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Don't even think of getting out your Korean Air seat. New flyer rules implemented after famous "Nut Incident". Disturbing captain or crew will get you five years in jail and $42,000 fine. If you are a nuisance to fellow air passengers, expect another heavy fine.
Korean Air Strike
By law 80% of international flights must fly as well as 50% of all domestic flights.
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Korean Pilot Strike
Update:-December 29, 2016 Korean Air pilot strike over with, company struggle to get back to normal service.
Update:-22 December 2016 Korean Air has a list of canceled flights up KoreanAir
Update:-December, 21, 2016 130 flights cancelled today that includes 17 international flights KoreanAir
Sunday December 18, 2016 Here's an article for you. Latest on the Korean Air pilot strike The Korean times
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Korean Pilot Strike
Monday, 5 December 2016 Pilot union from South Korea’s number one airline Korean Air announce a 12 day pilot strike.
Korean Air Strike dates starts Tuesday, December 20 - Saturday, December 31, 2016.
Strike will go ahead if this Wednesday’s talks fail.
Korean Air Pilot Strike 2016
Update:-May 6, 2016 Pilot's suing Chairman! Telegraph.co.uk
Update:-Monday 14 March 2016 Korean Air Chairman suffering from Foot in Mouth disease "Pilot's are only good for emergencies". Smart one..
Update:-Tuesday March 8, 2016 Pilots held a rally today in Seoul urging for more talks.
Update:-Monday 29 February 2016 Pilot's in full swing of a go slow. Refusing not to do overtime. Talks have stalled.
25 February 2016 Update:-KoreanAir management sought court injunction against recently held vote, claiming vote is invalid due to procedural problems.
Balloting results are in. 1,106 workers vote for strike action out of the 1,845 members. Only 923 votes were needed by law.
Government has made it difficult for pilot's to strike over the years, expect 80% of flights to leave.
"critical to public interest" in 2008.
No date set for strike action - yet
Possible Korean Air Strike
18 January 2016 You should know 1,900 Korean Air pilot Union members asking for a huge pay raise, 34%! Union have developed a partial strike plan.
Company has a different idea and has offered 1.9% pay increase for 2016.
Pilot's will vote on this January 29, 2016.
SkyTeam member, code shares with Delta, AA, Lan, Iberia, KLM, Air France...
Airline based at Incheon and Gimpo Seoul. Last pilot strike was 10 years ago. Pilot's can double wages if they fly for another asian company. Current Korean Air salary $140,334.
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Don't even think of getting out your Korean Air seat. New flyer rules implemented after famous "Nut Incident". Disturbing captain or crew will get you five years in jail and $42,000 fine. If you are a nuisance to fellow air passengers, expect another heavy fine.
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18 January 2016 You should know 1,900 Korean Air pilot Union members asking for a huge pay raise, 34%! Union have developed a partial strike plan.
Company has a different idea and has offered 1.9% pay increase for 2016.
Pilot's will vote on this January 29, 2016.
SkyTeam member, code shares with Delta, AA, Lan, Iberia, KLM, Air France...
Airline based at Incheon and Gimpo Seoul.
We will update as the news comes in
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Korean Air, country's largest airline work problems such as staffing issues, strikes out of airlines control, pilots, go slow, layoffs, safety concerns, financial health, on time record etc. etc. Will they strike or go bankrupt after I've bought my ticket and leave me stranded at the airport? SkyTeam member, code shares with Delta, AA, Lan, Iberia, KLM, Air France...
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