Aviation industry prepares for rebound

SEOUL: South Korea’s aviation industry is gearing up for a full recovery of operations that were hit hard from the prolonged pandemic for more than two years as the flights resume along long-stalled mid-and long-haul routes.

The Transport Ministry aims to increase the number of international flights this year to the 50% level of 2019. As of March, the number of international flights departing the country was at 406 per week, around 8.8% of the corresponding figure in 2019 when the number of international flights stood at 4,770.