SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will introduce fast-track immigration lanes at Incheon International Airport this week for foreign business executives, in a move aimed at improving the country’s appeal as a hub for international commerce. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and the Ministry of Justice said on August 26 that [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Travelers using South Korea’s Incheon International Airport are being advised to arrive up to six hours before their flights, highlighting the facility’s ongoing struggle with long queues despite recent multi-billion won upgrades. The issue came into sharp focus during the recent Lunar New Year holiday, when wait times reached new [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — North Korea’s recent campaign of launching trash-carrying balloons toward South Korea has disrupted operations of Incheon International Airport, the South’s main gateway, on 12 occasions, a lawmaker said Tuesday, citing government data. According to data from the Seoul Regional Aviation Administration submitted to Rep. Yang Bu-nam of the main [...]
INCHEON, Jul. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Police have launched an investigation after a live bullet was found inside the hand luggage of a Korean Air flight attendant during baggage inspection at Incheon International Airport, officials said Thursday. A 7.62-millimeter-caliber live ammunition was found in a carry-on bag belonging to a female flight attendant as she [...]
SEOUL, May 3 (Korea Bizwire) – Samsung Electronics announced that it will offer a free rental service for its Galaxy S24 series smartphones at Incheon Airport until June 9, catering to travelers during the summer season. The rental service is available to anyone aged 14 and above who is departing from Incheon Airport. Reservations will be [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — As the heat wave continues, Incheon International Airport is becoming a “hot place” for the elderly. However, these elderly guests are no longer welcome at the airport. While the summer heat reaches its peak with outdoor temperatures soaring over 35 degrees Celsius, the indoor temperature at the airport is [...]
SEOUL, May 31 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea launched its first on-arrival duty-free shops on Friday, with the government planning to ease the purchase limit at departure stores and to provide better tax benefits for travelers. Three arrival duty-free shops opened at Incheon International Airport, with two of them located in Terminal 1 and the [...]
SEOUL, May 8 (Korea Bizwire) – The Incheon International Airport Corp. (IIAC) said Wednesday that arrival duty-free shops, the first of their kind in the country, will open later this month. The airport operator said two arrival duty-free shops will start operations in Terminal 1 and one in Terminal 2 on May 31. The duty-free [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Incheon International Airport Corp. announced on Tuesday that it plans to make improvements to facilities and services designed to help disabled persons, seniors, and pregnant women get around the airport. The airport will first introduce vehicles to transport passengers to the departure and duty-free zones. The pick-up service will [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Incheon International Airport Corp. said Sunday it started detailed research on the country’s first arrival duty-free shop, which will tentatively open in May. The move came as the government decided in September to allow duty-free shops at arrival terminals in a bid to reduce discomfort experienced by tourists and [...]