PHOTOS: Migration for Lunar New Year holiday begins
By Cho Bo-heePosted : January 24, 2025, 15:19Updated : January 24, 2025, 16:37
SEOUL, January 24 (AJP) - As the Lunar New Year holiday approaches, Koreans are on the move. Around 1.3 million people are expected to travel abroad through domestic airports over the ten days from Jan. 24 to Feb. 2. On average, 134,000 passengers are expected to depart each day, marking a 13.8 percent increase compared to last year's average of 117,000 passengers per day during the holiday season.
Ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday, passengers line up for check-in at the departure area of the 1st terminal of Incheon International Airport, on Jan. 23, 2025. Yonhap
Ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday, passengers line up for check-in at the departure area of the 1st terminal of Incheon International Airport, on Jan. 23, 2025. Yonhap
Ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday, passengers line up for check-in at the departure area of the 1st terminal of Incheon International Airport, on Jan. 23, 2025. Yonhap
Long-term parking lot at the 1st terminal of Incheon International Airport full of parked vehicles, on Jan. 23, 2025. Yonhap
Ahead of the Lunar New Year Holiday, homebound passengers move toward the ferry at the Incheon Port Coastal Passenger Terminal for boarding, on Jan. 23, 2025. Yonhap
Ahead of the Lunar New Year Holiday, a family arrives at the Seoul Station for boarding, on Jan. 23, 2025. Yonhap