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Passenger traffic at Incheon Airport reaches record high in 2025

Passenger traffic at Incheon International Airport exceeded 74 million in 2025, driven by increased flights to and from Japan and China, the airport's operator said Sunday.

2026.1.25

Two foreign passengers who received help from a Gyeongju city bus driver are seen in this photo that was shared by another passenger after the incident was shared online on Aug. 6. [GYEONGJU CITY GOVERNMENT]

Bus driver in Gyeongju drives lost foreign passengers to destination in own car

A city bus driver in Gyeongju went the extra mile — literally — by personally giving a ride to two stranded foreign passengers in his car after completing his final bus run of the night.

2025.8.7

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Crowds of travelers wait in line to depart at Gimhae International Airport ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday on Jan. 26. [JOONGANG PHOTO]

Gimhae International Airport struggles with holiday crowds amid personnel shortages

Gimhae International International Airport in Busan is expected to be swamped with travelers during the upcoming holiday period from May 1 to 6, mirroring the congestion experienced over the Lunar New Year in January.

2025.4.30

Travelers at the Incheon International Airport on Nov. 3. [NEWS1]

More than 20 million passengers travel on Korea-Japan routes in January-October period

The number of air passengers who traveled on Korea-Japan routes in the January-October period exceeded 20 million, mainly driven by the weak Japanese yen, data showed Sunday.

2024.11.17

Passengers pass through the departure hall of Terminal 1 at Incheon International Airport on Tuesday. The number of air passengers in Korea jumped 79 percent on year to 8.98 million in July according to data compiled by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. [YONHAP]

Flying makes a comeback

The number of air passengers in Korea jumped 79 percent on year to 8.98 million in July according to data compiled by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.

2023.8.15

To Haneda

Passengers board a plane at the international flight boarding area of Gimpo International Airport in Gangseo District, western Seoul, on Wednesday, the same day the Gimpo-Haneda route resumed operation.

2022.6.29

Kim Kyung-wook, Incheon International Airport Corporation President and CEO, speaks at a press event held in Incheon on Thursday. [YONHAP]

Airport cargo hits record as passenger totals still very low

Cargo transportation at the Incheon International Airport Corporation hit a record high this year, while the number of passengers is down more than 90 percent from before the pandemic.

2021.12.2

Jin Air offers a flight around Korea with some Hong Kong cookies

Korean airlines are introducing special tourist flights around the country, hoping to both drum up business and find a use for planes that have been sat on the tarmac since the Covid-19 pandemic brought the aviation industry to a standstill.

2020.11.4