[Economy pick] Incheon International Airport... Starting from the 3rd, "100 million people" will be opened.

[Anchor]
Incheon International Airport, which has grown dramatically... It seems that the expanded Incheon Airport will finally open from the 3rd of next month.

[Reporter]
That's right.

The expansion of Incheon International Airport Terminal 2 has been completed, so it's next Tuesday, December 3rd.

It will be officially operated.

If the first phase of construction of Incheon International Airport is called the fourth phase of construction, it took eight years from 2017 and cost 4.8 trillion won.

First of all, Incheon International Airport's 4th runway and 75 flight moorings were newly established, and the terminal building was expanded.

With this expansion, Incheon International Airport has become the world's third-largest airport with an annual capacity of 106 million passengers,
In addition to passengers
, cargo handling capacity has increased to 6.3 million tons, making it the world's second-largest air logistics capability.

[Anchor]
Yes, I think the scale has grown to one of the world's top classes, but I heard that the contents of the facility have improved a lot.

[Reporter]
Yes, for airport users, the convenience of facilities and interior design will be more important than the size of the airport.

Incheon International Airport emphasizes that smart security services have been strengthened.

The "smart pass" system using AI and biometric recognition has made identification easier without the need to repeatedly present passports and boarding passes.

In addition, it is said that the automatic security search system can provide the world's best immigration speed by conducting search quickly and accurately.

At the same time, it seems that a lot of effort has been made to make the terminal a kind of cultural and artistic complex rather than just a work space for getting on and off an airplane.The airport corporation is confident that art works and digital content are displayed throughout

Airport to create the concept of an 'airport in a park'.

In addition, it is said that it has introduced kiosks that can be adjusted in height and operate high-tech autonomous driving means regularly for the vulnerable who have become more difficult to move as the terminal area has expanded.