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By Air: Korean Airlines
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  • machomikemd
  • Updated By machomikemd on July 23, 2008
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  • Prestige Class (Business Class) What else? - Seoul
    Prestige Class (Business
    Class) What else?
    by machomikemd, 4 more photos
    Korean Airlines is largest airline based in South Korea, it operates a network that links Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, North America to its hub at Incheon International Airport and its domestic hub at Gimpo International Airport.It flies to about 110 cities in more than 30 countries worldwide. The Asia/Pacific region and the US account for most of its traffic. The airline extends its network as part of the SkyTeam global marketing and code-sharing alliance, which is led by Delta Air Lines and Air France. (Code-sharing allows carriers to sell tickets on one another's flights.)

    Incidentally, it provides the cheapest fare to South Korea



    Inside Korea: 1588-2001
    From US and Canada: +1-800-438-5000 (Toll Free)
    From Overseas: +1-213-484-1900

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  • Phone: 1588-2001
  • Website: www.koreanair.com/
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    By Air: Incheon Airport
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  • machomikemd
  • Updated By machomikemd on July 23, 2008
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  • Huge Hub - Seoul
    Huge Hub
    by machomikemd, 4 more photos
    The airport is located 52km (32 miles) from Seoul at 2850 Unseo-dong, Jung-gu, Incheon City 400-700. It is connected to seoul via the Seoul International Airport Expressway (you pay tolls for it) It is the Main Gateway to South Korea and the Main Hubs of Korean Air and Asiana Airlines and since 2001 has replaced the old gimpo airport (which is now a domestic airport) as the flagship airport of south korea. The terminal has 44 boarding ports (all of which can accommodate the new Airbus 380), 50 customs inspection ports, 2 biological quarantine counters, 6 stationary and 14 portable passenger quarantine counters, 120 arrival passport inspection counters, 8 arrival security ports, 28 departure security ports, 252 check in counters, and 120 departure passport inspection counters.

    Regular, deluxe and jumbo taxis (for up to nine people) can be hired at the airport (journey time to central Seoul - 50 minutes). Taxi stands are situated at the Arrivals floor exit (airport taxis costs about 55,000 won one way to seoul including toll fee!)

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  • Phone: (821) 577-26-00
  • Website: www.airport.or.kr/Eng
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    By Air: Kimpo (Gimpo Airport) Old International Airport
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  • machomikemd
  • Updated By machomikemd on July 23, 2008
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    by machomikemd, 2 more photos
    Kimpo was the former Premier Airport Hub of Seoul until 2001 when Incheon Airport took over and nowadays it is used mailny for domestic flights and few international flights to Japan. the airport is located at 274 Gwahae-dong, Ganseo-gu, Seoul and is also connected to incheon via a railway. I have found some of my old pictures of the airport to paste here.

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  • Phone: (822) 2660-2114
  • Website: www.gimpo.airport.co.kr/eng
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    By Air: First Impressions are lasting
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  • By olddude on January 16, 2006
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  • terminal building - Seoul
    terminal building
    by olddude, 1 more photos
    I don't know why I hadn't thought of it before, but there is no real tip on here about getting to Korea. Most travelers to Korea get there by air and the airport makes your first initial impression of how your trip will be in my opinion. Korea's main international airport is located at Incheon; about an hour west of Seoul. It is quite frankly one of the best airports i have ever had the pleasure of transisting through. It has all the conviences that any major world airport has but they seem to be more logically placed and easier to use than I have found anywhere else. For instance, there are lockers (free for one day use) for transit passengers located right in the transit area. You only have to ask the information desk for a key (which by the way is very multi-lingual). There is a reasonably priced shower and sauna service. There is even a transit hotel right on the 4th floor if you have a long lay over that doesn't give you time visit the city, but still too long to just sit in a terminal seat waiting for your flight.

