SEOUL, December 11 (AJP) - Tokyo was the most popular destination among overseas travelers aboard Korean Air this year, with Japanese cities dominating the top spots for short-haul travel.
According to a year-end report released Thursday by the country's flagship carrier, based on the number of passengers on international flights from January through Nov. 10, Tokyo topped the list, followed by Osaka, Fukuoka, and Bangkok.
Flights to Chinese cities rebounded sharply, with passenger numbers to Shanghai increasing by 128,000 compared to the previous year, followed by Beijing, up 71,000, and Qingdao, up 63,000.
Of the 16.49 million passengers Korean Air carried, the most frequent flyer took 216 flights. The figure also included some 5,192 minors on international routes traveling without parents or guardians and 31,818 pets.
Passengers in their 30s and 40s accounted for 40 percent of the total, followed by those in their 50s and 60s (30 percent) and those in their teens and 20s (21 percent).
Foreign passengers accounted for 35 percent of the total, with Americans and Chinese each making up 24 percent.
Korean Air, in the process of merging with Asiana Airlines, recently rolled out newly designed aircraft and improved airport lounges and facilities.
* This article, published by Aju Business Daily, was translated by AI and edited by AJP.
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