WorldSouth Korea’s Incheon airport becomes world’s busiest for international passengers amid Iran war

Incheon airport handled 38.39 million international passengers in the first half of 2026, overtaking Heathrow and Singapore’s Changi to top the global ranking for the first time. Airport officials attributed part of the rise to Middle East disruption from the US-Iran conflict, which diverted transfer traffic to East Asia.

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TThe Guardian★★☆☆☆2026-08-13 09:45Original