Ashgabat’s new airport, inspired by the wingspan of an eagle, has not only become a symbol of the country but has also entered the Guinness Book of World Records for the largest decorative image in the world. world is located on the roof of a passenger terminal. Abu Dhabi International Airport (UAE) Abu Dhabi International Airport looks like a floating ship. Located between Abu Dhabi and Dubai, it perfectly embodies the luxury in these two cities. Lyon-Saint-Exupéry International Airport (Lyon, France) Lyon’s airport is named after the world famous French writer Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. He is from this city and is a professional pilot. Marrakesh Menara Airport (Morocco) Regarded as one of the most beautiful airports in the world, Marrakesh Menara Airport is the perfect combination of European technology and traditional touches in Moroccan culture. Incheon International Airport (Korea) As one of the largest airports in the world, South Korea’s Incheon International Airport has always been on the list of the best airports in the world announced by Airports Council International from 2005 to present. Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport (China) Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport is the only airport in China connected to a seaport, serving both freight and visitors. Washington Dulles International Airport (USA) The airport is named after John Foster Dulles, the former Secretary of State of the United States. It is one of three airports serving the city of Washington and is the busiest. John F. Kennedy International Airport (USA) This airport is considered one of the most original designed airports in the world. Inside, you won’t be able to see clearly separated walls. Everything seems to be “flowing” from one place to another, simulating a continuous motion. Beijing Capital International Airport, Terminal 3 (T3) (China) Overall, this airport simulates the image of a dragon. This first Chinese airport is considered a pride of the nation of billions of people. Denver International Airport (USA) With its striking exterior, it’s hard to imagine this being an airport at first sight. Kansai International Airport (Japan) Built on an artificial island, Kansai International Airport connects to the mainland by a bridge called Sky Gate Bridge R. With a length of 3.75 km, this is the longest double-decker bridge in the world. Kansai is considered an architectural wonder of the 20th century. Dubai International Airport (UAE) As the largest civil airport in the UAE, welcoming passengers will be a row of 100% real palm trees, creating an interesting feeling. The airport also has cabins for passengers to rest with beds, high-speed internet and big-screen TVs. Los Angeles International Airport (USA) It is one of the largest airports in the world and so for many years it was the most popular destination/departure on earth. San Francisco International Airport (USA) This interesting airport even has a library and museum inside. In the lounge, passengers can also see art exhibitions being held. Samui International Airport (Thailand) Samui Airport is quite… strange that there is no indoor space except for a souvenir shop. Despite this, it is the sixth busiest airport in Thailand, serving more than 1 million passengers annually.

The destination is also the starting point In fact, Hyun and other passengers bought air tickets of Air Busan to make a non-destination flight and buy duty-free goods organized by Lotte Duty Free. The purpose of the flight is not to travel from Incheon to any other country. It simply flies around in the sky, taking 130 guests through a Japanese island to legalize shopping conditions at duty-free stores in Seoul (usually only for international tourists). . Flights for duty-free purchases are becoming popular. Photo: Bloomberg. These types of flights are being talked about a lot in Korea recently. Correspondent of Korea JoongAng Daily The depiction of the scene at Incheon International Airport doesn’t look much different. However, when you look closely, you will see that none of the passengers have hand luggage. “They brought a lot of bags from duty-free shops. Some passengers even used multiple trolleys to move all the paid goods,” said Haley Yang, writer of Korea JoongAng Daily to speak. She chose the service of Korean Air, took off at Incheon International Airport and landed here too. Tickets range from 142 USD/person, the most expensive up to nearly 500 USD/person. “I haven’t been on a plane for over a year now because of the pandemic. Then I read about this flight in the newspaper. Since it’s my birthday, I thought getting on a plane again would be a fun way to eat. happy,” a woman surnamed Kim in her 30s shared. Lee Eun-kyung, 55, from Yeoksam, south of Seoul, also said she hasn’t flown for a long time. “I often traveled abroad before the epidemic. But now that it’s been over a year, at least I want to feel like I’m going on a trip,” Lee confided. In addition to the feeling of “craving to fly”, the bargain prices from duty-free items also motivate Koreans to buy this type of plane ticket. According to the Korea JoongAng Daily , domestic flights usually don’t come with duty-free purchases. However, by passing through Japanese airspace as above, people were eligible for tax exemption on goods worth up to 600 USD. Airfares can be offset by the difference in tax-free purchases. Photo: Nikkei. Passports are required for all passengers as this is technically an international flight and is only available to Korean citizens. “Destination-free flight is a new concept. However, without tax-free shopping incentives, I don’t think I would book a ticket,” Kim said. 46-year-old Seo Young, from Bundang, Gyeonggi (South Korea), explained that the value of the goods made up for the airfare. With an order worth more than 1,100 USD, the amount he and his companion had to pay was only 608 USD, or nearly 50%. “A great policy, we saved quite a bit of money,” said Seo as he pushed a cart loaded with duty-free merchandise. A special card for passengers on the flight. Photo: Korean JoongAng Daily. In terms of procedures, basically, guests flying this type will have to wear a card that says “international tourist flights do not land at Incheon International Airport”. This helps airport staff distinguish them from guests coming from abroad (must be quarantined upon entry). According to the pen of Korean JoongAng Daily , everything on the flight is relatively similar to other flights. The staff remind guests to wear masks, leave empty seats to implement social distancing… However, the most interesting point is that sometimes, the pilot gives information about the current position of the plane. “Attention passengers, we are flying over Gangneung, Gangwon. On the right, you can see the Taebaek mountain range and on the left is the East Sea”, “We are flying in Japanese airspace, near Tsushima island. will re-enter Korean airspace in about three minutes”…, the occasional sounds rang out. Recovery efforts These non-destination flights are an effort to save the duty-free industry, which is shrinking because of the Covid-19 epidemic. Before the pandemic, the global duty-free market was worth $85 billion in 2019. It is expected to reach $139 billion by 2027. However, the pandemic appeared and countries began to close international flights. With few passengers flying, the revenue of companies in this field also dropped sharply. Dufry AG, a Swiss company that operates duty-free shops globally, admits revenue has fallen by as much as 71%. “Many of my guests accompanied me carrying bags full of duty-free goods. I told my friends this trip was really worth it because of the opportunity to shop duty-free,” Hyun shared. According to the Bloomberg , people like Hyun can’t cover the financial loss. But at least they benefit some businesses. Sung Junewon, an analyst at Shinhan Investment Corp. in Seoul, said: “Contributions from non-destination flights are small but better than nothing. Every little bit counts.” Currently, seven Korean airlines are operating this type of flight with a total of 8,000 passengers. Authorities are also planning to allow foreign flights to land in Incheon. Passengers can spend several hours shopping without leaving the airport before returning to their first destination.

