'Preserving Regional Hub Airlines'... Busan City and Local Community Respond in Unison

2 PM on the 4th at City Hall, 'Comprehensive T/F Meeting for the Preservation of Regional Hub Airlines'

On the 4th, Busan City held a 'Comprehensive T/F Meeting for the Preservation of Regional Hub Airlines' at 2 p.m. in the Future Innovation Deputy Mayor's Office on the 7th floor of City Hall.

This meeting was organized to hear various opinions and positions on the preservation plan for regional hub airlines during the final stage of corporate merger approval by 14 foreign countries for the merger of Korean Air and Asiana Airlines.

Presided over by Kim Gwang-hoe, Deputy Mayor of Future Innovation of the city, attendees included Air Busan regional shareholders, Kim Jae-woon, Chairman of the Construction and Transportation Committee of the City Council, representatives of civic groups (Park In-ho, Standing Chairman of the Busan Economic Revival Citizens' Coalition, Park Jae-yul, Standing Representative of the Local Autonomy Balanced Development Busan Citizens' Coalition), and officials from the Busan Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

At the meeting, Deputy Mayor Kim Gwang-hoe stated, "To ensure that the regional demand for the preservation of regional hub airlines is accepted, Busan City, led by Mayor Park Hyung-joon, has continuously requested related agencies such as the Presidential Office, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, and the Korea Development Bank," adding, "From this point forward, it is important to listen to Korean Air's position and opinions based on the city's agreed stance."

The attendees urged Korean Air to ▲ preserve Air Busan (operate as an independent corporation) and ▲ locate the headquarters of the integrated low-cost carrier (LCC) in Busan, emphasizing the need for a prompt meeting between the Mayor of Busan and the Chairman of Korean Air.

Furthermore, they agreed that to preserve the regional hub airline, the local community should respond actively and with a unified voice to the government, Korea Development Bank, Korean Air, and others.

Deputy Mayor Kim Gwang-hoe conveyed, "As the role of a hub airline is very important in the successful opening of Gadeokdo New Airport and laying the foundation for Busan as a global hub city, we will do our best to preserve the regional hub airline."

General TF Meeting for the Preservation of Regional Hub Airlines. Provided by Busan City

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