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Korea Herald
06-05-2025
- Business
- Korea Herald
Air passenger traffic to Japan hits record high in Jan.-April period
The number of flight passengers traveling from South Korea to Japan hit a record high of approximately 9 million in the first four months of this year, government data showed Tuesday. A total of 8.88 million passengers flew from domestic airports to Japan from Jan. 1 to April 28, according to the data from the Incheon International Airport Corporation and Korea Airports Corporation. With an average of around 49,000 people using Incheon International Airport daily in April, the total number is estimated to have reached over 9 million during the January-April period. The estimated figure marks an 8.8 percent increase compared with the same period from last year and the highest ever recorded for the route. The rise in travel to Japan is attributed to airlines expanding routes and offering promotional travel packages. Air traffic to China has also surged thanks to Beijing's implementation of a visa-free policy for Korean travelers in November. A total of 5.72 million passengers used the China route from November to March, jumping 29.4 percent from the same period a year ago. (Yonhap)
Korea Herald
14-04-2025
- Business
- Korea Herald
Incheon Airport to consult on Poland's new air hub
Incheon International Airport Corporation announced Monday that it has signed a contract with Poland's Centralny Port Komunikacyjny, or CPK, to provide Phase 2 operational consulting services for the European country's new airport project. The six-month contract, running from April to September, follows the successful completion of Phase 1 consultation, which the Korean airport secured in 2023. The new Polish airport, led by CPK, is a major infrastructure initiative aimed at replacing the existing Warsaw Chopin Airport with a state-of-the-art hub capable of handling up to 100 million passengers annually in its final phase. Construction is scheduled to begin next year, with the official opening planned for 2032. As part of the second phase, Incheon Airport will provide expert consultations across key areas of airport operations, including aviation security, restricted area management, information and communication technology infrastructure, passenger signage, terminal flow design, and access transportation planning. Through this continued collaboration, Incheon Airport aims to solidify its presence in the European market and further demonstrate its global leadership in airport development and operations. 'We will complete this project with the same dedication and expertise that led to the success of previous collaborations,' said IIAC President and CEO Lee Hag-jae. 'This project will serve as a key stepping stone for expanding our global footprint across Europe, Southeast Asia and the Middle East.'
