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Korean news agencies said that of the cancelled reservations 33,000 were for domestic flights while over 34,000 were for international routes.
The Jeju Air plane crash was South Korea’s worst-ever aviation disaster in decades. (Reuters)
A surge in cancellations of travel deals and airline tickets was reported on Monday as concerns over aviation safety mounted following a deadly airliner crash that claimed 179 lives, according to industry sources.
Jeju Air revealed that 68,000 flight reservations had been cancelled as of 1 p.m. (South Korean time). Of the cancelled tickets, over 33,000 were for domestic flights, while 34,000 were for international routes, reports Yonhap news agency.
The airline noted that most of the cancellations occurred after 9 a.m. on Sunday, when its flight 7C2216, carrying 181 people, crashed at Muan International Airport in the southwestern county of Muan.
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