1. South Korean budget airlines, including Jeju Air, Eastar Jet, and T'way Air, have resumed their operations after a global tech outage caused significant disruptions to their services. The outage, which affected various airlines worldwide, resulted in flight cancellations and delays, leaving thousands of passengers stranded at airports across the country.
2. The tech outage, which was caused by a system failure at Sabre, a major global distribution system (GDS) provider, impacted the airlines' ability to check in passengers, process reservations, and manage their flight operations. The disruption lasted for several hours, causing chaos and inconvenience for travelers.
3. In the aftermath of the incident, the South Korean Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport (MOLIT) has urged the affected airlines to compensate passengers for the disruptions and to take measures to prevent similar incidents from occurring in the future. The ministry also emphasized the importance of having robust contingency plans in place to ensure the continuity of air travel services.