Incheon Airport to Service 76 Million Passengers in 2025

significantly: 상당히
Upwards of 76.3 million passengers are expected to use the international airport this year with the upcoming Chuseok holiday in October expected to significantly boost passenger traffic.

annual: 매년의
According to operators of South Korea’s Gateway Airport located west of Soul, the annual number of passengers will rise by around 7.2% from last year’s 71.16 million.

temporary: 일시적인
The airport expects demand for flights from Incheon to various Chinese cities to rise as China began allowing temporary visa-free entry last year, reversing the pandemic era decline.

account for: 원인이 되다
Before COVID, flights to China as well as nearby countries accounted for a large percentage of flights from Incheon.

forecast: 예측
operational: 운영
To better handle the forecast growth in flights, Incheon, which had three operational runways, announced that the fourth runway will go online starting in late September ahead of the long holiday.

transit: 환승
This will greatly allow it to handle both inbound and outbound flights as well as transit passengers.