South Korea’s Jeju airline ditches Fukushima Airport due to radiation fears
Jeju Air has decided not to use Fukushima Airport for planned chartered flights between South Korea and north-eastern Japan due to crew fears of radiation, officials have said. The carrier will switch to Sendai International in Miyagi Prefecture to operate the flights between Incheon International and north-eastern Japan from March, they said Tuesday. Jeju Air had planned a flight from Fukushima to Incheon airport March 18 with a return flight March 20. However, it is understood some of the airline’s staff expressed health concerns over flights to and from the airport in Fukushima Prefecture. CE Choi Kyu-nam said there was technically no safety problems associated with Fukushima Airport. But the carrier said it will still cancel its chartered service to allay fears from employees and their families. <br/>
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South Korea’s Jeju airline ditches Fukushima Airport due to radiation fears
Jeju Air has decided not to use Fukushima Airport for planned chartered flights between South Korea and north-eastern Japan due to crew fears of radiation, officials have said. The carrier will switch to Sendai International in Miyagi Prefecture to operate the flights between Incheon International and north-eastern Japan from March, they said Tuesday. Jeju Air had planned a flight from Fukushima to Incheon airport March 18 with a return flight March 20. However, it is understood some of the airline’s staff expressed health concerns over flights to and from the airport in Fukushima Prefecture. CE Choi Kyu-nam said there was technically no safety problems associated with Fukushima Airport. But the carrier said it will still cancel its chartered service to allay fears from employees and their families. <br/>
