SEOUL, May 1 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will build an airport on its eastern island of Ulleung by 2025 to enhance the quality of life of local residents and promote travel to the remote volcanic island, the transport ministry said Wednesday. The government will begin the bidding process this month for the 663 billion-won [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean government said Wednesday that it has partnered with the Incheon airport and a budget carrier to test a hotel-to-airport baggage delivery service until the end of May. In the “Easy-Drop” service, a traveler can send baggage from a local hotel to Incheon airport if he or [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Customs officials’ inspections of travelers’ baggage in view of other travelers at airports constitute a violation of privacy, the state rights watchdog said Friday. The National Human Rights Commission of Korea said it has asked the Korea Customs Service to set up a partition or adjust the distance between [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Die-hard fans of Korean actor Lee Jong-suk who illegally slipped into an airport’s restricted area to catch a glimpse of the star are on the verge of facing punishment for their actions. According to local press reports from Bangkok, two Thai women and customs officials who helped the women [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Going forward, the transport of goods by a third party on behalf of South Korean conglomerate (chaebol) heads will be banned completely. A new system will enable customs officials to monitor passageways for airport employees which, some say, acted as channels for smuggling. This is according to recommendations by [...]
SEJONG, Jun. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Air traffic controllers work to ensure the safe arrival and departure of aircraft. As even the slightest mistake can lead to a catastrophe, it’s a job that requires workers to be in top notch psychological health. The Air Traffic Management Office, which overlooks the welfare of air traffic controllers, [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will allocate 49 billion won (US$45.9 million) to develop various types of drones that can be employed in emergency and disaster situations, the government said Thursday. Under the plan by the Ministry of Science and ICT, Seoul will concentrate efforts on boosting the development of drone platforms [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — All passengers bound for the United States will be required to undergo a security interview at airports in their countries amid growing concerns about terrorist attacks, the transport ministry said Tuesday. On June 28, the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) asked airlines across the world to carry out a [...]
JEJU, Aug. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – The World Natural Heritage Department of Jeju Island stated on the August 21 that will operate a free shuttle bus service for foreign tourists. The service is part of a commemorative event in celebration of the 10th anniversary of Jeju’s appearance on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The shuttles [...]
CHEONGJU, Aug. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – Geopolitical tensions are having a real effect on the Korean economy as North Chungcheong Province announced on August 15 that the low-cost carrier Eastar Jet had abandoned its plans to resume flight operations from Chungcheong International Airport to five Chinese cities. Since the cooling of relations between China and [...]