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Subject [Card News] Airways that had Dwindled have Fully Rebounded
Upload Date 2024-02-05 Source MOLIT News
Name Annie Hyunsuk KIM Inquiry 194

The number of flights using Korea's airways was approximately 780,000 (an average of 2,139 per day) last year,
an increase of about 44.6%* compared to the previous year (2022).
* Annual increase rate: 4.7% (2019) → - 50.1% (2020) → 10.8% (2021) → 16.0% (2022) → 44.6% (2023)

pic 1. Airways that had dwindled have fully rebounded - Average daily airflights of 2,139 in 2023, fully recovering to pre-COVID-19 level

pic 2. Aircraft using the air routes of Korea in 2023, increased by approx 44.6% compared to 2022

pic 3. Air traffic fully recoverd to pre-COVID-19 level - 92,7% of the pre-COVID-19 level in 2019, Trend of full recovery with the average daily flight exceeding that in 2019 (2,307 flights) since August 2023

pic 4. International air traffic nearly doubled year-over-year - International air traffic increased by 97.5% in 2023 compared to that in 2022, with new and increased flights mainly on short and medium distance routes. Approximately 48% of all international air traffic are flying the Southeast Asia and South China routes

pic 5. Significant increase in air traffic at major airports - As the pent-up effect of the end of COVID-19 pandemicm air traffic increased significantly not only at Incheon International Airport but also at regional international airports such as Cheongju, Gimhaae and Daegu

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