Korean Air Chairman Criticized for Flying on Chartered Flight to Wuhan

It is arguable that by being on the flight Cho was setting an example that he was willing to risk getting sick the same as his employees who volunteered to work these two flights:

Hanjin Group Chairman Cho Won-tae speaks to reporters before boarding a chartered evacuation flight to Wuhan at Incheon International Airport, Thursday. / Yonhap

Hanjin Group Chairman and Korean Air CEO Cho Won-tae faced criticism for being onboard a chartered flight arranged by the government to bring back Korean citizens from the coronavirus-hit Chinese city of Wuhan, according to industry officials Monday. 

Critics called Cho’s decision to be on the flight an “overaction” designed to improve his image ahead of an important general meeting of shareholders, as he apparently had no particular role on the aircraft that carried out the evacuation mission.

The government sent two charters Korean Air planes to Wuhan, one each on Thursday and Friday, completing the mission to bring home about 700 nationals from the epicenter of the deadly illness. Cho boarded the first flight.

Korea Times

You can read more at the link, but this sounds like people hating on the guy simply because of the family he comes from.

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MTB Rider
MTB Rider
4 years ago

It’s his bus, let him drive it however he wants:
https://images.app.goo.gl/pqtSLr7AVphqK4RY7

Flyingsword
Flyingsword
4 years ago

MTB, To many bus drivers operate that way already, don’t encourage another.

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