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  • Website: http://www.airport.or.kr/Eng/home.jsp
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    By Air: Incheon Airport - Arrivals
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  • By mke1963 on April 10, 2005
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  • By Air - Seoul
    by mke1963
    Incheon Airport is very easy on arrivals, with very clear, very obvious signs in Korean and English.
    The arrivals hall is on the ground floor, and just outside are the bus services to the downtown area. There is no metro to the airport yet.

    The airport "limousine" (bus) services are frequent and get you downtown quicker than you might expect, especially if you are arriving at the weekend.

    This is a well-planned, attractive airport!

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    By Air: Airline of South Korea
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  • perseushermes
  • Updated By perseushermes on February 26, 2006
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  • By Air - Seoul
    by perseushermes, 2 more photos
    Which airline to take to Seoul, South Korea?
    South Korea has two major airlines ~ Korean Air and Asiana Airlines.

    Korean Air is with the SkyTeam partnership with Aeromexico, Air France-KLM, Alitalia, Continental Airlines, CSA Czech Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Korean Air and Northwest .
    Aseanna is with the Star Alliance partnership with L ufthansa, Scandinavian Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Spanair, TAP and lots more (check StarAlliance

    We took Korean Air was because it had a code share with Malaysia Airlines.
    Nice ....

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  • Website: http://www.koreanair.com/
  • Other Contact: http://www.staralliance.com/
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    By Air: Airport Bus Services
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  • By mke1963 on April 29, 2005
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  • By Air - Seoul
    by mke1963
    Seoul's Incheon Airport is one of the few places in the Seoul area which has no metro or rail link, and it is a long way from the city.
    Taxis are expensive, but there is a good network of express and bus services outside the arrivals terminal. Tickets are available from booths and also from helpers in uniform by most stops.
    The buses all have clear markings in English. Korean Airlines operate four services and other companies operate a variety of routes.
    Noticeboards and maps show information clearly in English, Japanese and Chinese and I noticed a leaflet in French. The Koreans know how to satisfy a lot of nations!
    The buses are clean and the KAL buses have reclining business-class leather seats. The journey into Seoul varies enormously but count on an hour minimum at the weekend to the Dong-hwa area and 90 minutes during the week outside rush hours, perhaps double in the rush hour. Apparently locals use the express bus to the old airport at Gimpo, then the metro.
    Tickets cost around Won 12,000 single.

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    By Air: Domestic Flights out of Seoul
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  • By bpacker on November 30, 2004
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  • Taking a flight out of Seoul is like taking a shuttle bus anyway really. It's a no-brainer, the fares are cheap and you can buy the tickets on the spot. Just head for GIMPO Domestic Airport and aim for any ticketing counter.

    Going by Korean Air is always a cheaper option since this airline is state-owned. If you've got a bit of extra cash, aim for Asiana, the service is better and you can cash in on you star alliance points. Better still, they'll allow you to book your e-tickets online at a discounted price. Here's a sample of their fares(one-way)

    Seoul->Busan (49,520won)
    Seoul->Cheju Island (52,960won)

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  • Website: www.flyasiana.com
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    By Air: Getting to Seoul
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  • MEdelmann
  • Updated By MEdelmann on January 4, 2003
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  • Incheon International Airport - Seoul
    Incheon International Airport
    by MEdelmann
    All international flights arrive at Incheon International Airport. It is situated in Incheon which is about 50 kilometres from Seoul in western direction. It was openend it 2001 and built on an island.

    Domenstic flights arrive and depart at the old Gimpo Airport. But some cities (like Busan) can be also reached directly from Incheon Airport.

    Airport tax is 15.000 won for international flights and 4.000 won for domestic flights.

    The picture on your left shows the new international airport in Incheon. Thanks to Radio Korea International in Seoul for this postcard! (It is not allowed to take photos of the aiport.)

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  • Website: www.airport.or.kr
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    By Air: Outer Space ?
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  • By MEdelmann on October 31, 2002
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  • Fascinating views - Seoul
    Fascinating views
    by MEdelmann
    This photo looks like a picture which was made from the International Space Station, but I took it from the airplane on my flight from Seoul to Amsterdam .... :-))
    Mmmm, what do you think?

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