Strong passenger traffic growth in September for Incheon International

SOUTH KOREA. Incheon International Airport registered strong passenger traffic growth in September, maintaining the momentum for the year so far.

Total passenger numbers were up +7.3% year-on-year to 3.4 million, with a daily average of 114,595 passengers. Arrival numbers were up +9% to 1.7 million, while departure numbers were up +5.7% to 1.7 million.

The figures released by Incheon Airport Immigration & Customs exclude transfer passengers and domestic passengers.

Aircraft movement growth at the South Korean hub was up +3.3% to 22,440.

Passenger traffic for the first three quarters of 2013 was up +7.1% to 31.2 million, with arrival numbers up +7.3% to 15.7 million and departures up +6.9% to 15.6 million.

Traffic data for September, including year-on-year growth
Traffic data for first nine months of 2013
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