South Korea: Korea Air offers employees up to 6 months unpaid leave to help them have more time for their own lives.

Those with seniority working for more than two years are entitled to a three-month leave and an extension of an additional three months, Korean Air said in an announcement on October 14. Applications for leave will be received until October 25 and the leave period will be from November until May of the following year.

Pilots and employees working in Korean Air's overseas offices are not entitled to this vacation plan, as their absence may disrupt the airline's daily operations.

Korean Air, which currently employs more than 20,000 employees, says the vacation plan is designed to increase work-life balance, giving employees time to take care of their families, relax and develop their village. Dear.

"We used to allow employees to take unpaid leave for long periods of time, but they didn't use it because the one to three year vacation period was too long. , "Korean Air said in the notice.

The plan was announced amid South Korean airlines' losses due to unfavorable exchange rates and rising fuel prices, as well as geopolitical issues such as "boycotting Japan". serious weight of tourists traveling to this country.

Low-cost carriers often have more flights to Japan as the first affected side, but this trend has now spread to full-service carriers like Korean Air.

Both Korean Air and Asiana Airlines have reduced flight frequencies to destinations in Japan and partially discontinued domestic freight service. Asiana Airlines has completely stopped unprofitable routes and eliminated first-class cabins, as well as accepting voluntary retirement applications.

Korean Air lost US $ 350 million in the first six months of this year due to the weak won and low domestic transportation demand. Many experts believe that Korean Air as well as other domestic airlines are expected to continue to lose money in the second half of this year due to the boycott of Japan in South Korea.