Flight attendants of Asiana Airways, left, and Korean Air pose at Incheon Worldwide Airport Terminal 2, Wednesday, as Asiana Airways started its operations within the terminal. Korea Instances photograph by Shim Hyun-chul
Asiana Airways on Wednesday started its operations at Incheon Worldwide Airport’s Terminal 2, wrapping up its 25-year operation at Terminal 1.
At 4:55 a.m. Wednesday, OZ177, which departed from Tokyo Haneda Airport, arrived at Terminal 2, turning into the primary Asiana flight to reach at Terminal 2. The primary flight that departed from Terminal 2 was OZ112, which jetted off to Osaka at 7:06 a.m.
At Terminal 2, Asiana Airways passengers can examine in at counters G to J, with the G counters reserved for bag drop solely and the J counters for enterprise class passengers and elite members. Asiana passengers also can use 4 Korean Air lounges in Terminal 2.
The relocation got here because the provider gears up for its merger into Korean Air, which has been utilizing Terminal 2 since 2018. Since August, Asiana Airways has run a devoted crew to make sure a easy transition and operates an data desk in Terminal 1 for the following two weeks to help passengers who arrive on the improper terminal.
Asiana Airways mentioned additionally it is working with the airport to run emergency shuttle providers between terminals for passengers who arrive on the improper terminal.
Asiana Airways is Korea’s second-largest full-service provider, carrying a mean of 930,000 passengers a month and accounting for 15.4 p.c of Incheon Worldwide Airport’s visitors.
A traveler appears to be like at a signboard at Incheon Worldwide Airport Terminal 2, Wednesday, when Asiana Airways started its operations within the terminal. Korea Instances photograph by Shim Hyun-chul
