• The Korean Journal of Air & Space Law and Policy
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• v.25 no.2
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• pp.163-199
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• 2010

A frequent flyer program is a loyalty program offered by many airlines. Typically, airline customers enrolled in the program accumulate frequent flyer miles corresponding to the distance flown on that airline or its partners. There are other ways to accumulate miles. In recent years, more miles were awarded for using co-branded credit and debit cards than for air travel. Acquired miles can be redeemed for free air travel; for other goods or services, such as travel class upgrades, airport lounge access or priority bookings. The first modern frequent flyer program was created Texas International Airlines in 1979. This program was also adopted in Korean Air in 1984. Since then, the mileage programs have grown enormously. As of June 2009, the total member of two national airlines in Korea had been over thirty million. However, accumulated miles could be burden of airlines, because the korean corporations should record the annual financial report the accumulate mileage on a liability account by 'the international financial report standards(IFRS)' next year. The korean airlines need to minimize the accumulated miles, so that for instance Korean Airlines SKYPASS-miles expire 5 years after being earned. It means that miles earned on or after July 2008 will expire after five years if unredeemed. Thus, this paper attempt to analyze the unfairness of the mileage rules of korean airlines by examining a specific portion of the conditions relating to consumer protection, because many mileage users has difficulties using mileage programs and complained the amendment of the mileage rules. In conclusion, the contemporary mileage rules in Korea are rather unsatisfactory, because airlines is not only recognizing a mileage into a kind of benefit but also denying inheritance of mileage and the legal nature of mileage as a property right. It is necessary to amend relevant mileage rules in view of consumer protection, because air mileage is not simple benefit but a right of mileage user.

• Review of KIISC
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• v.20 no.2
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• pp.32-43
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• 2010

클라우드 컴퓨팅 서비스의 많은 장점에도 불구하고 아직 기업들이 서비스의 가용성 및 데이터 보안, 자사 데이터에 대한 통제권 확보, 종속성 등의 문제로 클라우드 컴퓨팅 서비스의 이용을 꺼리고 있다. 이 같은 문제들은 기술개발, 표준화, 표준약관, 서비스수준협약(SLA) 등으로 어느 정도 해결이 가능하다 그러나 데이터가 여러 국가에 복제되어 분산 저장될 경우 데이터의 국외이전 금지 문제, 데이터의 보관 및 파기 의무, IT 컴플라이언스 수탁자의 불법행위에 대한 위탁자의 책임, 자신의 데이터센터에 저장된 불법정보에 대한 클라우드 서비스제공자의 책임범위, 클라우드 서비스제공자의 책임제한 등 현행법상의 법적 규제와 충돌되는 부분에 대해서는 법. 제도적 접근과 검토가 필요하다. 클라우드 컴퓨팅 산업의 촉진 및 이용 활성화를 위해서는 구체적으로 다음과 같은 사항이 법 제도적으로 검토되어야 한다. (1) 클라우드 서비스나 솔루션을 시험할 수 있는 테스트베드 구축 등 시범사업 근거 마련, (2) 분야별 특화된 클라우드 서비스 모델 개발 및 사업화를 위한정부시책 추진 및 지원 근거 마련, (3) 민 관의 포괄적 협력 기반조성 및 정부의 기술 개발연구 지원체계 마련, (4) 사전 인증 및 사후 보증체계 구축을 통한 클라우드 서비스의 신뢰성 및 안정성 제고, (5) 클라우드 서비스의 상호운용성 확보를 위한 표준화, (6) 클라우드 컴퓨팅의 정보보안, 개인정보보호 등 각종 법률 이슈와 예상되는 다양한 이해관계 충돌 문제에 대응할 수 있도록 서비스제공자와 이용자 대상의 지침 근거 마련, (7) 클라우드 속에 있는 기업의 정보지산에 대한 접근권 보장, (8) 정보자산의 실제 위치와 선택권 보장, (9) 정보자산의 부적절한 접근 방지와 오남용 방지, (10) 클라우드 서비스 제공기업 또는 서비스 자체의 영속성 보장, (11) 서비스 장애 책임범위와 분담, (12) 소프트웨어 라이선스 등에 대한 규정이 고려되어야 한다.

