Many passengers have expressed concerns following the tragic Jeju Air plane crash and decided to change their travel plans, canceling their tickets with the airline, according to Nate News.
Passengers at Tan Son Nhat airport. Photo: Linh Huynh.
On December 29, numerous posts appeared on Korean social media platforms about canceling Jeju Air tickets. After South Korea’s deadliest aviation disaster, passenger anxiety seems to have escalated, particularly among Jeju Air customers.
One passenger shared in a post: “I decided to cancel my Jeju Air ticket to Da Nang (Vietnam) for next year because the airline allows free cancellations before March 29, 2025. I plan to choose another airline or change my destination.”
Another Korean traveler stated: “I booked a ticket to Nha Trang (Vietnam) for March next year with Jeju Air. But out of concern, I canceled it and switched to Air Seoul.”
“As soon as I heard the news of the accident, I immediately canceled my Jeju Air flight, which was scheduled for Tuesday (December 31),” another passenger shared.
Jeju Air, a South Korean airline, currently operates seven routes between South Korea and Vietnam, connecting six cities, including Incheon (Seoul) to Da Nang, Nha Trang, Phu Quoc, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, and Busan to Da Nang.
Tourist families visit Da Nang on Christmas 2024. Photo: Linh Huynh.
At approximately 9:00 AM on December 29, Jeju Air flight 7C2216, departing from Bangkok, Thailand, and carrying 175 passengers and six crew members, skidded off the runway while attempting to land at Muan International Airport. Among the 181 people onboard, only two crew members survived.
Following the disaster, Jeju Air CEO Kim Lee-bae held an official press conference, stating: “The aircraft involved in the accident was regularly maintained and showed no signs of abnormality. We will prioritize addressing the aftermath and supporting the families of the victims. ”
Kim also emphasized that the aircraft, flight number 7C2216, had no history of prior incidents and was unrelated to the flight involved in an incident in November 2022. At that time, it was suspected that Jeju Air misreported an engine malfunction as a bird strike.
On the morning of December 30, another Jeju Air flight, 7C101, departing from Gimpo International Airport to Jeju, experienced a landing gear issue shortly after takeoff—similar to the malfunction seen in the December 29 crash.
Jeju Air informed the 161 passengers onboard about the mechanical failure and returned to Gimpo at 7:25 AM local time.
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Source: Vietnam Insider