An average of 195-thousand people a day are expected to travel through Incheon International Airport during this week's Lunar New Year holiday.

According to Incheon International Airport Corporation on Tuesday, more than 977-thousand travelers will access the airport between Thursday and next Monday.

The expected daily average is 53 percent higher than some 127-thousand recorded last year, and 97 percent of the pre-pandemic daily average of 202-thousand in 2019.

The airport plans to expand the hours of the departure and arrival terminal as well as airport railway operations, while dispatching additional security personnel.