{
  "id": 8400643,
  "title": "Incheon airport braces for record foreign arrivals, with up to 60,000 expected per day",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/incheon-airport-braces-for-record-foreign-arrivals-with-up-to-60-000-8400643",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-19T06:57:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/20260919/incheon-airport-braces-for-record-foreign-arrivals-with-up-to-60000-expected-per-day"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Incheon Airport is preparing to handle a record-breaking influx of foreign visitors, with up to 60,000 individuals anticipated to arrive each day from September 30 to October 3, coinciding with China's National Day holiday on October 1. This surge in arrivals has prompted immigration authorities to implement emergency measures. According to the Incheon Airport Immigration Office, between 198,000 and 220,000 foreign nationals are expected to enter the country through Incheon International Airport during this four-day period. This would average out to 49,500 to 55,000 arrivals per day, surpassing the daily average of 45,640 from the previous year. The peak day is expected to be October 2, when arrivals could total 60,000, just shy of the current record of 59,000 arrivals in a single day. To accommodate this unprecedented influx, the immigration office plans to bolster its workforce, increasing the number of immigration officers in arrival halls to 188 from 128 during regular operations and 166 during special measures.",
  "summary": "More than 50,000 foreign nationals are expected to enter Korea through Incheon International Airport each day from Sept. 30 to Oct. 3, around China's National Day holiday on Oct. 1, prompting immigration authorities to activate emergency measures. According to the Incheon Airport Immigration Office under the Ministry of Justice, Thursday, between 198,000 and 220,000 foreign nationals are expected…",
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Incheon airport braces for record foreign arrivals, with up to 60,000 expected per day",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/incheon-airport-braces-for-record-foreign-arrivals-with-up-to-60-000",
        "published": "2026-09-19T06:47:02.000Z"
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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."
}