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diablo3 · Joined: 11 Sep 2004

Hi guys and gals,
I went to Jeju Island 3 times this year, and use a dometic flight from Cheongju to Jeju. Each time at the airport, I am treated normally in all cases just like Koreans with one excpetion: I, as a foreigner, must take off my shoes and walk through the security check with slippers, and customs check my shoes. It actually cheeses me off because it is only a domestic trip, and why should Koreans on a plane be trusted more than me?

On my way back from Jeju to Cheongju, I do not have to take off my shoes, fair in this instance.

Does this happen to anyone else?
What do you think about this?

Comments are most welcome.

FUBAR · Joined: 21 Oct 2003 Location: The Y.C.

Never had any probblems at the CJ aiport. I went from CJ to Shanghai a few years ago without problem. Same thing when I went to Jeju. Though my buddy almost didnt get on the plane because they mispelled his middle name (they missed one letter). Other than that it was smooth sailing.

jlb · Joined: 18 Sep 2003

I flew to Jeju once from that airport. The thing I thought was kind of weird was that I had to show my passport while the Koreans didn't. It wasn't like I was leaving the country.

diablo3 · Joined: 11 Sep 2004

Yes, me too.

Last time to Jeju, I used my ARC, but from Jeju I needed to use my passport. Why do we need a passport for a domestic trip anyway?

It seems to be some sort of discrimination or something that we are treated like this for a domestic trip.

In Incheon airport, everyone is checked for passport and shoes regardless.

tzechuk · Joined: 20 Dec 2004

I had to take my shoes off at Incheon when I leave... may be it's the same policy and not just one for foreigners?

Wangja · Joined: 17 May 2004 Location: Seoul, Yongsan

Wangja · Joined: 17 May 2004 Location: Seoul, Yongsan

Edit: double post

diablo3 · Joined: 11 Sep 2004

Being randomly selected OR checking everyone is certainly not discrimination.

and.....

They check everyone at Incheon regardless.

Swiss James · Joined: 26 Nov 2003 Location: Shanghai

they seem to have changed the shoe policy at Incheon now, and only people with unusually thick soles on their shoes get checked.

At least, the last time I flew me and a korean guy in front didn't have to take ours off, but a korean woman did- so I'm guessing that was the reason.