Busan City said on the 19th that international passengers at Gimhae International Airport surpassed 10 million.
It is the highest since Gimhae Airport opened in 1976. The previous high was 9.87 million in 2018. Weekly flights at Gimhae Airport now total 1,546 to 42 cities, up 118% from 1,306 to 41 cities at the end of 2018, the most ever.
The city said it was an achievement made together by Korea Airports Corporation (KAC) Gimhae Airport and local stakeholders.
Korea Airports Corporation (KAC) will hold an event today to mark surpassing 10 million international passengers. Attendees include the head of KAC Gimhae Airport, National Assembly members, the head of the Busan Regional Office of Aviation, the commander of the Air Force 5th Air Mobility Wing, the head of the city's new airport promotion headquarters, the chair of the city council construction and transportation committee, the heads of customs, immigration and quarantine (CIQ) agencies, CEOs of airlines serving Gimhae Airport, aviation workers and citizens.
Heo Nam-sik, head of Busan City's new airport promotion headquarters, said, "Achieving 10 million international passengers for the first time among local airports is proof that this is a highly attractive city that draws people from around the world," and added, "We will focus on the early opening of Gadeokdo New Airport to meet growing air travel demand and to complete the city's transformation into a global hub."