KCTV: Air Traffic Congestion
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|  2016.04.26 10:30
Jeju International Airport is already handling more than 400 flights per day, and we haven’t even entered peak tourism season. Despite airlines adding extra flights to satisfy the needs of passengers, frequent delays are causing problems. Joseph Kim reports.

There have been more than 40,560 flights to and from Jeju during the first quarter of this year.

That breaks down to about 440 touchdowns and take-offs everyday at the Jeju International Airport.


That's up 10 percent compared with the first quarter of last year, which averaged 400 daily arrivals and departures.


With the increased air traffic, delays have also been on the rise.

[slug] 17% of flights delayed in Q1

For the first three months of this year, 6,740 flights were delayed.That's 17 percent of the total number of flights. And a 171 percent increase over the corresponding period last year.


However, a large number of delayed flights are not included in the number due to the statistical criteria.

According to the criteria, domestic flights that are delayed over 30 minutes or international flights delayed over 1 hour are included in the data.


INTERVIEW
Park Myeong-yeo / Tourist
I feel a bit embarrassed because I rushed to get to the gate on time, but my flight is delayed. Many flights are late these days. It's an inconvenience.
<인터뷰 : 박명예/관광객>
"스케줄에 맞춰서 나오는데 지연되면 불편하고 급하게 왔는데 지연됐다고 하면 당황스러울 때가 많았어요. 요즘 계속 그런 것 같아요."

Unfavorable weather conditions partially to blame, but, there is another culprit.


Insufficient airport slots are blamed for 95 percent of the delays.


The number of tourists and the volume of air freight has soared over the past few years, but takeoff and landing facilities haven't been expanded.

As the facilities cannot adequately handle the increased volume, one delay causes another.

INTERVIEW
Airline representative
Slots are almost completely full at Jeju International Airport. That means the airport is close to maximum capacity, which is why one small external problem can cause consecutive delays.
<인터뷰 : 항공사 관계자>
"제주공항 슬롯이 포화될 정도로 항공기가 많이 운항되면서 공항 수용력이 최대치에 도달했는데요. 그러다 보니까 약간의 외부 문제가 생겨도 항공기가 줄줄이 지연되고 있습니다."

[CAMERA] Ko Moon-su

Due to the tourism boom, congestion on the airport runway is getting worse.

[Reporter] Joseph Kim

With the spring and summer high season upon us, we can only expect things to get worse before they get better.

Joseph Kim, KCTV
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