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221 passengers evacuate Air Seoul flight to Vietnam after fire breaks out in bag, power bank suspected

221 passengers evacuate Air Seoul flight to Vietnam after fire breaks out in bag, power bank suspected

A suspected power bank fire broke out aboard a Da Nang-bound Air Seoul flight carrying 221 passengers as it prepared to take off from South Korea's Incheon International Airport on the night of Sept. 24.
Vietnam's largest airport Long Thanh enters final sprint before December opening

Vietnam's largest airport Long Thanh enters final sprint before December opening

World's second best airport turns into summer escape for locals amid record heat

World's second best airport turns into summer escape for locals amid record heat

World's second-best airport opens departure checkpoints earlier amid summer travel boom

World's second-best airport opens departure checkpoints earlier amid summer travel boom

South Korea will open departure checkpoints earlier and deploy additional immigration officers at Incheon International Airport to reduce wait times during the peak summer holiday travel season.
July 24, 2026 | 03:00 pm PT
World's second best airport tops international passenger ranking for first time

World's second best airport tops international passenger ranking for first time

South Korea's Incheon International Airport handled the highest number of international passengers among airports worldwide in the first quarter of the year, marking the first time it has claimed the top spot since opening in 2001.
July 19, 2026 | 03:00 am PT
World's second best airport hits 1 billion passengers in record-breaking time

World's second best airport hits 1 billion passengers in record-breaking time

South Korea's Incheon International Airport, ranked the world's second-best airport behind Singapore's Changi in the 2026 Skytrax World Airport Awards, has become the fastest major aviation hub to surpass 1 billion cumulative passengers.
July 11, 2026 | 01:00 am PT
Taiwanese tourist charged 10 times normal fare for taxi ride to Incheon International Airport

Taiwanese tourist charged 10 times normal fare for taxi ride to Incheon International Airport

A South Korean taxi driver has sparked online outrage after allegedly charging a Taiwanese tourist nearly 10 times the normal fare for a trip to Incheon International Airport, sparking online debate on social media.
July 2, 2026 | 08:17 pm PT
World's 2nd best airport boosts security as Korea football team fly home amid death threats after early World Cup exit

World's 2nd best airport boosts security as Korea football team fly home amid death threats after early World Cup exit

Security has been heightened at Incheon International Airport, ranked the world's second-best airport behind Changi in the 2026 Skytrax Awards, as South Korea's national football team returns home after crashing out in the group stage of the 2026 World Cup.
June 29, 2026 | 06:09 pm PT
World's second best airport begins remote baggage screening on flights to Los Angeles and Seattle

World's second best airport begins remote baggage screening on flights to Los Angeles and Seattle

Transit passengers traveling from Incheon International Airport to Los Angeles and Seattle are no longer required to collect and recheck their checked baggage during connections, reducing transfer times by at least 20 minutes.
June 24, 2026 | 10:40 pm PT
World's second best airport jumps in global ranking of international passenger traffic

World's second best airport jumps in global ranking of international passenger traffic

South Korea's Incheon International Airport, voted the world's second-best after Changi in the 2026 Skytrax awards, climbed up two places to fourth in a June ranking of aviation hubs for international passenger traffic by British firm OAG.
June 19, 2026 | 11:00 pm PT
World's second best airport braces for surge in foreign arrivals ahead of BTS concert

World's second best airport braces for surge in foreign arrivals ahead of BTS concert

South Korea's Incheon International Airport, voted the world's second-best airport after Changi in the 2026 Skytrax awards, have stepped up immigration staffing in anticipation of a surge in foreign visitors arriving for a major BTS concert.
June 11, 2026 | 11:42 pm PT
World's second best airport launches probe after knife slips through security checkpoint

World's second best airport launches probe after knife slips through security checkpoint

South Korean authorities are investigating a security lapse at Incheon International Airport after a passenger boarded an international flight carrying a small kitchen knife that went undetected during screening.
May 20, 2026 | 03:04 pm PT
World's second best airport faces rising competition from regional rivals

World's second best airport faces rising competition from regional rivals

South Korea's Incheon International Airport, voted the world's second-best airport after Changi Airport in the 2026 Skytrax awards, is facing intensifying competition from regional rivals in China, Japan and Singapore, prompting calls for further expansion.
April 24, 2026 | 03:03 pm PT
World's second best airport serves 19.8 million passengers in first quarter

World's second best airport serves 19.8 million passengers in first quarter

South Korea's Incheon International Airport, voted the world's second-best airport after Singapore Changi Airport in the 2026 Skytrax awards, handled 19.78 million passengers in the first quarter, up 7% year-on-year.
April 21, 2026 | 06:33 pm PT
Singapore Changi no longer world's 2nd cleanest airport

Singapore Changi no longer world's 2nd cleanest airport

Seoul's Incheon has surpassed Singapore Changi to be voted the world's second cleanest airport as part of the World Airport Awards, according to London-based aviation consultancy Skytrax.
March 19, 2026 | 04:51 am PT
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