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Incheon International Airport to Renovate Terminal 1 by 2035

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2 sources across 2 countries · Japan · South Korea · 1 of them is linked to a state

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  • Kyodo News Japan · Centre · Non-profit publisher cooperative
  • Yonhap South Korea · Centre · State-affiliated · Cooperative; statutory national agency with state subsidy

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Incheon International Airport will undergo a complete renovation of Terminal 1 by 2035. The Incheon International Airport Corp. (IIAC) plans to spend over 1.77 trillion won, or approximately 129 billion US dollars, on the project. The initiative aims to replace mechanical, electrical, telecommunication, and firefighting systems that were installed 25 years ago to ensure they meet current safety regulations. Additionally, the baggage handling system will be upgraded from selective screening to a 100 percent screening system.

Cho Sung-mi, head of the IIAC corporate strategy team, stated during a press briefing at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport that the design will be completed by September of next year, with construction beginning in 2028. The operator intends to apply lessons from Schiphol Airport, which is currently undergoing a 16 trillion won redesign. The renovation will unify the six currently fragmented departure and arrival halls and rearrange commercial and duty free areas to improve passenger flow.

To ensure the airport remains operational, the IIAC will either divide the terminal into at least three zones for sequential construction or potentially build a temporary replacement terminal to allow for a simultaneous overhaul. Once finished, the annual passenger capacity of Terminal 1 is expected to increase from 54 million to 64 million.

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