Korea COVID Travel BlogAs someone who is used to flying for my job, I haven’t been near an airport now since October 2019 which, with the added strangeness of flying under COVID, made me feel like it was my first time.
I flew from Heathrow, and other than slightly more paperwork at check in (mainly checking my quarantine details in Korea), it was a very painless process. The airport was the quietest I’ve ever seen it. Security was incredible! There were no queues, straight to a scanner, and then I didn’t have to take anything out of my bag (I carry 2 laptops and quite alot of electronics) – they just scanned the whole thing! I am not sure if this is a COVID thing or if Terminal 2 has the new CT Scanners. Either way, it was a dream.
Once in the terminal itself, it was very quiet as the picture here shows. Everyone was wearing masks and obeying social distancing. Most of the bars and restaurants were closed and the one bar I went to that was open had recently opened. All operating under COVID conditions (masks, contact details taken etc). Interestingly they were offering people (as I travelled on a Wednesday) the government “Eat out to help out” scheme. Didn’t think that would work airside!
From there, I went straight to the plane, which was very empty with plenty of room. I wore a mask the whole flight (except for eating / drinking) which actually was totally fine and not uncomfortable, or weird. The staff all wore goggles, masks and gloves, but generally, it was business as usual. I flew Korean Air and a video from their Safety and Security manger explained all of the processes they took prior to me boarding (followed by the safety video featuring KPOP band SuperM)
All in all, the experience was smooth and straightforward. Entering the country however was a bit trickier….
