Jin Air Union: "Exclusion from Ministry of Land Transport Quota Allocation... Killing Specific Companies"

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Hyun-seok] Jin Air labor union has claimed that the exclusion of Jin Air from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport's (MOLIT) allocation of transport rights is an act of targeting a specific company.

On the 20th, the Jin Air labor union stated in a press release, "We regret being excluded from the regular allocation of transport rights by the MOLIT Aviation Traffic Deliberation Committee," expressing their position.

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced the allocation of route-specific transport rights on the 14th. However, Jin Air, Air Busan, and Air Seoul failed to secure transport rights. The union explained, "Since 2018, before the COVID-19 pandemic, Jin Air has been unable to introduce new aircraft or receive transport rights due to MOLIT sanctions without legal grounds. We have suffered severe business deterioration due to the consecutive COVID-19 crises, and since the sanctions, we have not received a single new route," they said.

They continued, "At a time when all employees are sharing the pain together and striving to overcome external crises, MOLIT's recent decision is a double punishment targeting only Jin Air, following the exclusion from the China transport rights allocation in May 2018," they emphasized.

The union argued that MOLIT's decision is an act of killing Jin Air and a politically motivated judgment on airline mergers. The union stated, "MOLIT's blatant targeting of Jin Air is something that should not happen if related laws and MOLIT directives are followed. While the merger between full-service carriers (FSCs) has not been finalized, allocating transport rights to the FSC but not to its affiliated low-cost carriers (LCCs) is an inconsistent decision," they explained.

Finally, the union stressed the need to reallocate international air transport rights based on law and principles. The union declared, "Jin Air employees will not stand idly by regarding this decision. We will reveal the illegality through various administrative measures and ensure it is corrected," they emphasized.

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