On the Last Day of the Holiday, All Flights at Jeju Airport Suspended... 466 Flights Canceled

Strong Wind Warning in Effect
Alert Elevated from Caution to Watch

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bo-kyung] On the last day of the Lunar New Year holiday, the 24th, strong winds at Jeju International Airport caused a complete suspension of flight operations.

According to the Jeju Regional Aviation Office, all 233 domestic departure flights (carrying approximately 40,000 passengers) scheduled to take off from Jeju Airport were canceled. Additionally, 233 arrival flights were also canceled, resulting in a total of 466 flights unable to take off or land.

Furthermore, 10 international flights originating from Jeju (5 departures and 5 arrivals) were also canceled.

Korean Air and Jeju Air had already decided to cancel flights from the previous day and notified passengers of the cancellations via text messages.

Jeju Airport elevated the current situation from the 'caution' stage to the 'alert' stage according to the support manual for stranded passengers. Flight operations are expected to resume from the 25th, and it is anticipated that all canceled passengers will be transported by the 26th.

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport is reportedly reviewing extended flight operations at other airports in preparation for the resumption of flights on the 25th.

Jeju Airport urged passengers to check their reservation status and flight operation updates with airlines in advance.

The Aviation Weather Agency forecasted that northwesterly winds at Jeju Airport will blow very strongly until early dawn tomorrow, with average wind speeds of 12 m/s and maximum gusts ranging from 18 to 25.8 m/s. Sudden wind shear due to wind speed differences is expected. Strong wind and sudden wind shear warnings are currently in effect at Jeju Airport.

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