Korea Airports Corporation to Prevent Summer Vacation Congestion by Deploying Additional Staff

Increase in Passengers and Flights Compared to Last Year
Maximum Deployment of Personnel and Equipment, Enhanced Disease Control Measures

Korea Airports Corporation has established special transportation measures for the summer vacation season to enhance passenger convenience.

Korea Airports Corporation headquarters. Korea Airports Corporation

The company announced on the 23rd that summer special transportation measures will be implemented at 13 airports nationwide (excluding Incheon and Muan) for 17 days, from July 25 to August 10, when summer vacations are concentrated.

During this period, a total of 16,242 flights are scheduled to operate at airports nationwide, with an estimated 2.7 million passengers (1.45 million domestic and 1.25 million international passengers) expected to use the airports.

This translates to a daily average of 955 flights and 159,000 passengers, a slight increase compared to the same period last year.

The company anticipates peak passenger times on August 6 for Gimpo Airport, and on August 1 for Gimhae and Jeju Airports. Korea Airports Corporation plans to prevent safety accidents and strengthen passenger services through pre-inspections of airport facilities and effective passenger flow management during these peak periods.

In particular, from July 1 to July 10, the corporation conducted pre-inspections of essential airport facilities and passenger service facilities, implementing improvements such as upgrading drainage systems in vulnerable areas for storm and flood preparedness and replacing supplies in childcare lounges. The company also completed infectious disease control measures against the spread of the Ebola virus.

For predicted periods of congestion at departure halls, the corporation will minimize passenger processing wait times through a variety of congestion mitigation measures, including: maximizing the operation of ID and security checkpoints, deploying additional information staff, and opening check-in counters and immigration desks earlier in coordination with the Ministry of Justice and airlines.

Additionally, 6,285 temporary parking spaces will be made available nationwide during the summer vacation period, with a total of 30,528 parking spots to be operated—7,667 at Gimpo Airport, 5,809 at Gimhae Airport, and 3,394 at Jeju Airport, among others.

Furthermore, real-time services are being provided via Naver, KakaoT, and the corporation's Smart Airport app to enable passengers to check the estimated time required and terminal congestion status for domestic flights at Gimpo, Gimhae, and Jeju airports. In addition, some parking facilities at Gimpo, Gimhae, and Cheongju airports offer real-time vacant spot location information via T-map and Hyundai/Kia navigation systems.

Meanwhile, to enhance the travel experience for those using airports during the vacation season, the corporation is hosting indoor performances and exhibitions in collaboration with regional cultural foundations, and installing artificial intelligence (AI) photo booth kiosks at Gimpo, Gimhae, Cheongju, and Daegu airports so travelers can enjoy various services during waiting times inside the terminals.

Park Jaehee, Acting President of Korea Airports Corporation, said, "We will do our best to ensure the public enjoys a pleasant journey with safe and convenient airport services during the summer vacation season."

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.