Cross border travel between China and South Korea: a two-way journey

Recently, Korean Air flight KE2081, carrying 149 passengers, took off from Busan Airport in South Korea and landed at Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport. Inbound passengers passed through the customs hand luggage pre check gate in sequence, and on average, each person could quickly complete customs clearance in just 8 seconds.

"It's said that seafood is very famous. This trip plans to mainly taste seafood. Hot pot and Spicy Hot Pot are also very famous in South Korea, so I want to try all these delicious foods as much as possible." Liu Song, a Korean tourist who just entered the country, said that because the visa free policy is very convenient, the travel has become relaxed and comfortable, and will often come in the future.

Qingdao Airport has dense air routes to and from South Korea, with a daily total of 39 passenger flights to and from South Korea, reaching 5 cities including Incheon, Busan, Daegu, Cheongju, and Jeju. Among them, the Seoul Express has become an "air bus", allowing cross-border travel between the two countries to truly achieve "just say it's there".

I am currently on my way to South Korea for tourism, with a layover at Qingdao Jiaodong Airport. Qingdao has abundant routes and convenient transfers. The main purpose of this trip to South Korea is to travel and experience the culture, cuisine, and beautiful scenery there, "said Mr. Yu, a Chinese tourist.

By 2025, the number of inbound and outbound passengers on routes between Qingdao Airport and South Korea will exceed 1.87 million, a year-on-year increase of over 21%, "said Gao Ying, Deputy Director of the Customs Travel Inspection Department at Qingdao Jiaodong Airport under Qingdao Customs. Through innovative application scenarios such as" one-stop inspection "for outbound passengers and" double pre inspection "for inbound passengers, the customs have shortened the clearance time for inbound and outbound passengers, and set up multilingual guidance and intelligent translation machines on site to further optimize the passenger clearance experience. (Li Hongyu/Text)