The Incheon International Airport Integrated Security Screening Union said on the 1st that if Asiana Airlines' transfer to Terminal 2 (T2), scheduled for Jan. 14 next year, goes ahead, the time required for departure security screening will increase significantly and confusion could follow, adding that more staff are needed.
The union said that while the current usage ratio between T1 and T2 is 63 to 37, it is expected to flip to 48.5 to 51.5 if Asiana Airlines transfers, and made this claim. Currently, 12 airlines use Incheon Airport T2, including Korean Air affiliates JIN AIR, AIR SEOUL, AIR BUSAN and carriers belonging to SkyTeam.
Incheon Airport Security, a subsidiary of Incheon Airport, is discussing the security screening staffing issue, but is said to be reviewing a plan to move T1 personnel to T2 in line with the number of passengers moving as Asiana Airlines changes its terminal, rather than making new hires.
However, the union's position is that at least 250 additional staff are needed due to Asiana Airlines' terminal transfer. The union argues that T2 security screening officers are not properly guaranteed their legally mandated break times, and that the standard for security image reading—45 minutes of continuous reading time—is also not being observed.
Currently, Incheon Airport has 2,043 security screening staff, of whom 1,156 work at T1 and 887 at T2.