Gimpo International Airport

Last month, after sightseeing in Seoul with my family during our summer vacation, we used Gimpo Airport to travel to Jeju Island for a family trip. The airport was spacious and clean, making it easy to get around. There were plenty of convenient facilities such as cafes, restaurants, and rest areas, which made the waiting time enjoyable and not boring at all. The check-in and baggage handling processes were quick, and the staff were friendly and helpful, making the entire experience very pleasan

Gimpo International Airport is located in Gangseo-gu, Seoul, and was Korea's main international airport until the opening of Incheon International Airport. Due to Seoul's global city strategy, with the opening of Incheon International Airport in April 2001, its international flight functions were reduced, and it now primarily handles domestic flights and some short-haul international routes to East Asian cities such as Tokyo and Osaka in Japan, and Shanghai in China.

Clean & well maintained/ connected airport in Seoul… not so popular like Incheon for International routes but for local flights this is airport in Seoul to fly through… good part of this airport they have food court at arrival hall which makes it convenient for travelers having connections flights to have quick hunger quench… money changer, baggage storage, bus / subway connection all available.

***Small but good airport*** One of the main reasons why this airport is so good is that there is an underground path to the Lotte Department Store across the street. Allocate ~10minutes to get there. The airport itself offers only a few restaurants. There is a CU convenience store, pharmacy and a KPOP shop before you enter baggage check. After the immigration there are duty free shops but it is a bit limited in terms of variety and the deals are better with duty free at other establishments outside of the airport. The restroom is on the very far end (left side after you leave the immigration check) which is a small distance from the gates. Allocate ~5minutes. The underground is also connected to the subway which is very convenient to get to the city. The one coffee spot inside PASCUCCI offers what looks like food sandwiches and desserts (I haven’t tried) but the coffee is just average.

Strongly advise boycotting tourism to South Korea. The immigration staff treat foreigners with undisguised contempt, as if their country is the pinnacle of civilisation. Yet for all their supposed superiority, South Korea consistently ranks among the highest in the world for suicide rates.

We landed later at night, so it was pretty empty. Well organized and easy to get around. Good signage too. We got out and to ground transportation quickly. Bus stops are a long the road just outside the arrival hall. The metro station is easy to get to as well. It was a domestic flight from Jeju island, so we didn't have to pass immigration.

This airport is amazing as well, same as Incheon International Airport. The airport is packed with people. It was clean and well-maintained. There is a lot of transportation around, so you don't need to worry much. It is big, beautiful, and full of resources. I mean you will not get hungry easily in this airport. Trust me (this is my favourite part, actually). I went to this airport to have a trip to Jeju Island. The staff is nice and willing to help you as much as possible. It is because I don't know what they are talking about through the speaker. They are helping us most of the time. It is a great airport. I like this airport very much. Dal.Komm Coffee Bar I am ordering a coffee in here. The store is clean and full of people as well. The staff is nice too. I love the coffee very much. Olive Young This store is amazing. It was located inside the airport. The supplies inside are fully stocked as well. I thought they would be out of stock or something, but they just have everything. I bought some masks in here. It is a great place. I love this store.

Sunday 15 December 2024 First visit and we were very impressed with how bright, spacious, efficient, shiny and super duper clean Gimpo Airport is!