{
  "id": 16853171,
  "title": "Regional airports to expand international flights by 11.6% for winter season",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/regional-airports-to-expand-international-flights-by-11-6-for-winter-16853171",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-28T05:37:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/others/20261028/regional-airports-to-expand-international-flights-by-116-for-winter-season"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Korea Airports Corp. has announced a 11.6% increase in international flights for the upcoming winter season, running from October 25 to March 27, 2027. The country's 14 airports will see 3,206 weekly international flights, up from the summer schedule by 332 flights. Domestic services will total 7,002 weekly flights. This expansion is part of the government's efforts to attract 30 million foreign visitors ahead of schedule.\n\nTo accommodate the increased traffic, Gimhae International Airport's hourly capacity will rise from 27 to 30 flights, while Cheongju's capacity will increase from eight to 10. Southeast Asian routes will see a 32.7% increase, reaching 600 weekly flights, while services to China will grow by 17.5% to 844 weekly flights.\n\nSeveral new China routes have been introduced, including Gimhae-Xiamen, Gimhae-Guangzhou, Cheongju-Xiamen, and Jeju-Shijiazhuang. Additionally, Gimhae will launch daily charter flights to Tokyo's Haneda Airport starting in December.",
  "summary": "Korea Airports Corp., which operates 14 airports nationwide, said Wednesday that airlines will operate 10,208 scheduled flights a week during this winter season, which runs from Oct. 25 through March 27, 2027. International services will account for 3,206 weekly flights, up 11.6 percent, or 332 flights, from the summer schedule, while domestic services will total 7,002 flights a week. The…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}