Gimpo International Airport bombing in 1983 when dozens of South Koreans lost their lives. These bombings, including that of Korean Air Flight 858 in 1987, caused the South Korean government to apply massive security measures for the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. Gimpo International Airport bombing On 14 September 1986, a bomb blast at Gimpo International Airport, the-then main airport serving Seoul in South Korea, killed five people and injured around 30 others. All the victims were Koreans. Officials blamed agents acting on behalf of the government of North Korea for the attack. It took place just six days before the start of the
Incheon International Airport claim that average departure and arrival takes 19 minutes and 12 minutes, respectively, as compared to worldwide average of 60 minutes and 45 minutes, respectively, ranking it among the fastest airports in the world for customs processing. Its duty-free shopping mall has been rated the world's best for three years in a row in 2013 by Business Traveller. Incheon International Airport also claims that it has only a 0.0001% baggage mishandling rate. The airport opened for business on March 29, 2001 to replace the older Gimpo International Airport, which now serves mostly domestic destinations and shuttle flights to several East