Asiana Airlines Provides Flight Tickets to Families of Deceased Foreigners

[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Hyewon] Asiana Airlines plans to provide airline tickets to the families of foreign victims of the Itaewon tragedy.

According to the aviation industry on the 2nd, Asiana Airlines has communicated to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs its intention to support airline tickets for the bereaved families visiting Korea to handle the belongings of the deceased.

The foreign victims who died in the Itaewon tragedy include 5 Iranians, 4 Chinese, 4 Russians, 2 Americans, 2 Japanese, and one each from France, Australia, Norway, Austria, Vietnam, Thailand, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Sri Lanka.

Asiana Airlines plans to provide round-trip tickets to the families of 14 foreign victims from 9 countries currently served by its flights. The 9 countries are China, the United States, Japan, France, Australia, Vietnam, Thailand, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan. Asiana Airlines will provide a ticket to Sydney on the 4th for the Australian bereaved family.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is cooperating with the Ministry of Justice and others to implement measures to simplify the entry procedures into Korea as much as possible for the convenience of the families of foreign victims.

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