SEOUL, March 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Hotel Shilla, Shinsegae DF and Hyundai Department Store Duty Free were shortlisted for duty-free licensing at Incheon International Airport, the airport operator said Friday. Incheon International Airport Corp. announced the result of the first round of assessment of bids for the five duty-free zones at the nation’s main airport, [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korea Airports Corp., a state-run airport operator, has installed two automated bag drop machines in the domestic passenger terminal of Gimhae International Airport in southeastern South Korea, launching a trial service that started on Thursday. The bag drop machines allow passengers to check their baggage by themselves without [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of flights at Incheon International Airport, the gateway to Seoul, in next year’s summer season is expected to exceed the pre-pandemic levels, the airport’s operator said Monday. Incheon International Airport Corp. said the increased flights scheduled for the next summer season from end of March to end [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Passenger traffic at Incheon International Airport, South Korea’s main gateway, is expected to be significantly lower than forecast during this year’s peak summer vacation season, officials said Friday, apparently due to the recent resurgence of COVID-19. Incheon International Airport Corp. had previously predicted that a daily average of about [...]
SEOUL, April 12 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea said Tuesday it will introduce a new screening system at airports around 2027, a cutting-edge technology that could help passengers avoid the hassle of taking out laptops and liquid items for security checks. The smart “walk through” system can detect laptops, radioactive materials, prohibited liquids and other [...]
SEOUL, April 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Incheon International Airport on Friday removed COVID-19 information desks and separate waiting zones for international travelers from the arrival halls in its two terminals as inbound travelers are now allowed to use public transportation. Previously, those who arrived from abroad were only allowed to take quarantine taxis or personal [...]
YEONGJONGDO, March 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Tourists and airport workers were heartened Monday as the country’s nearly two-year-long mandatory quarantine for international travelers was lifted for fully vaccinated people. Starting Monday, those who completed their vaccination no more than 180 days ago or got a third booster shot will no longer be subject to a [...]
SEOUL, March 21 (Korea Bizwire) — The government has announced plans to replace airport ground vehicles with eco-friendly ones. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said Sunday it posted a notice to outsource a study on the introduction of eco-friendly airport ground vehicles. At present, diesel special vehicles are used for most airport ground [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — The Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency has set up X-ray machines at all exits located in Incheon International Airport’s Terminal 1 and 2 to tighten up quarantine procedures for animals and plants. The X-ray machines are expected to effectively block the entry of banned animals and plants. “There have [...]
SEOUL, July 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Incheon International Airport Corp., South Korea’s main airport operator, introduced two disinfectant robots and six quarantine guide robots at the airport’s Terminal 2 on Monday. The robots use 5G networking to monitor quarantine status in the airport in real-time and notify airport authorities. The self-driving robots are capable of [...]