[Infostock Daily= Reporter Song Jeong-hoon] Eastar Jet Airline, which has been restructuring its employees due to the prolonged outbreak of a new coronavirus infection (Corona 19 or COVID-19), has decided to extend the "shutdown" period for another month.
The company announced that it will suspend all flights on Jeju routes from Gimpo, Cheongju and Gunsan by the 28th of next month.
Earlier, the company stopped operating domestic flights for the first time among national airlines since the 24th of last month, and entered a 'shutdown' for a month.
The airline extended this period for another month.
In the case of international flights, all routes have been decided to be suspended by the end of June.
As a result, the shutdown of the airline, which does not operate both domestic and international flights, will last at least one month.
Eastar Jet Air In the aftermath of Corona 19, the company paid only 40% of its employees' salaries in February, and failed to pay them at all last month.
In addition, the company plans to restructure its workforce of around 300 people, which is 18% of its employees, and is in the process of voluntary retirement.
Reorter Song Jeong-hoon boxr@infostock.co.kr