Incheon Airport

❎ Not Verified | The cleanliness of Incheon Airport is very clear and the automatic immigration system is very good compared to that of other airports. The workers are also very friendly and have robots that match the names of high-tech airports. We will also look forward to the second passenger terminal, which will open in February.

✅ Trip Verified | Arrived at the airport 2 hours before departure. There were only 5 check-in counters open so I had to at the check-in counter for more than 1 hour until the staff call out my flight. Not only me, even locals got angry. I was lucky that I can use the automatic immigration otherwise I would definitely have missed my flight. The train between main terminal and the remote concourse was so infrequent that you may not get on the first train that arrives.

✅ Verified Review | Great, unless you want to eat. Restaurants in the secure area are few and far between. Two food courts are on the second floor, but with poor signage, inadequate escalators, narrow passageways, and few choices.

❎ Unverified | It's big, it's modern, it's high tech, but if you're getting a late flight, you'll be disappointed with duty free stores and restaurants, they all close after 9.30pm. I had no problems with lines or immigration, the seats are comfortable, bathrooms are very clean. There's free high speed wifi and the staff are attentive and cordial, although most do not have fluent English.

✅ Verified Review | The arrival process at this airport was good. I had to walk almost 800 meters from the arrival gate to immigration. The immigration process was taking around 15 minutes. Really appreciate the Korean technology to make the process even faster. Unfortunately, it did not happen when it comes to departures. There are 10 baggage drop-off check-in counters but only two were open. Long queue was forming but the ground staff did not care. Then, I had to wait around 25 minutes just to clear security check before immigration. I thought, as Incheon is one of big airports, it should have some restaurants open after immigration. There is no life in the airport after 9.30 pm, as all restaurants, cafes or shops are closed at 9.30 pm.

✅ Verified Review | It was in the morning, around 8-9am. And the airport was was as crowded as a shopping mall in discount season. In front of every check in counter, there were many people, not sure if they were queuing or waiting for something. At the security check, the queue was extremely long. Clearly, the customs could not handle this amount of passenger traffic. In the end, I spent almost an hour to pass the security check and customs to reach the airside. This is something I did not expect from a high rating airport. For the hardware, it was all good. The terminal is new, clean and modern, easily assessed from the airport express train station. The signs are all clear. The lighting is great. There are many shops on the airside for shopping. Sadly though, the time all goes to queueing. The toilet is clean and large, with no disgusting smell. The tax refund process is very simple, much easier than I expected. Interestingly, there was only a short queue on the landside for processing the refund. Even more surprisingly, there was no queue on the airside to get the cash refund. And on both side, there are helpers to help you with the refund. Excellent service. It is Nothing like the tax refund in Europe, where they just make everything troublesome, difficult and not noticeable to prevent you from getting the refund which you deserve.

✅ Verified Review | My round trip with Asiana Airlines from Tokyo to Shenzhen transited at Incheon airport. The queuing time for transiting and security checking was very short around 30 minutes only. In addition, there were several food stores and shopping malls for enjoying during transit time. I hope to back to here in the future.

✅ Verified Review | Incheon airport is great. It feels very modern. Everything seems to be new and in good condition. It is comfortable to walk along the aisle. The toilet is large, clean, not smelly. The signs are easy to read. Most signs come in Korean, English, Chinese and Japanese, 4 languages in total, which is very nice. The queue time at the customs is quite long and unsatisfactory concerning the amount of people arriving at that time, 6am when there are not many passengers around. The luggage delivering speed is excellent. I got my luggage instantly after passing the customs. I have not experienced this for a very long time. But probably, it is down to the long time spent in the customs.

✅ Verified Review | Visited Incheon Airport four years after my last visit and was pleasantly surprised by some great improvements over the past few years. Tax refund process has become much more efficient and the immigration process is quick. There could have been more trains connecting the main terminal and the concourse, as the waiting time is about five minutes and the train is crowded. Excellent food choices and lounge. Very clean terminals and toilets. Clear directions and easy access to different facilities.

✅ Verified Review | My international departures and arrivals were mainly done at Incheon. As a passenger who has frequent business travels, I have been to 30+ airports worldwide. Among them, I strongly believe that Incheon has (1) top-class facilities, (2) great softwares including staffs, atmosphere, and (3) Connectivity in transportation / free wifi.