South Korea: 350 flights canceled at Jeju airport due to snowfall, winds

SEOUL: Nearly 350 flights scheduled to land or take off at South Korea’s Jeju International Airport have been canceled due to heavy snowfall and strong winds. About 347 flights at Jeju airport – 176 outbound flights and 171 inbound flights – were canceled, leaving nearly 20,000 stranded, an official with Korea Airports Corp (KAC) said by phone, Yonhap news agency reported. The outgoing passengers were affected. Two flights on international routes – one to Macau and the other to Taipei – scheduled to depart from the airport at 10:40 pm have not been canceled yet, the official said, adding that there will be no domestic flights this evening. Is not planned. Heavy snowfall and high winds on Monday caused some flights to be canceled or delayed at the resort island’s airport. “Travellers need to check their flight schedules in advance as some planned flights at Jeju airport are expected to be canceled or delayed until Wednesday morning due to heavy snowfall and winds,” the official said.