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Woden · Joined: 08 Mar 2007 Location: Eurasia

...and given myself only 2 hours 35mins to get a connection flight from Busan to Jeju!

I am flying in from abroad so I think I will need to go through immigration in Busan and I also bought tickets separately so will need to get my luggage!!

Is this doable?? 2 hours 35 mins to go through immigration, get luggage and board flight to Jeju! I am hoping there is someone out there who has done this before...please!?

chasmmi · Joined: 16 Jun 2007 Location: Ulsan

Well in the UK the checkin time for domestic flights is one hour early and not the international two.

This suggests it is possible to do the checking in stuff within an hour. So that gives you 90 mins to get off the plane and find the line.

THat's doable I think.

HighTreason · Joined: 15 Jun 2007

LOL, I see that you actually mean that you gave yourself 155 minutes, not the 2.35 minutes you said you had in the first sentence. I initially thought that you were much more of an idiot than you are. Wink

Woden · Joined: 08 Mar 2007 Location: Eurasia

Qinella · Joined: 25 Feb 2005 Location: the crib

thebomb · Joined: 13 Nov 2006

About an hour before landing in Busan, approach the cabin staff and explain your situation, and that you are worried about the time scale, and then ask if it is possible if you could disembark first, maybe with the Business class passengers. Have you flight ticket/e-ticket for your Jeju leg with you so that you can prove that your situ is true.

This will help beat the immigration queues. Also when you check-in for your Busan bound leg, don't check in first, leave it a while, that might increase the chance of your bag being unloaded first.

icicle · Joined: 09 Feb 2007 Location: Gyeonggi do Korea

Potentially doable ... depending on one thing ... Whether or not your first plane lands on time .... Which is not something that you can predict or guarantee ... Delays are reasonably common on International flights ... so it could be a risk ... I would suggest having a backup plan of what you will do ... or at least know what your options are if your International flight does arrive late ... or you take longer to get through customs/immigration and get your bags ... all of which are very possible ... so if something does go wrong you know what to do ...

Icicle

Zark · Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 5:15 pm Post subject:

Do as everyone else does - unbuckle your seatbelt, hop up and grab your carryon and head for the exit - the very second the plane touches down. That'll cut a good ten minutes off your transit time.

But, really, shouldn't be a problem.

thebomb · Joined: 13 Nov 2006

Another thing... The last time I flew to Jeju from Seoul i changed both my flight times to and fro, with no hassle whatsoever at the airport.

rhinocharge64 · Joined: 20 Sep 2006

One Friday evening I missed my flight from Jjeu to Seoul. I thought I would have to cough up for a new ticket. It cost me man Won (a fiver to you fella) to change the paperwork. Korean Air aint no Easy Jet Sad

my friend. So, if you do miss your connection there will be a fiver involved. Personally I think you will have enough time for your connection.

All the best, and enjoy your stay in the 'land of the morning calm'

To my knowledge there are about four people from Blighty. Get use to the North American drawl Laughing

Rhinocharge

safeblad · Joined: 17 Jul 2006

contrarian · Joined: 20 Jan 2007 Location: Nearly in NK

Jeeez! More Brits coming and bringing their poor version on English with them.

rhinocharge64 · Joined: 20 Sep 2006

Yes, I can't say I enjoyed the ex-pat community, the 'big smoke' is certainly more diverse. However, there was some 'good eggs'. Laughing

The Charge

rhinocharge64 · Joined: 20 Sep 2006

Contrarian. Interesting how you say we Brits have a poor command of the 'mother tongue'. Eh, I thought it was you North Amer. who bastardised the Englisg language. Yes, strange bunch down on the island. The ex-pats in the 'big smoke' seem to be more open minded. I've met many a good North Amer. up here, but I was lucky if I met a couple down on Jeju. I think the island attracts the wrong sort. To the o.p. not the greatest ex-pat community, unless you like terrible live music. But I enjoyed the locals, and the scenery was top. Though the winter months were some what boring unless you like ultimate frizbee. So, yes like one poster suggested perhaps stay in Busan.

Regards and make the most of the summer.

Woden · Joined: 08 Mar 2007 Location: Eurasia

Cheers for all the advice, I will deffo take it all on board (...ahem).

Fall back is the later Asiana flight, which gives me about 3 and a half hours, and I would expect they are more lenient than Korean Air, so should be sound.

Keep the weather nice for me over there, half of England is under water at the mo!!