Kimpo, or Gimpo, is the old gateway to South Korea's capital city, Seoul. Since March 2001 the new airport at Incheon has opened, providing international travellers with a modern, sophisticated airport capable of serving the needs of the most demanding traveller.
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Advantages: Small, easy to navigate, short check-in times Disadvantages: It helps to speak Korean
Kimpo, or Gimpo, is the old gateway to South Korea's capital city, Seoul. Since March 2001 the new airport at Incheon has opened, providing international travellers with a modern, sophisticated airport capable of serving the needs of the most demanding traveller.
That leaves Gimpo as the main domestic terminal. It is not a bad airport as a simple domestic terminal. Because so few domestic travellers check their bags in, the baggage handling works ... ...landing.
Check-in is also fast, with no silly 1-hour-before restrictions, though there is a Won 3000 (£1.50) departure tax payable in cash.
To give an idea of timing, my flight from London was scheduled to arrive at Incheon just before 5pm, and despite landing a few minutes late, I managed to get to Gimpo on the regular shuttle bus (Won 4000) in time to check in for the 7 pm flight to Busan. Not something I'd like to repeat too often, but it shows ...
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