Record High Aircraft Operations Expected at Incheon Airport Next Summer
Approximately 277,000 times
Incheon International Airport Corporation announced on the 27th that the number of slots (airline operation application counts) for next summer is expected to reach a record high of 277,000 times (an average of 1,294 times per day) or more.
This was decided at the International Air Transport Association (IATA) slot coordination meeting held from the 14th (local time) to the 17th at the Dubai World Trade Convention Centre in the United Arab Emirates. According to the results of this meeting, the number of slot allocations for Incheon Airport's 2024 summer season is 276,952 times, which is a 33.8% increase compared to the same period last year (206,913 times). It also represents an 18.5% increase compared to the pre-COVID-19 maximum summer season record of 233,648 times in 2019.
For passenger flights, slot allocation negotiations were conducted with airlines such as Swiss International Air Lines (Switzerland), Air Japan (Japan), and WestJet (Canada) for new routes. Negotiations for additional slots were held with Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, LOT Polish Airlines, Emirates, and Etihad Airways.
Regarding cargo flights, to maintain the continuous operation of cargo aircraft that increased during the COVID-19 period, slot allocation negotiations for additional flights were conducted with cargo airlines such as Atlas Air, FedEx Express, Polar Air Cargo, and Maersk.
Ahead of the completion of Incheon Airport's Phase 4 construction project scheduled for October next year, airlines such as ITA Airways (Italy), Beyond Airways (Maldives), Realikul (Thailand), AirAsia Cambodia (Cambodia), Biman Bangladesh Airlines (Bangladesh), and CMA-CGM (France) have expressed interest in launching new routes.
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Lee Hak-jae, President of Incheon International Airport Corporation, stated, “Long-haul large foreign airlines from regions such as the Americas and Europe are planning new routes and additional flights, which is expected to help stabilize airfares on long-haul routes that had been rising due to supply shortages, thereby greatly contributing to easing inflation. Incheon Airport will continue to expand slots and maintain fair and transparent slot allocation to prevent airfare increases and public inconvenience caused by a shortage of flights.”
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