South Korea plans to enhance its regulation of domestic low-cost carriers and impose strict penalties on those that do not comply with new safety standards, Yonhap News Agency reported. 

On January 23, 2025, Park Sang-woo, the Minister of South Korea’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT), met with the CEOs of nine domestic low-cost carriers, including Jeju Air, T’way Air, Eastar Jet and Jin Air. During the meeting, the minister presented plans for stricter safety standards. 

The announcement was made following the tragic Jeju Air crash in December 2024 that claimed 179 of the 181 lives onboard. The Jeju Air Boeing 737-800, traveling from Bangkok, Thailand, suffered a runway excursion during an emergency belly landing at Muan International Airport (MWX) and exploded after colliding with an embankment. 

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