(Adnkronos) – After the death of 179 people on Jeju Air Flight 2216 in South Korea’s worst ever air accident, the low-cost carrier announced it had recorded a wave of cancellations. “From midnight on Sunday to 1 p.m. today the number of airline tickets cancelled was about 68,000,” a Jeju Air official told AFP.
“Given the current situation, the cancellation rate is slightly higher than usual. However, the influx of new bookings remains constant,” he added. Major travel agencies also reported mass cancellations due to anxiety caused by the incident. “We have received at least 400 cancellations in the first hour of opening,” one of the country’s largest travel agencies told AFP. “Many are also asking if their plane is a Boeing 737-800 and, if so, want to cancel.”
