86 Million Domestic Passengers at National Airports During Chuseok Holiday... 17% Decrease Compared to Last Year
The Impact Reduction of 'Chukangseu' Is Not Significant
On the 28th, two days before the Chuseok holiday, the domestic terminal at Gimpo Airport in Gangseo-gu, Seoul, is bustling with travelers. Photo by Mun Ho-nam munonam@
View original image[Asia Economy Reporter Yu Je-hoon] The number of air passengers using airports nationwide (excluding Incheon International Airport) during the Chuseok holiday period reached approximately 860,000.
According to the Korea Airports Corporation on the 5th, the number of passengers at 14 airports nationwide from the Chuseok holiday period, from the 30th of last month to the day before, was 862,697, a decrease of about 16.3% compared to last year's holiday period (1,031,354 passengers).
By airport, Jeju International Airport had the highest number of passengers at 325,618, followed by Gimpo (295,218) and Gimhae (122,083) International Airports.
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Industry insiders attribute the relatively small decrease despite social distancing measures due to the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) to "Chukangseu (Chuseok + vacation)." It is explained that many passengers chose domestic travel instead of visiting their hometowns during the Chuseok holiday.
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