Snowstorms disrupt flights at Jeju airport

Heavy snow and strong winds disrupted flights at Jeju International Airport, the gateway to the southern island on Friday, leading to massive flight cancellations. As of 5:20 p.m., 138 domestic departure flights, 144 domestic arrival flights and 19 international flights set to land or take off at the Jeju airport had been canceled, airport officials said. In addition, 23 domestic arrivals, 32 domestic departures and three international flights were delayed, they said, noting about 20,000 travelers were stranded on the island due to the flight disruptions. In particular, Korean Air canceled all flights set to depart from Jeju from 10 a.m. With strong wind and wind shear advisories issued for Jeju airport, occasional snowstorms are causing disruptions to airport operations, airport officials said. The flight cancellations were also affected by heavy snowfall at other regional airports, they explained.<br/>