Korean Air Fined 10 Million Won After International Passengers Dropped Off at Domestic Terminal

Korean Air has been fined 10 million won by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport for mistakenly dropping off some international passengers at the domestic terminal.

According to industry sources on the 8th, Korean Air used multiple ground handler ramp buses to transport passengers of flight KE2106, which departed from Tokyo Haneda Airport in Japan and arrived at Gimpo Airport on June 7, to the international terminal.

During this process, one ramp bus mistakenly dropped off 52 passengers at the domestic terminal instead of the international terminal. Unaware of the mistake, the passengers reportedly entered the terminal mixed with domestic arrivals from another airline.

Korean Air explained, "It was confirmed that the ground handler's ramp bus driver made a mistake and moved along a route other than the international arrival procedure," adding, "As soon as we recognized the fact, we proceeded with the necessary procedures with airport authorities so that immigration screening could be conducted for the passengers."

However, it was reported that four of these passengers left the airport without undergoing immigration screening and later returned to complete the immigration procedures.

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport viewed this as a violation of security regulations and imposed a 10 million won fine on Korean Air.

Korean Air stated, "We take this matter seriously and are thoroughly reviewing and implementing necessary measures to re-inspect on-site operational procedures and prevent similar inconveniences from recurring."

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