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폭설로 비행기 연착이 5시간 이상 지속되자 화난 승객 2,000여명이 공항의 컴퓨터를 부순 것으로 알려졌다.
지난 6일 중국 허난성 정저우시 신정국제공항에서 항공기를 기다리던 승객들은 공항 안에서 앉아 있을 공간마저 부족해 불편을 호소하던 것으로 알려졌다.
중국 국영 방송은 승객들이 “참을성이 없이 일으킨 폭동”이라고 보도했지만, 승객들은 직원들의 불성실한 태도 때문에 화가 났던 것이라고 전했다.
승객들은 공항에 상주하던 직원들에게 “짐가방을 내려놓고 컵라면 먹을 자리도 없다”고 호소했지만 직원들은 모르쇠로 일관했다.
이튿날인 7일에서야 항공기의 이착륙이 가능해 승객들은 그제서야 해산했다고 한다.
외신은 2011년 80개였던 중국 공항이 2020년까지 244개로 증가할 예정인 반면 중국 군사당국이 민간항공기를 제한하는 경우가 많아 항공기 이착륙 지연이 자주 발생한다고 전했다. 중국의 항공기가 정시에 도착하는 비율은 74.8%로 세계적으로 낮다.
(코리아헤럴드 이신영 인턴기자 sylee@heraldcorp.com)
중국 국영 방송은 승객들이 “참을성이 없이 일으킨 폭동”이라고 보도했지만, 승객들은 직원들의 불성실한 태도 때문에 화가 났던 것이라고 전했다.
승객들은 공항에 상주하던 직원들에게 “짐가방을 내려놓고 컵라면 먹을 자리도 없다”고 호소했지만 직원들은 모르쇠로 일관했다.
이튿날인 7일에서야 항공기의 이착륙이 가능해 승객들은 그제서야 해산했다고 한다.
외신은 2011년 80개였던 중국 공항이 2020년까지 244개로 증가할 예정인 반면 중국 군사당국이 민간항공기를 제한하는 경우가 많아 항공기 이착륙 지연이 자주 발생한다고 전했다. 중국의 항공기가 정시에 도착하는 비율은 74.8%로 세계적으로 낮다.
(코리아헤럴드 이신영 인턴기자 sylee@heraldcorp.com)
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Why 2,000 passengers rioted at China airport
More than 2,000 delayed passengers stormed check-in counters at an airport in China’s Henan province on Thursday, smashing computers and equipment, in response to the airport’s five-hour-long shutdown because of snow, Quartz, a U.S.-based online website specializing in business-related news, reported.
Chinese state media described the incident as a “riot.” But Henan Radio said that airport patrons were fed up not only with the delays, but the staff‘s attitude.
There were not enough seats and passengers had to sit on their luggage eating instant noodles. The airport staff were indifferent and said “I don’t know” to questions asked of them, Henan Radio reported.
China has been building modern domestic airports. The total number of airports in China is expected to reach 244 by 2020, from 80 in 2011. But because China‘s military still commands most of the skies, delays have occurred. In 2012, Chinese airlines took off and landed on time on average only 74.8 percent of the time with Beijing Capital believed to have the worst delays of the country’s main airports.
By Lee Shin-young, Intern reporter (sylee@heraldcorp.com)
Why 2,000 passengers rioted at China airport
More than 2,000 delayed passengers stormed check-in counters at an airport in China’s Henan province on Thursday, smashing computers and equipment, in response to the airport’s five-hour-long shutdown because of snow, Quartz, a U.S.-based online website specializing in business-related news, reported.
Chinese state media described the incident as a “riot.” But Henan Radio said that airport patrons were fed up not only with the delays, but the staff‘s attitude.
There were not enough seats and passengers had to sit on their luggage eating instant noodles. The airport staff were indifferent and said “I don’t know” to questions asked of them, Henan Radio reported.
China has been building modern domestic airports. The total number of airports in China is expected to reach 244 by 2020, from 80 in 2011. But because China‘s military still commands most of the skies, delays have occurred. In 2012, Chinese airlines took off and landed on time on average only 74.8 percent of the time with Beijing Capital believed to have the worst delays of the country’s main airports.
By Lee Shin-young, Intern reporter (sylee@heraldcorp.com)
