34 million people are moving during the Lunar New Year holiday.Incheon Airport Observations "Most Ever"

34.84 million people are expected to travel at home and abroad for 10 days during the Lunar New Year holiday
The average traffic distribution on the highway...Average of 5.02 million units per day
Government exempts highway tolls for four days from the 27th
Incheon Airport is expected to be the busiest with more than 220,000 people on the 25th.

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More than 34 million people will move for this Lunar New Year holiday, more than last year.

Expressway traffic is expected to be dispersed due to the increased holiday period, but the average daily passengers at Incheon International Airport are expected to hit the highest number of all-time Lunar New Year holidays.

This is reporter Choi Doo-hee.

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The Korea Transportation Institute predicted that 34.84 million people will travel to Korea and abroad during the Lunar New Year holiday.

In particular, the maximum number of people, which is 6.11 million, is expected to move on the 29th, the day of Lunar New Year alone.

However, the average daily traffic volume on the highway was distributed as the holiday holiday period increased, and it was predicted to be about 5.2 million units, down 7.7% from last year.

According to the survey, the most preferred departure is on the morning of the 28th, the day before the Lunar New Year's Day, and the afternoon of the 30th, the day after the Lunar New Year's Day.

The government will also exempt highway tolls for four days from the 27th for those returning home and returning home.

On the other hand, Incheon International Airport is on alert as the skyway looks to be busier than ever.An average of 214,000 people are expected to use Incheon International Airport on a daily basis during the

Lunar New Year holiday, which is the maximum number of passengers based on the Lunar New Year holiday since the opening of the port.

On the 25th, the first day of the holiday, more than 220,000 people will flock to Incheon International Airport, which is expected to be the busiest day of the holiday.

The day with the highest number of departing passengers is also expected to be the 25th, and arriving passengers are expected to peak on the 30th.

With severe congestion expected, Incheon International Airport Corporation has decided to implement special transportation measures, including the early opening of the departure and arrival halls.

[Bae Jong-oh / Incheon International Airport Corporation Integrated Management Team Leader: We plan to open the departure hall early and deploy support personnel. In order to use the airport quickly, it is highly recommended to use simplified departure procedures such as smart passes and public transportation.]

With the number of passengers using airports nationwide except Incheon Airport expected to be at last year's level, the Korea Airports Corporation also plans to minimize waiting time by increasing the utilization rate of security checkpoints during busy hours.

I'm Choi Doohee of YTN.



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