Qingdao, December 17, 2023 - An incident caused by a "food customer" has caused waves at Qingdao airport, with a tourist causing a commotion over carrying a large amount of food on a flight to Seoul. Due to the low cost of transporting goods on the route, passengers generally prepared a large amount of vacuum compressed food, which took up the airline's free checked baggage allowance, and even led to a tourist being detained at the airport due to excess weight.
These "food customers" typically carry 3-5 pieces of luggage filled with vacuum-compressed grain, cleverly taking advantage of the airline's checked and carry-on baggage policies to travel between Qingdao and Seoul on the same day. However, on December 12, a tourist who was detained at the airport for overweight hand luggage smashed his own luggage in a fit of rage, causing a flight delay of more than an hour.
It is understood that these passengers carry food in groups through unified organization, especially preferring Qingdao Jiaodong Airport, where South Korean flights are most intensive. This phenomenon has even extended to other ports, including Beijing's Daxing Airport. Most of these passengers are members of high-end airlines and benefit from discounted fares on flights from Qingdao to South Korea.
However, such behavior not only poses a threat to the safety and order of the flight, but also harms the rights and interests of other passengers. The aviation industry has called on the relevant authorities to strengthen supervision to ensure public safety and order. The incident shocked Qingdao Airport, which hopes that the relevant authorities will take measures to prevent such incidents from happening again.
The incident revealed the extreme measures taken by some passengers in pursuit of cheap transportation. These "food customers" are organized to carry large quantities of food in an orderly manner under the inducement of low-cost airfares, but this behavior not only poses a threat to public order, but also harms the comfort and rights of other passengers. The incident has also sparked a rethinking of airline policies and whether adjustments need to be made to address such abuses.
While advocating for individual rights, we also need to consider the safety and order of society as a whole. It is hoped that the relevant authorities can strengthen supervision and formulate clearer regulations to ensure the normal operation of public transportation, so that every passenger can travel safely and smoothly.
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