Air routes between South Korea and China carried a record 2,129,238 passengers in August, surpassing the previous record of 2,067,155 set in August 2016, as visa-free travel, nearby-destination demand and expanded flight rights supported a broader Northeast Asian recovery. Separately, Taiwan’s China Airlines and EVA Airways reported their second-highest monthly consolidated revenue in August, at NT$21.948 billion and NT$22.891 billion, respectively, with summer travel, higher fuel-linked fares and shipments of artificial-intelligence servers, semiconductors and networking equipment supporting results. EVA Air’s passenger revenue reached a record NT$14.208 billion, while both airlines expected AI-related cargo and the traditional September peak season to support fourth-quarter demand.