South Korea's air passenger traffic surpassed the 80 million mark for the first time last year on an increase in both inbound and outbound travelers as ticket prices became more affordable due to the lower cost of jet fuel, a government tally showed Sunday.
The report by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport showed the number of people entering and leaving the country by plane surpassed 81.46 million, up 11 percent from 73.34 million the year before.