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[Chubby Bear]

Thought I would congratulate South Korea for officially having the busiest air route between two destinations in the world for 2017!

 

As per the article in Stuff.co.nz,

The world's busiest air route is in South Korea, from the holiday island of Jeju to the capital of Seoul. According to flight data website OAG.com, airlines fly the route a whopping 64,991 times a year.

As for International routes, well that belongs to Hong Kong - Taipei with the route being flown 29,494 times in 2017.

 

For those Interested: 

 

World's 10 busiest air routes

1. Jeju-Seoul, South Korea: 64,991
2. Melbourne-Sydney, Australia: 54,519
3. Mumbai-Delhi, India: 47,462
4. Fukuoka-Tokyo Haneda, Japan: 42,835
5. Rio de Janeiro-Sao Paulo Congonhas, Brazil: 39,325
6. Sapporo-Tokyo, Japan: 38,389
7. Los Angeles-San Francisco, USA: 34,897
8. Brisbane-Sydney, Australia: 33,765
9. Cape Town-Johannesburg, South Africa: 31,914
10. Beijing-Shanghai, China: 30,029

 

World's busiest international air routes

1. Hong Kong-Taipei: 29,494
2. Kuala Lumpur-Singapore: 29,383
3. Jakarta-Singapore: 26,872
4. Jakarta-Kuala Lumpur: 20,890
5. Hong Kong-Shanghai: 20,818
6. New York La Guardia-Toronto: 17,116
7. Hong Kong-Seoul Incheon: 16,366
8. Beijing-Hong Kong: 14,592
9. Dublin-London Heathrow: 14,556
10. Bangkok-Singapore: 14,455

 

Reference:

https://www.stuff.co...-in-south-korea

OAG.com

[Marb1]

Thought I would congratulate South Korea for officially having the busiest air route between two destinations in the world for 2017!

 

As per the article in Stuff.co.nz,

The world's busiest air route is in South Korea, from the holiday island of Jeju to the capital of Seoul. According to flight data website OAG.com, airlines fly the route a whopping 64,991 times a year.

As for International routes, well that belongs to Hong Kong - Taipei with the route being flown 29,494 times in 2017.

 

For those Interested: 

 

World's 10 busiest air routes

1. Jeju-Seoul, South Korea: 64,991
2. Melbourne-Sydney, Australia: 54,519
3. Mumbai-Delhi, India: 47,462
4. Fukuoka-Tokyo Haneda, Japan: 42,835
5. Rio de Janeiro-Sao Paulo Congonhas, Brazil: 39,325
6. Sapporo-Tokyo, Japan: 38,389
7. Los Angeles-San Francisco, USA: 34,897
8. Brisbane-Sydney, Australia: 33,765
9. Cape Town-Johannesburg, South Africa: 31,914
10. Beijing-Shanghai, China: 30,029

 

World's busiest international air routes

1. Hong Kong-Taipei: 29,494
2. Kuala Lumpur-Singapore: 29,383
3. Jakarta-Singapore: 26,872
4. Jakarta-Kuala Lumpur: 20,890
5. Hong Kong-Shanghai: 20,818
6. New York La Guardia-Toronto: 17,116
7. Hong Kong-Seoul Incheon: 16,366
8. Beijing-Hong Kong: 14,592
9. Dublin-London Heathrow: 14,556
10. Bangkok-Singapore: 14,455

 

Reference:

https://www.stuff.co...-in-south-korea

OAG.com

Glad to see Hong Kong (my hometown) 4 times in the international list!

[LATAM]

Still, don't understand why so many people travel on the Dublin-London route. 

 

Although for personally I think that domestic air-travel will decrease as time goes on, with high-speed trains etc which make taking a plane even longer. The only example I can think of this is the FCO-LIN/FCO-MXP route in Italy because of the high-speed (Freccia Rossa) trains between Rome and Milan, and the rest of Italy. 

 

LATAM 

[Pasti]

Honestly surprised New York to London isn't mentioned, as I hear people talking about it so much.

[Avelo]

Still, don't understand why so many people travel on the Dublin-London route.

Although for personally I think that domestic air-travel will decrease as time goes on, with high-speed trains etc which make taking a plane even longer. The only example I can think of this is the FCO-LIN/FCO-MXP route in Italy because of the high-speed (Freccia Rossa) trains between Rome and Milan, and the rest of Italy.

LATAM

The popularity and convenience of high-speed rail is already making airline travel uncompetitive in much of continental Europe.

[Jamesthomeson]

The popularity and convenience of high-speed rail is already making airline travel uncompetitive in much of continental Europe.

The Northeast Regional train route competes with airlines on routes between Washington DC, Philadelphia, New York, and Boston as well but rail travel can't compete with the convenience of airline hubs.

[m0cha]

Still, don't understand why so many people travel on the Dublin-London route. 

 

Although for personally I think that domestic air-travel will decrease as time goes on, with high-speed trains etc which make taking a plane even longer. The only example I can think of this is the FCO-LIN/FCO-MXP route in Italy because of the high-speed (Freccia Rossa) trains between Rome and Milan, and the rest of Italy. 

 

LATAM

Dont think people can travel by rail between London and Dublin

[Marb1]

Still, don't understand why so many people travel on the Dublin-London route. 

 

Although for personally I think that domestic air-travel will decrease as time goes on, with high-speed trains etc which make taking a plane even longer. The only example I can think of this is the FCO-LIN/FCO-MXP route in Italy because of the high-speed (Freccia Rossa) trains between Rome and Milan, and the rest of Italy. 

 

LATAM 

 

Honestly surprised New York to London isn't mentioned, as I hear people talking about it so much.

If you haven't realized this is by weekly flights not passengers.

[Denver.]

Still, don't understand why so many people travel on the Dublin-London route. 

 

Although for personally I think that domestic air-travel will decrease as time goes on, with high-speed trains etc which make taking a plane even longer. The only example I can think of this is the FCO-LIN/FCO-MXP route in Italy because of the high-speed (Freccia Rossa) trains between Rome and Milan, and the rest of Italy. 

 

LATAM 

Cheap flights and hacks which make the ticket considerably cheaper, a ticket from London to Hong Kong will be much expensive than a Dublin-London-Hong Kong flight, if you get it

[X-Wing @Aliciousness]

Cheap flights and hacks which make the ticket considerably cheaper, a ticket from London to Hong Kong will be much expensive than a Dublin-London-Hong Kong flight, if you get it

 

No, it's because they are two metropolitan areas with a lot of demand for travel between them, and the only reasonable way to travel between them is by air.

[NNR]

As an Irish person I can confirm it's because of what Agre said, and as usual Denver is talking shyte