South Korean tourist numbers plummet

South Korean transport minister plans to resign over country's worst air crash
South Korea's transport minister said on Tuesday he intends to step down to take responsibility for the deadly crash of a Boeing jet operated by Jeju Air on Dec. 29.
Long Before Jeju Air Crash, South Korea Rose to Be a Model of Safety
After overcoming pariah status at the end of the last century, South Korea must learn what caused the catastrophe on Dec. 29 and what lessons to draw from it.
South Korean tourist numbers plummet as Jeju Air plane crash causes fear of travel
Da Nang and Phu Quoc have seen a sharp decline in South Korean tourist arrivals as a fear of flying has taken hold following the Jeju Air crash.
Before the Jeju Air crash, South Korea had gone from air safety 'pariah' to a global gold standard
The Jeju Air crash in South Korea is an outlier in a country considered to be a gold standard for airline safety.
Jeju Air’s Problems Mount After Crash That Killed 179 People
South Korea’s leading low-cost carrier, heavy with debt and its stock already near record lows, is now facing intense public and government scrutiny.
2 survivors recovering as South Korean officials probe Jeju Air plane crash
Authorities in South Korea were working on Monday to confirm the identities of more than three dozen of the 179 passengers who were killed when a Jeju Air plane crashed.
South Korean minister to resign over Jeju Air crash that killed 179
South Korea ’s transport minister is resigning because he feels “heavy responsibility” for the Jeju Air crash that killed 179 people last month. A Jeju Air aircraft carrying 181 passengers and crew crashed at the Muan international airport on 29 December in what was the country’s worst air disaster.
Crews searching for bodies after South Korean Jeju Air plane crash
The Jeju Air plane crashed after coming off the runway. It hit a concrete wall at Muan International Airport in the south west of the country. So far, officials are reporting at least 179 people had died and two survived.
Clip shows turbulence during flight in September 2024, not from Jeju Air plane before deadly crash
After a Jeju Air plane crash-landed in southwestern South Korea in December 2024, killing all but two of the 181 people on board, a clip was shared in social media posts that falsely claimed it showed footage from inside the passenger cabin before the crash.
Jeju Air to cut nearly 1,880 flights in Q1 after plane crash
Jeju Air Co., South Korea's largest budget carrier, will initially cut nearly 1,880 flights in the first quarter, it said Wednesday, a move aimed at enhancing its operational safety following the recent crash of its Boeing 737-800 flight that left 179 people dead.

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Passenger jet engulfed in flames after crash-landing in South Korean airport, killing 179; 2 crew members survived
The Jeju Air plane burst into flames after veering off a runway and slamming into a wall at an airport in the South Korean ...
Sobbing and prayers echo through South Korean airport as families mourn air crash victims
The sounds of sobbing, prayers and anguish echoed through the departures hall of an airport in southwestern South Korea on ...
Police raid Jeju Air offices after crash killed 179 people in South Korea; airline CEO banned from leaving country
The flight was carrying 181 passengers and crew when it belly-landed before slamming into a barrier, killing all aboard except two flight attendants.
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Travel agencies resume promotions a week after Jeju Air tragedy
Now that the period of mourning following the tragic crash of Jeju Air Flight 7C2216 has concluded, Korean tourism agencies ...