An aerial view of Incheon International Airport / Courtesy of Incheon International Airport Corp.
Incheon International Airport handled the highest number of international passengers in the first half of this year globally, surpassing long-standing international hubs in Dubai and London, the airport operator said Thursday.
This also marks the first time it has topped the ranking since opening in 2001.
The airport welcomed 38.39 million international passengers in the January-June period, up 6.3 percent from a year earlier, according to Incheon International Airport Corp.
(IIAC).
