"Dangerous Items as Checked Baggage" Korea Airports Corporation Holds Meeting with Self-Defense Products Company

Korea Airports Corporation announced on the 17th that it held a meeting with representatives of self-defense product manufacturers and sellers such as Jin Security and Saber Korea to reduce the possession of prohibited items on aircraft.

With the recent increase in group travel and overseas travel demand, a total of 534,837 cases of prohibited items brought on board were detected at 14 airports nationwide, including Gimpo Airport, up 14.8% compared to the same period last year, as of July this year.

The corporation explained to the company representatives that electronic shockers and knuckles are prohibited items on aircraft and requested them to strengthen guidance related to the prohibition of carrying such items on board for the safety of airport users. It also asked them to provide new products modified from existing ones as training materials for security screening personnel in the future to help improve aviation security levels.

Yoon Hyung-jung, President of Korea Airports Corporation (center of the left row), and representatives of self-defense product manufacturing and sales companies are discussing cooperation measures to reduce the possession of prohibited items on board.
[Photo by Korea Airports Corporation]

Self-defense products are prohibited from being brought on board aircraft and can only be carried as checked baggage. If detected in carry-on baggage, joint investigations by relevant agencies may cause security screening delays and aircraft delays, so travelers need to be especially cautious.

The corporation is continuously requesting cooperation from the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of National Defense to ensure that school trip participants and military personnel do not carry prohibited items on board, and is actively making efforts to provide on-site guidance by displaying boarding prohibition standards on electronic signboards within airports.

Yoon Hyung-jung, President of Korea Airports Corporation, stated, "Due to the recent surge in random crimes, the demand for personal self-defense products has skyrocketed, and the number of items brought on board has also increased explosively. We will actively implement safety measures such as promoting boarding prohibition standards and strengthening cooperation with the industry.”

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