Strikes at German low-cost airlines Eurowings and Germanwings led to the cancellation of nearly 400 flights Thursday, stranding some 40,000 passengers, a spokesman for the two companies said.
Eight budget airlines from Southeast Asia, Japan and Australia said they have formed what they called the world's largest alliance of low-cost carriers, enabling customers to book connections using a shared platform.
South Korea's transport ministry will carry out a safety review of all the country's low-cost airlines, after an aircraft was forced to make an emergency return after takeoff from the Philippines.