Korean Air and Asiana Airlines aircraft at Incheon International Airport, South Korea. Photo: Yonhap / TTXVN The “Non-Landing International Tourism” service started trial operation in December 2020 and was initially only conducted at Incheon International Airport. However, starting next May, the project is approved to expand operations at other international airports such as Gimpo, Daegu and Gimhae. This is also considered as a plan to help domestic airlines expand supply in the context of increased demand because visitors participating in this travel package can make duty-free shopping similar to foreign tourists. often. It is expected that in next May, 7 Korean domestic airlines will declare another 23 flights at Incheon International Airport, 18 flights at Gimpo International Airport, 13 flights at Gimhae International Airport and 2 flights. at Daegu International Airport. MOLIT data also shows that as of March, domestic airlines have deployed a total of 75 flights, receiving more than 8,000 passengers. The number of “International Non-Landing Travel” flights was cut in January due to a recurring outbreak of COVID-19 but has recently been reopened. The proportion of passengers attending this type in December 2020 reached 49%, then exceeded expectations at 73.5% in the following months. Revenue (from ticket sales only) is estimated to range from 20 million won (17,905 USD) to 98.2 million won (87,930 USD) / trip. According to MOLIT, when using this service, passengers do not need to go through the immigration / immigration process. The plane will fly over the airspace of another country without landing in that country and back to South Korea. Passengers traveling on the plane will be eligible for tax-free purchases like regular tourists, which means each person can buy duty-free goods under $ 600 (maximum 1 liter of wine, 200 cigarettes, 1 bottle of perfume). However, passengers will have to book a ticket in advance, when getting on and off the plane must go through a private path and only use the provided transport vehicle. Passengers are required to wear a mask during the journey and do not have to quarantine themselves after returning to Korea.

(Source: design-paprika.com) According to the Vietnam News Agency correspondent in Seoul, the Korean Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) on April 22, said that it began to be put into test operation from December 2020, until now the flying product ” International travel without landing “of” land of Kimchi “has shown high efficiency. Therefore, the 7 domestic Korean airlines will increase the number of flights of this type from 19 flights in April to a total of 56 flights from next May, an increase of 194%. According to MOLIT, the “Non-Landing International Tourism” flight product was initially only made at Incheon International Airport. However, starting next May, the project is approved to expand operations at other international airports such as Gimpo, Daegu and Gimhae. This is also considered as a way to help domestic airlines expand supply in the context of increased demand as visitors participating in this travel package can make duty-free shopping similar to tourists foreign common sense. It is expected that in next May, 7 Korean domestic airlines will declare another 23 flights at Incheon International Airport, 18 flights at Gimpo International Airport, 13 flights at Gimhae International Airport and 2 flights. at Daegu International Airport. MOLIT data also shows that as of March, domestic airlines have deployed a total of 75 flights, welcoming more than 8,000 passengers. The number of “International Non-Landing Travel” flights was cut in January due to a recurring outbreak of COVID-19 but has recently been reopened. The proportion of passengers attending this type in December 2020 reached 49%, then exceeded expectations at 73.5% in the following months. Revenue (from ticket sales only) is estimated to range from 20 million won (17,905 USD) to 98.2 million won (87,930 USD) / trip. According to MOLIT, when using this service, passengers do not have to go through the immigration / immigration process, will have to sit on the aircraft for a certain period of time and the aircraft will fly over the airspace of another country without landing. that country and back to Korea. Passengers traveling on the plane will be eligible for tax-free purchases like regular travelers, meaning each person can buy duty free goods under 600 USD (maximum 1 liter of wine, 200 cigarettes, 1 bottle of perfume). However, passengers will have to book a ticket in advance, when getting on or off the plane must go through a private path and only use the provided transport vehicle. Required passenger wear the mask during the journey and do not have to quarantine yourself after returning to Korea./.