Gimpo Airport, 86 Flights Massively Delayed Due to "Baggage Inspection Delays" (Comprehensive)

Flights departing from Gimpo International Airport continue to be delayed in the afternoon following delays in the morning. The delay was influenced by the late processing of domestic checked baggage.

As of 3 PM on the 24th, a total of 86 domestic flights departing from Gimpo International Airport were delayed. Among them, 67 flights were bound for Jeju.

The flight delays are reported to have been caused by the extended time required for inspecting the checked baggage of students going on school trips. Dangerous items such as sprays were found in the students' checked baggage, prompting the airport to strengthen security checks. According to regulations, if such items are found, each bag must be opened and inspected individually.

Flight delays are continuing due to enhanced baggage screening at Gimpo International Airport. As of 10 a.m. on the 24th, most flights are delayed, and the delay situation is expected to continue until late afternoon. The photo shows the domestic boarding gate at Gimpo Airport on the same day. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

On this day, the estimated number of domestic passengers departing from Gimpo Airport was about 29,400. Among them, approximately 24,000 were passengers bound for Jeju, including a significant number of group tourists such as school trip groups.

Additionally, the recent strengthening of baggage screening procedures at Gimpo Airport appears to have contributed to the delays. Following a security failure incident at Gunsan Airport in July last year, the Korea Airports Corporation has been enhancing security after similar incidents occurred consecutively at Gimpo and Jeju Airports.

Currently, Gimpo Airport is deploying additional equipment to resolve the delays caused by the opening of checked baggage during departure procedures. In addition to the existing four X-ray machines, two more X-ray machines for individual screening have been added. A Korea Airports Corporation official stated, "There is no system malfunction," and explained, "The increase in cases requiring the opening and inspection of checked baggage containing suspicious items according to regulations is the reason for the delays."

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