Incheon Airport Expects Record 223,000 Daily Passengers During Chuseok Holiday

The Busiest Day Expected on October 3
Record 239,000 Passengers Anticipated

On September 30, Incheon International Airport Corporation announced that it expects more than 220,000 passengers per day to use Incheon Airport during this year's Chuseok holiday. The corporation stated that it will implement special transportation measures during this period to alleviate airport congestion and enhance passenger convenience.

For the 11-day Chuseok holiday period from October 2 to 12, the total number of expected passengers is 2,453,000, with a daily average of 223,000. This represents a 2.3% increase compared to the summer peak season earlier this year (daily average of 218,000), and is projected to set a new record for the highest passenger volume during any peak season. Compared to last year's Chuseok holiday (daily average of 200,000), this is an 11.5% increase.

According to the Airport Industry Technology Research Institute, the day with the highest passenger volume during this holiday is expected to be October 3, with 239,000 passengers anticipated to use Incheon Airport, breaking the previous all-time record. The current record for the highest daily passenger volume at Incheon Airport is 234,171, set on August 4, 2019, during the summer peak season.

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The corporation has designated this period as a special transportation countermeasure period and plans to implement joint special measures with relevant agencies to prevent passenger inconvenience. To minimize departure processing time, the number of X-ray screening machines at Departure Hall 1 of Terminal 2 will be increased from 10 to 17. All 119 additional security screening staff will be deployed on site, and with cooperation from the Ministry of Justice, the departure hall operation hours will be advanced by one hour to start at 5 a.m. The corporation will also prepare for increased transportation demand by providing 1,300 new parking spaces and expanding late-night bus routes.

The adoption of new technologies to reduce waiting times will also be expanded. The number of dedicated Smart Pass facial recognition departure lanes will be increased from three to five. In addition, a service providing estimated processing times for each departure hall will be available on major portal sites, allowing passengers to check expected wait times before arriving at the airport.

Regarding the labor union of a subsidiary company announcing a strike during the holiday, the corporation stated that it is working closely with the government, subsidiaries, and airlines. Since August 18, an emergency response headquarters has been in operation. If a strike occurs, the corporation will activate an emergency response system to strengthen real-time situation management, and, in cooperation with its subsidiary, will deploy essential personnel and both internal and external replacement workers as needed.

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