Supreme Court Rules No 'Monopoly' on Incheon Airport Transportation!... Supports Jeonbuk Province

Jeonbuk Provincial Government Office

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Gominhyeong] From now on, the time and cost for Jeonbuk residents to travel to Incheon Airport are expected to decrease significantly.

The intercity bus operation on the Imsil~Jeonju~Incheon Airport route will be maintained following the Supreme Court ruling, putting an end to the monopoly operation by some companies.

According to Jeonbuk Province on the 15th, in the lawsuit filed by Daehan Tourist Limousine Co., Ltd. against Jeonbuk Province for the cancellation of the approval of the change in the passenger automobile transportation business plan, the Supreme Court dismissed the plaintiff's appeal on the 14th in the final appeal trial, following the Gwangju High Court's remand trial in January, resulting in Jeonbuk Province's final victory.

This Supreme Court final ruling has put an end to Daehan Tourist Limousine Co., Ltd.'s monopoly operation.

As a result, the intercity bus route operation between Imsil~Jeonju~Incheon Airport can continue, ensuring that residents near Jeonju and Imsil will have transportation options when using Incheon Airport once the global COVID-19 situation stabilizes.

The intercity bus (KRW 27,900, 3 hours) offers cost (KRW 5,100) and time (50 minutes) savings compared to Daehan Tourist Limousine (KRW 33,000, 3 hours 50 minutes).

An official from the province stated, “We will continue to make efforts so that residents in various regions within the province, including the Innovation City, can conveniently use Incheon Airport in the future.”

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