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SEOUL’s Incheon Int’l Airport (ICN) and Korean Air held a Smart Transit Presentation and Workshop at Sydney’s Sofitel Hotel last night in an effort to persuade travellers to transit through Korea on their way to Europe and the UK, instead of other airports in the Asia region. Their pitch was as impressive as the airport itself. Whilst in transit, you can do some skating at the ice rink inside the terminal, sit back and watch a film in one of 3 movie theatres, or see traditional musical performances that are held every day. There’s a free internet café, free showers even for economy class pax, relaxing chairs, children’s playroom and culinary delights at 70 restaurants. In addition there are 70 Duty Free shops with the only Louis Vuitton airport shop in the world. “We also have a Hub Lounge where passengers flying on Korean air get a 40 percent discount on food and drinks; normally passengers using the lounge would pay US$35pp, but with the discount, it’s reduced to only US$21,” said Hyuk-Joon Jung, GM of Aviation Marketing for ICN. He said travellers can check into the Transit Hotel with rooms at just US$45 for 6 hours, or they can go on a free 5-hour tour of Seoul visiting some of Korea’s famous tourist attractions. ICN handles 33.5m pax annually and was rated Best Airport Worldwide six years in a row by Airport Council Int’l among 1,700 airports around the world. “Work has also started on Air City, an integrated airport city that will consist of areas for shopping, relaxation, sightseeing, entertainment & conventions which will open in 2020,” said Jung. Pictured from left are: Rafael Despradel, Sales & marketing Mgr Korean Air; Nam-Soo Lim, executive director, ICN Airport and Hyuk-Joon Jung, GM Marketing ICN. |
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