Air Premia launches self bag drop service for international passengers at Incheon airport

Air Premia announced Tuesday that it has launched a self bag drop service for international passengers at Incheon International Airport.

The self bag drop service allows passengers who have completed check-in to deposit their luggage without staff assistance. Air Premia has linked the new service to its existing mobile and kiosk check-in options, enabling travelers to handle part of the departure process on their own.

Passengers wishing to use the service must first complete check-in — either through the Air Premia website or mobile app before arriving at the airport, or at a self check-in kiosk at Incheon airport. They can then drop off their baggage at the dedicated self bag drop counter in Counter C zone on the third floor of Terminal 1, located in the same area as Air Premia's existing staffed check-in counters.

Passengers traveling with infants, making connections or bringing pets — as well as those checking special baggage — will still need to use a staffed counter. Passengers on routes to the Americas must complete a separate identity verification process after using the self bag drop and before boarding.

Air Premia said it expects the new service to reduce the inconvenience of waiting at staffed counters to check baggage and allow passengers to move through departure procedures more smoothly.

"We introduced the self bag drop service to keep pace with the growing number of passengers using self check-in, so they can now handle baggage check-in on their own as well," an Air Premia official said. "We will continue to improve convenience so that passengers can complete departure procedures at the airport more comfortably and efficiently."

Meanwhile, Air Premia is expanding its travel options with a new route between Incheon and Sapporo. Starting Dec. 2, the airline will operate the Incheon-Sapporo route four times a week, making it the carrier's second Japanese destination after the Incheon-Narita route.