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International air passenger traffic hits new high in Aug.
By Korea HeraldPublished : Sept. 20, 2012 - 22:51
South Korea’s international air passenger traffic surged to a new monthly high last month on a spike in visitors to and from Japan and China, the Transportation Ministry said Thursday.
The number of international passengers to and from South Korea jumped 11.6 percent from a year earlier to 4.72 million in August, according to the Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs.
The August tally marks a new monthly record. The previous record of 4.34 million passengers was set only the previous month.
“The number of passengers on all international routes increased from a year earlier with the only exception being the Korea-U.S. route, partly due to an increase in the number of flights offered by low-cost carriers,” the ministry said in a press release. (Yonhap News)
The number of passengers to and from Japan surged 16.6 percent on-year in August and the number of passengers to and from China grew 12.3 percent. The number of passengers to and from the United States shrank 2 percent from a year earlier.
The number of international passengers to and from South Korea jumped 11.6 percent from a year earlier to 4.72 million in August, according to the Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs.
The August tally marks a new monthly record. The previous record of 4.34 million passengers was set only the previous month.
“The number of passengers on all international routes increased from a year earlier with the only exception being the Korea-U.S. route, partly due to an increase in the number of flights offered by low-cost carriers,” the ministry said in a press release. (Yonhap News)
The number of passengers to and from Japan surged 16.6 percent on-year in August and the number of passengers to and from China grew 12.3 percent. The number of passengers to and from the United States shrank 2 percent from a year earlier.
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