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  "id": 10847522,
  "title": "Watchdog reviews Korean Air's alleged failure to maintain seat capacity",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/watchdog-reviews-korean-airs-alleged-failure-to-maintain-seat-capacity-10847522",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T03:42:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/20260930/watchdog-reviews-korean-airs-alleged-failure-to-maintain-seat-capacity"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Fair Trade Commission (FTC) of South Korea has initiated an investigation into Korean Air Lines Co., its affiliate Jin Air, and Asiana Airlines for alleged non-compliance with seat capacity requirements following their merger. According to an examiner's report, the airlines provided less than 90 percent of the seats on designated routes between Cheongju and Jeju during 2024-2025. The FTC requires airlines to maintain a minimum of 90 percent seat capacity on these routes, as stipulated in the merger conditions. The watchdog has recommended imposing penalties for non-compliance and referring the case for potential criminal investigation. Additionally, the report suggests rejecting Korean Air's request to lower the minimum seat capacity requirement from 90 percent to 70 percent on certain routes.",
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        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Watchdog reviews Korean Air's alleged failure to maintain seat capacity",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/watchdog-reviews-korean-airs-alleged-failure-to-maintain-seat-capacity",
        "published": "2026-09-30T03:00:02.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Watchdog reviews Korean Air's alleged failure to maintain seat capacity",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/watchdog-reviews-korean-airs-alleged-failure-to-maintain-seat-capacity-10850985",
        "published": "2026-09-30T04:02:03.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}