Incheon overtakes Heathrow as world’s busiest international airport
Transfer passengers climbed 18.1 percent from a year earlier to 4.24 million, while European transfer traffic soared 63.2 percent.
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Transfer passengers climbed 18.1 percent from a year earlier to 4.24 million, while European transfer traffic soared 63.2 percent. The broader traffic base rests on the airport's four phases of expansion, completed in November 2024. In particular, the number of transfer passengers on European routes surged 63.2 percent on-year to 210,000.
Furthermore, The airport also surpassed 1 billion cumulative passengers just over 25 years after opening, faster than any other major international airport. Incheon airport ranks world's No. 1 in int'l passenger traffic in first half.
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Transfer passengers climbed 18.1 percent from a year earlier to 4.24 million, while European transfer traffic soared 63.2 percent.
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The broader traffic base rests on the airport's four phases of expansion, completed in November 2024.
according to The Korea HeraldIn particular, the number of transfer passengers on European routes surged 63.2 percent on-year to 210,000.
according to Yonhap NewsThe airport also surpassed 1 billion cumulative passengers just over 25 years after opening, faster than any other major international airport.
according to The Korea HeraldIncheon airport ranks world's No. 1 in int'l passenger traffic in first half.
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