The Heathrow Airport London not only lost the number of passengers in Europe in July, but also globally.
The latest evidence suggests that Incheon Airport in Seoul, South Korea He first took first place worldwide in international passenger traffic.
Incheon, the main entrance gate to South Korea, served 36.4 million international passengers during the first half of 2026, according to preliminary data from the International Airport Council.
London Heathrow Airport took second place with 37.79 million passengers, BBC reports. Singapore's Changi Airport follows with 34.53 million.
Incheon Airport attributed its rise in part to diverting passengers from Middle East air hubs, due to the conflict between the US and Iran. This increased passenger numbers by about 18%.
Meanwhile the expansion of infrastructure allowed the airport to manage a larger volume of passenger traffic.
Dubai International Airport, which took second place in 2024 and 2025 based on the statistics of the entire year, is expected to exit the first five this time.
Heathrow took fifth place in 2024 and seventh in 2025, while Incheon had occupied 12th and 13th places, respectively.