• The Korean Journal of Air & Space Law and Policy
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• v.19 no.2
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• pp.9-53
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• 2004

This paper described the contents of theme entitled "Domestic Legislative Problems on the Civil Liability of Air Carrier in Korea" including the current example of fourteen countries' legislation ((1) Great Britain, (2) United States of America, (3) Canada, (4)European Union), (5) Germany, (6) France, (7) Italy, (8) Spain, (9) Swiss, (10) Australia, (11) Japan, (12) People's Republic of China, (13) Taiwan, (14) North Korea) relating to the aviation law or air transport law. Though the Korean and Japanese aviation act has provided only the public items such as (1) registration of aircraft, (2) persons engaged in aviation, (3) operation of aircraft, (4) aviation facilities including airport, (5) air transport business, (6) investigate of aircraft accidents etc., but they could not regulated the private items such as the legal relations of the air transport contract (1) air passenger ticket, (2) air luggage ticket, (3) airway bill, (4) liability of air carrier, (5) amount of compensation for damage caused by aircraft accidents, (6)jurisdiction, (7) arbitration, (8) limitation of action, (9) combined carriage, (10) carriage by air performed by an actual carrier other than contracting carrier, damage caused by aircraft to the third parties etc. in their aviation act until now. In order to solve speedily the legal problems on the limitation of air carrier's liability and long law suit and disputes between wrongdoers and survivors etc, it is necessary and desirable for us to enact a new "Draft for the Air Transport Act" including the abovementioned private items. I would like to propose personally and strongly the legislation of "Draft for the Air Transport Act" in Korea in emphasizing the importance of ensuring protection of the interests of consumers air passengers and shippers in carriage by air and the need for equitable compensation between air carriers and survivors caused by the aircraft accidents such as the German Air Transport Act (Luftverkerhrsgesetz).

• The Korean Journal of Air & Space Law and Policy
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• v.28 no.2
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• pp.63-96
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• 2013

Recently, U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) expanded the "Enhancing Airline Passenger Protections" on August 23, 2011 and October 24, 2011. The Rule regulates tarmac delays, denied boarding compensation, customer service plans, and fare advertising. The adopted rule is to protect passengers by improving passenger service requirements on U.S. national or domestic carriers and foreign air carriers as well. The major issues are as follows: First, regarding to so called Tarmac Delay, carriers must establish a Tarmac Delay Contingency Plan setting forth the number of hours the carrier will permit an aircraft to remain on the tarmac at U.S. airports before allowing passengers to deplane. Carriers also must provide passengers with food and water in the event the aircraft remains on the tarmac for two or more hours and must provide operable lavatories and medical attention while the aircraft remains on the tarmac, irrespective of the length of the delay. Carriers also must create and retain records regarding tarmac delays lasting more than three hours. Also they need to update passengers every 30 minutes during a tarmac delay of the status of the flight and the reason for the delay, allow passengers to deplane if the aircraft is at the gate or another disembarkation area with the door open. Second, carriers now must adopt a "Customer Service Plan" that addresses offering customers the lowest fares available, notifying customers about delays, cancellations, and diversions; timely delivery of baggage; accommodating passengers' needs during tarmac delays and in "bumping cases"; and ensuring quality customer service. Third, the new regulations also increase minimum denied boarding compensation limits to $650 / $1,300 or 200% / 400% of the fare, whichever is less. Last, the DOT also has modified its policies related to enforcement of Rules pertaining to full fare advertising. The Rule states that the advertised price for air transportation must be the entire price to be paid by the customer. Similarly, Korea revised the passenger protection clauses within Aviation Act. However, it seems to be required to include various more issues such as Tarmac Delay, oversales of air tickets, involuntary denied boarding passengers, advertisements, etc.