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Incheon airport braces for record-breaking passenger traffic during Chuseok holiday
Incheon International Airport is preparing for an unprecedented influx of travelers during the Chuseok holiday, with daily passenger numbers projected to reach record levels.
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Incheon International Airport is preparing for an unprecedented influx of travelers during the Chuseok holiday, with daily passenger numbers projected to reach record levels. From Friday to Sept. 18, the airport expects an average of 201,000 passengers each day, totaling 1.204 million over the six-day period. This estimate is expected to be the all-time record high for airport users during Chuseok.
unprecedented = unparalleled = unheard of = atypical = untypical 미증유의, 전례없는, 이례적인
unlooked-for = unexpected = unanticipated = unforeseen 예상치 못한, 뜻밖의
influx = inflow = inundation = flood = inrush = inroad 유입, 들이닥침
daily passenger numbers projected 예상된 일일 승객 수
reach record level = reach historic level = hit the record high = break the record = hit an all-time high 기록적인 수준에 도달하다, 사상최고 수준에 도달하다
total = number = sum up to = amount to = total up to = reach = arrive at = run into ~에 이르다, ~에 달하다
estimate = ballpark figures = guesstimate 추정치, 예상치
The previous record was an average of 187,000 people per day during Chuseok 2017, and this year's estimate surpasses this previous record by about 7 percent. The anticipated figures also mark an 11.6 percent increase from last year's Chuseok and an 11.8 percent rise compared to 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic.
surpass = exceed = outstrip = outdo = beat = overrun = outperform = go beyond = outgo = outmarch 능가하다, 초과하다
anticipated figures = estimate = guesstimate = ballpark figures 예상치
compared to = vis-a-vis = versus = over = from = as opposed to = against = in comparision with ~에 비해서
The busiest day is expected to be Sept. 18, with 213,000 travelers. The highest number of outbound travelers is predicted for Saturday, with 121,000. Other Korean airports are also gearing up for a busy holiday period. According to the Korea Airports Corp., airports nationwide are set to handle some 1.47 million travelers (1.12 million domestic and 350,000 international) over the holiday.
outbound travelers (나가는)해외 관광객들
be predicted = be projected = be expected = be forecast = be looked to = be presumed = be surmised = be conjectured = be estimated = be guessed = be computed = be calculated ~로 예상되다, ~로 추정되다
gear up for = brace for = be prepared for = be ready for = make provision for = make preparation for 대비하다, 준비하다
holiday period 연휴기간
handle = manage = navigate = address = treat = cope with = deal with = tackle 다루다, 처리하다
A total of 8,314 flights (6,322 domestic and 1,992 international) are scheduled to operate during the holiday, averaging 1,386 per day — up 2.8 percent from last year. Gimpo and Gimhae airports are expected to see the highest departure numbers on Saturday, while Jeju International Airport will be at its busiest on Sept. 18.
a total of = all told = the aggregate total of = in all = in total = alltogether 다해서, 총, 다합해서
be scheduled to = be slated to = be expected to = be set to = be meant to = be due to = be anticipated to = be supposed to ~하기로 예정된, ~하기로 되어 있는
To accommodate the increased traffic, Incheon International Airport Corp. urged passengers to utilize public transportation and smart services. Additionally, in line with government measures to ensure a smooth holiday travel experience, 14 airports nationwide will offer free parking for domestic travelers during the holiday.
accommodate = house = embrace = encompass = accept = take = carry = cater to = handle 수용하다, 아우르다
urge = exhort = recommend = advise = call on = enjoin = adjure = demand = require = call for = ask 촉구하다, 권고하다, 요구하다, 요청하다
public transportation = public transit = mass transportation = public transport 대중교통
in line with = in accordance with = as per = in conformity with ~에 따라서, ~에 맞추어
free parking 무료 주차
government measure 정부 대책
domestic traveler 국내 여행객
"We are making every effort to ensure that travelers have a comfortable and convenient experience over Chuseok," Incheon International Airport Corp. President Lee Hag-jae said. "We appreciate everyone's cooperation in using public transportation and the available smart services to ease congestion."
make every effort to = spare no effort to = leave no stone unturned = do the best = do everything one can 최선을 다하다, 모든 노력을 하다
comfortable = convenient = handy = useful = easy = simple 편안한, 편리한
cooperation = collaboration = joint action = combined effort = concerted effort = teamwork 협력, 협조, 협동
ease congestion 교통혼잡을 완화하다
ease = relieve = soothe = allay = lift = alleviate = relax = soften = mitigate = reduce = diminish = lessen = weaken = decrease = lower = cut down on = cut back on = make less = drop = abate = die down 완화시키다, 완화하다
congestion = traffic jam = snarl-up = traffic congestion 교통혼잡
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