A Chinese tourist, who was angry over arrangements for accommodation and the rescheduling of a cancelled flight, threw a chair at a South Korean airport. The incident took place on Monday at Jeju International Airport, according to Korean Television Station YTN, as reported by Sina News.


Police were called to take control of the situation and more then ten officers arrived, with one Chinese man taken into custody.


Due to heavy snow, Jeju International Airport had halted flights for around 44 hours, affecting more than a thousand flights between January 23-25


It is estimated that around 89,000 people were affected and out of that number, more than 1,400 people were trapped at the airport.