Cheongju Airport sees 1,170% increase in international passenger numbers, thanks to T'way Airlines - South Korea

According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport's aviation information site "Airportal," in the January-March period of 2024, seven regional airports excluding Incheon International Airport (Gimpo, Gimhae, Chaeji
The number of international flight passengers in Jeju, Daegu, Cheongju, Muan and Yangyang was 4,525,749, up more than 80 percent from the same period last year.
In particular, the number of international flight passengers at Cheongju International Airport in North Chungcheong Province reached 388,658 in the January-March period, up 1,170.5% from the same period last year.
This is the largest increase among all airports in the country. As a result, the number of passengers using the airport has recovered to pre-COVID-19 levels. During the same period, only Cheongju and
The increase in the number of international passengers at Cheongju International Airport can be attributed to the low-cost carrier T'way Air. After 2023, Cheongju International Airport
T'way Air's new routes departing from and arriving at ports now number six, including Da Nang and Nha Trang in Vietnam, Osaka and Fukuoka, Bangkok (Don Mueang) in Thailand, and Yanji in China.