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[Alpha Biz= Kim Jisun] Seoul, June 9 – The cabin crew union of Air Busan, the first labor union among low-cost carrier (LCC) flight attendants in South Korea, has filed a petition with the National Human Rights Commission, demanding “one-person, one-room” accommodations for rest after flights.
According to Newsis, the union submitted the petition on June 8, emphasizing the need for adequate rest to ensure passenger safety, citing serious physical and mental fatigue caused by shared lodging following long-haul flights.
While major full-service carriers (FSCs) such as Korean Air and Asiana Airlines already provide solo accommodations for their cabin crews, most LCCs continue to assign shared rooms (typically two people per room) to cut costs. Among LCCs, only Jeju Air currently offers solo lodging—an improvement implemented less than a year ago.
The union argued that flight attendants, due to the nature of their work—dealing with jet lag, altitude changes, and irregular schedules—require guaranteed personal rest spaces to maintain health and safety.
Air Busan's cabin crew union noted that it gathered and included input from flight attendants at other LCCs in the petition, reinforcing the claim as a broader industry concern.
Alphabiz Reporter Kim Jisun(stockmk2020@alphabiz.co.kr)
