The Korea Times
The surge in foreign visitors to Korea has put growing strain on arrival procedures at Incheon International Airport, prompting calls for more immigration officers on the ground. According to a briefing released Sunday by the Justice Ministry and Incheon International Airport, processing times for foreign nationals entering Korea stretched to as long as one hour and 54 minutes during the Lunar New Year holiday from Feb. 16 to 18. That was nearly double the roughly one-hour wait recorded during last year’s Chuseok holiday in October. The International Civil Aviation Organization, meanwhile, recommends that arrival procedures take no longer than 45 minutes. As delays lengthen, frustration has been spilling onto the airport’s online boards and social media, where travelers have complained about long lines at arrivals. One French traveler who arrived early last month said it took two hours to collect his luggage after landing at Incheon. “I even missed the bus I had booked. The customer service desk only told me it was because of heavy weekend crowds,” he wrote. Another traveler said
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