Travel Report Asia Part 13 Korean Air

Arriving with the Korean Air Express Shuttle Bus from the Hyatt Regency Incheon (see all the reviews and what we have been up to.) to Gimpo, the domestic airport, we were dropped off in front of the departures hall and advised by the kind driver where to go to.
Orientation was a little bit difficult, because at the check in counters and screens were only the flight numbers in English available, the rest was in Chinese and Korean. A very nice airport employee made sure we queued at the right place and explained to the lady from Korean Air at the check in counter we wanted to go to Jeju and it wasn't a mistake. We were the only non Asians. There were a few Chinese Tourist groups and of course Koreans themselves. The airport is airy and light filled. We liked it. Immigration was easy going and we had enough time to do a little bit shopping (There wasn't any duty free shop, but a local convenience store). We could also learn a little bit about the historical music instruments of Korea, like a huge drum.
There isn't a lot to do, so when you check in 90 minutes before, it should be enough.
When we queued at our gate initially we were the first, but some pushy older Chinese ladies were suddenly in front of us. It didn't matter and we were amused, that they were busier than we were.
Boarding was done swiftly and locating our seat easy.
We admired the uniforms and beauty of the flight attendants.
Korean Air has as policy to serve only drinks for flights shorter than two hours. Ours was around ninety minutes. The selection of drinks was good, including alcoholic and alcohol free beverages.
The whole flight was very comfortable, and there was enough leg room for my fiancé’s long ones.

When arriving at Jeju Airport we were surprised how busy it was. It was also slightly crammed. The airport is old and not built for so many passengers.
The luggage arrived quickly, though, and soon we were on our way out, where our driver and limousine were waiting for us.
Originally we thought we take the airport limousine bus, but decided in the last moment to pre-book a limousine with the Hyatt E-Concierge. It cost 110.000 South Korean Won (KRW) roundtrip or ca. 72 Euro/101 USD. We were glad we did, because there was no English signage where to find the limousine bus and it was immensely busy.
The journey with the Mercedes S-Class took around 45 minutes and we could enjoy the natural beauty of the island. Look out for the next part the Hyatt Regency Jeju.

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