Air passenger traffic in S. Korea hits record high in 2025 on increased int'l travel

SEOUL -- South Korea's air passenger traffic reached a record high in 2025 on strong overseas travel demand, government data showed Friday.The number of airline passengers at South Korean airports totaled 124.8 million last year, up 3.9 percent from 120 million a year ago, according to the data from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.The figure marked the highest annual total, surpassing the previous peak of 123.4 million in 2019.The increase was largely driven by a rise in the number of international passengers to and from South Korea, which rose 6.3 percent on-year to arou…READ FULL ARTICLE