Air Travel
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High fuel costs force South Korean LCCs to slash medium-haul flights
- South Korean low-cost carriers (LCCs) are significantly reducing flights on medium-haul routes due to soaring jet fuel prices. - Airlines like Jeju Air, Air Busan, and Jin Air have cut hundreds of flights and are implementing cost-saving measures, including unpaid leave. - The high cost of fuel makes medium-haul routes, which often require additional refueling, unprofitable, while shorter routesโฆ
To Karnali people, unreliable passenger flights are sickening
- Patients in Nepal's Karnali region face severe hardships due to unreliable passenger flights, leading to missed medical referrals and dangerous journeys. - Scheduled flights are frequently cancelledโฆ