{
  "id": 17224297,
  "title": "Check-in system at Incheon airport restored after hourslong disruption",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/check-in-system-at-incheon-airport-restored-after-hourslong-disruption-17224297",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-30T12:42:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/20261030/check-in-system-at-incheon-airport-restored-after-hourslong-disruption"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A malfunction in the check-in system at Incheon International Airport caused significant disruption to passenger processing, according to the airport operator. The issue began at 4:30 a.m. on Friday, affecting ticketing systems for eight airlines at Terminal 1 and five airlines at Terminal 2. As a result, ticketing was effectively halted at three airlines - China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, and Air China. Passengers faced long lines at check-in counters, with some airlines failing to inform them of expected recovery times despite their approaching departures. By 5 p.m., 38 flights had been delayed, leaving around 1,200 travelers stranded. The airport operator attributed the disruption to a glitch in the global network of American aviation service provider ARINC.",
  "summary": "A check-in system malfunction that occurred at Incheon International Airport was fully resolved by Friday afternoon, the airport operator said, after causing major delays in passenger processing. The malfunction began at 4:30 a.m. in an airline network connecting ticketing systems at the country's main gateway, leading to intermittent connectivity issues for eight airlines at Terminal 1 and five…",
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      {
        "outlet": "KBS World Radio",
        "title": "Check-in System Disruption Causes Major Delays at Incheon Airport",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/check-in-system-disruption-causes-major-delays-at-incheon-airport",
        "published": "2026-10-30T06:09:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Check-in system malfunction at Incheon airport causes major delays",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/check-in-system-malfunction-at-incheon-airport-causes-major-delays",
        "published": "2026-10-30T06:56:18.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}