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A Korean Air flight takes off at Incheon International Airport on April 16. [YONHAP]

Aviation output falls at sharpest pace in 52 months in April due to higher fuel surcharges

Korea's aviation sector output fell at the sharpest pace in 52 months in April, mainly due to a spike in fuel surcharges stemming from the prolonged Middle East conflict, government data showed on Monday.

2026.6.1

Korean Air's self-check-in counter is seen at the Incheon International Airport on April 16. [YONHAP]

Iran war turbulence rattles LCCs as oil price hikes threaten operations

The Iran war has rattled the global airline industry, but for low-cost carriers (LCCs), the headwinds have been intolerable.

2026.5.6

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Passenger airplanes are seen before departure at Incheon International Airport on March 22. [NEWS1]

Travelers buckle in as airfares soar on global oil price surge

Airfare is rising sharply as a surge in global oil prices ripples through the aviation industry, raising concerns over further cost increases for travelers.

2026.4.1

Travelers line up at Incheon International Airport. [YONHAP]

Airlines in Korea to increase fuel surcharges in October

Airline fuel surcharges for international flights will rise next month after a brief fall, with the weak won as much the blame as high oil prices.

2022.9.21

An Apple store in Maryland, on Aug. 25 [EPA/YONHAP]

App developers think Apple overcharged them on commissions

The Korea Mobile Game Association (KMGA) asked the Fair Trade Commission (FTC) last month to look into whether Apple is overcharging local app developers for in-app purchase commissions. According to the association’s chairman Hwang Sung-ick ...

2022.9.2

Travelers wait to get checked in at Incheon International Airport on Sunday. [NEWS1]

Airline, duty-free industries faring poorly amid high exchange rates

Airline and duty-free industries were expected to bounce back as the pandemic waned, but are instead being ambushed by high exchange rates and faring poorly. The closing price of the won-dollar exchange rate exceeded 1,300 won for the first time...

2022.6.27

The Ministry of Environment announced on Jan. 24 that 300 won of deposit will be imposed on disposable cups starting from June. Customers will get the deposit back when they return the cups to the stores. [NEWS1]

[THINK ENGLISH] 일회용컵 추가요금 부과 방침에 가게 주인들 반발

A takeaway coffee will cost you 300 won (25 cents) more from June when a new government charge on single-use cups kicks in, and coffee shop owners are not happy about it. “I will have to use the cash register every time someone hands me a...

2022.2.9

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Iran war turbulence rattles LCCs as oil price hikes threaten operations

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Travelers buckle in as airfares soar on global oil price surge

Airlines in Korea to increase fuel surcharges in October

App developers think Apple overcharged them on commissions

Airline, duty-free industries faring poorly amid high exchange rates

[THINK ENGLISH] 일회용컵 추가요금 부과 방침에 가게 주인들 반발