Incheon Airport "Forecasts Highest Passenger Volume Since COVID-19 During Summer Peak Season"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Hyun-seok] Incheon International Airport Corporation announced on the 21st that approximately 1.71 million passengers, averaging about 86,000 passengers per day, are expected to use Incheon Airport from the 22nd of this month to the 10th of next month during the special traffic control period for the summer peak season, marking the highest number of passengers since COVID-19.

Recently, due to the government's lifting of international flight restrictions and policies for returning to normal life, air travel demand is gradually recovering. In the first half of this year, Incheon Airport recovered to an average of 20,000 passengers per day. This month, for the first time since COVID-19, daily passenger numbers surpassed 50,000 and 60,000 consecutively.

The total expected passengers during this summer peak season is 1,712,420. The average daily passengers are projected to be 85,621, which is approximately a 791% and 747% increase compared to last year's summer peak season total passengers of 192,154 and daily average of 10,113, respectively.

The passenger forecast for the 7th of next month is about 98,000, expected to be the highest daily passenger count since the decline in demand caused by COVID-19. This day is anticipated to be the most congested during the summer peak season.

The corporation has designated the summer vacation peak period as a special traffic control period and plans to implement congestion mitigation measures across all airport operations to provide flawless public airport services. They will strengthen peak hour responses by supporting security screening personnel and expand guidance and support staff at arrival and departure halls to alleviate congestion. They will actively support the use of smart services and the pre-entry quarantine information system (Q-Code).

Kim Kyung-wook, President of Incheon International Airport Corporation, stated, “The corporation is fully prepared to ensure that passengers can use Incheon Airport more safely and conveniently during this summer peak season.” He added, “Since congestion is expected within the airport, actively using the quarantine information pre-entry system (Q-Code) and various smart services will allow passengers to use the airport more comfortably.”

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