'Airport Operation Improvement Committee' Launched... Composed Entirely of Private Experts

On the 18th, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced that it will form the “Airport Operation Improvement Committee” (hereinafter referred to as the Committee), composed entirely of private sector members, to more boldly identify and promote operational improvement tasks related to overall airport use, and will hold its first meeting on the 19th.

The view of Incheon International Airport Terminal 1. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

Until now, the opinion collection channels independently operated by airport corporations (Incheon and Korea) have contributed to understanding user demand, but it has been difficult to break away from the operator-centered perspective, and there were limitations such as operator authority restrictions and the need for legal amendments, making it challenging for user proposals to be formalized into policies.

Accordingly, the Committee will play a role in reviewing the necessity of promotion by considering more comprehensive policy measures from the perspective of users rather than airport managers, and recommending improvements to the government and airport corporations.

The Committee plans to begin deliberations on the agenda of “Improving Convenience for Transportation Vulnerable Groups” on the 19th and continue its activities until November.

Ha Dong-su, Director of the Aviation Policy Office at the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, said, “The government will take full responsibility for managing and refining the opinions proposed by airport users into actionable policies,” adding, “We hope this will be an opportunity to further elevate the level of airport services in Korea as we enter a new phase of aviation resurgence.”

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