SEOUL, June 6 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of flight passengers using Korean flag air carriers rose nearly 24 percent in May from a year earlier amid a nationwide move to return to pre-pandemic normalcy, government data showed Tuesday. Korean airlines carried a total of 9.32 million people on international and domestic routes last month, [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Passenger traffic at Incheon International Airport, South Korea’s main gateway, is expected to be significantly lower than forecast during this year’s peak summer vacation season, officials said Friday, apparently due to the recent resurgence of COVID-19. Incheon International Airport Corp. had previously predicted that a daily average of about [...]
SEOUL, July 5 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of South Korean international air travelers dipped nearly 98 percent in the second quarter from a year earlier due to entry restrictions and lower demand amid the new coronavirus pandemic, data showed Sunday. The number of air passengers on international routes by local air carriers plunged to [...]
SEOUL, May 19 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of South Korean air travelers fell to the lowest level in more than two decades in April due to entry restrictions and lower demand amid the coronavirus pandemic, industry data showed Tuesday. The number of air passengers on domestic and international routes here plunged to 1.35 million [...]
SEOUL, April 5 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of air passengers in South Korea fell to a record low last month due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, data showed Sunday, as countries around the globe impose lockdowns and restrict travel and people shun travel. The number of air passengers stood at 1.74 million in March, [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of air passengers on routes between South Korea and Japan dipped during the peak summer vacation season amid an escalating bilateral trade spat, government data showed Wednesday. The passenger load factor for flights to and from Japan averaged 71.5 percent during the first week of August, down [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – Starting in April, South Korea will check information on inbound air passengers to sort out potential terrorists, officials said Wednesday, as Seoul seeks to beef up security ahead of major sporting events amid growing military threats from North Korea. The government also decided to establish a system that would [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s air passenger traffic has reached a new high on a sharp increase in international passengers to and from the country, the transportation ministry said Monday. Air passenger traffic has already reached over 100 million as of Monday, breaching the 100 million mark for the first time in [...]
SEJONG, Jan. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea will impose tougher punishments on disruptive air passengers as part of its efforts to boost aviation safety and curb air rage incidents, the transportation ministry said Monday. The revised aviation law, effective Tuesday, slaps a five year-prison term or a fine of 50 million won (US$41,000) on [...]