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Jeju Air reduces Jeju-Bangkok flights amid surge in illegal migrant workers

Jeju Air will reduce flights between Bangkok and Jeju island to twice a week after a large number of Thais posing as tourists went missing. (Jeju Air via Pulse photo)

SEOUL: Flight services to and from South Korea’s Jeju island and Bangkok will be cut back from this week as authorities strengthen border controls to prevent illegal migrant workers abusing the visa waiver to the resort island.

Jeju Air Co, the largest budget carrier in South Korea, announced on Monday that it will reduce daily flights for the Jeju-Bangkok route to twice every week on Thursday and Sunday starting this week, according to Pulse.

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