30 I Airport update
Overcapacity is not an issue faced by Incheon Airport
alone. Speaking about airports throughout the region, Association of Asia Pacific Airlines director general Andrew Herdman notes that despite far-sighted investment by major airports, passenger growth projections that were once seen as “optimistic” have turned out to be true. “Generally speaking, the infrastructure capacity has just about kept pace but you can point to areas where it’s been late,” he says. “The problem is that once congestion becomes apparent, you see degraded service levels, on-time performance suffers, and flights can’t operate at peak times of day so they get pushed to less convenient times. If you’re not careful then it’s the travelling public that’s paying the price.” According to Chung, the growth of passengers at Incheon is being driven by a number of factors. “We’re seeing an increase in travel from Korean citizens, and as our economy develops we expect more business
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passengers from abroad, as well as within Korea. A lot of LCCs are also serving new routes – they’re very active in doing so – and we are attracting more foreign carriers to serve our airport.” In particular, Incheon has developed a close
Clockwise from above: The final touches are made to Incheon Airport’s T2; a rendering of the finished project; and inside the T2 Arrival Hall
relationship with US carrier Delta, which has been focusing on Seoul as an Asia-Pacific destination. In August, Delta announced it would be deploying its new A350 on two Seoul routes, starting with Detroit this month and Atlanta (which it only launched in June) next March. Korean Air and Delta also agreed in March of this year to enter into a joint venture to expand their transpacific network, sharing costs and revenue on flights across a combined network of 290 destinations. “With this agreement, we will reinforce Incheon Airport’s position as a major international hub in Northeast Asia and support the growth of Korea’s aviation industry,” Delta’s CEO, Ed Bastian, said at the time of the agreement.
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