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Airport

Seoul — Incheon (ICN)

Flights departing Incheon are covered by Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 whatever the airline, because the airport sits in outside the EU and UK. A serious delay, cancellation or overbooking on a flight from here can be worth €250 to €600 per passenger.

IATA
ICN
City
Seoul
Covered
Arrivals only
Band
€250–€600

Is a flight from Incheon covered?

Incheon is outside the EU and the UK, so a departure from here is not covered on its own. A flight arriving at Incheon is covered only where it departs from the EU, the EEA, Switzerland or the UK, or is operated by an EU or UK carrier.

What you can claim

The amount is set by the distance of the flight, not the price of the ticket. From Seoul, that usually means:

Example distances and compensation bands from Incheon
DestinationDistanceBand
Singapore (SIN)4,625 km€600
Dubai (DXB)6,728 km€600
Frankfurt (FRA)8,544 km€600
Amsterdam (AMS)8,552 km€600
London (LHR)8,861 km€600
Paris (CDG)8,927 km€600

What to do at Incheon

  • Ask the airline to confirm the reason for the delay or cancellation in writing.
  • Keep your boarding passes, tickets and every receipt — for meals, taxis and hotels you had to arrange yourself.
  • Insist on the care you are entitled to: meals and drinks in proportion to the wait, two free communications, and accommodation if you are stranded overnight.
  • Do not accept a voucher where you are entitled to a cash refund.

How we enforce it

Flightright assesses the claim, corresponds with the airline and — where it refuses — takes the case to court at our own risk. There is nothing to pay unless the claim succeeds.

Flying from Seoul?

Check your entitlement free in two minutes. If we recover nothing, you pay nothing.