million KRW with Local Community
Lee Jeong-ah, Vice President of Fly Gangwon (right), and Kim Hong-gyu, Chairman of the Gangneung Volunteer Center (left), are posing for a commemorative photo after the airline ticket handover ceremony held the previous day.
View original image[Asia Economy Reporter Dongwoo Lee] Fly Gangwon announced on the 16th that it held a 'Love Airfare' sharing ceremony for vulnerable groups struggling due to COVID-19 and residents who contributed to overcoming disasters in the local community.
Fly Gangwon plans to provide a total of 2,500 round-trip air tickets (worth about 500 million KRW) using remaining seats on the Yangyang-Jeju route to vulnerable groups affected by COVID-19 and residents of 18 cities and counties in Gangwon Province who participated in local disaster recovery efforts such as wildfire suppression and quarantine. Fly Gangwon is also discussing joint donations that combine air tickets and accommodations with affiliated lodging businesses in the Jeju area.
Previously, Fly Gangwon delivered 20 free air tickets at its headquarters the day before, attended by Vice President Jeong-A Lee and Director Honggyu Kim of the Gangneung Volunteer Center.
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A Fly Gangwon official said, “As the only mortgage airline in Gangwon Province, Fly Gangwon prepared this donation to overcome COVID-19 together with residents and the local community,” adding, “We will actively provide transportation convenience for residents and engage in social contribution activities in the local community as we overcome COVID-19 and grow.”
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