SEOUL, March 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Almost one out of two Chinese tourists to South Korea visited the southern resort island of Jeju in 2014 thanks to the accommodative visa policy and expansion of direct flights and cheap cruise packages, the state tourism agency said Tuesday. A total of 6.12 million Chinese traveled to South Korea [...]
SEOUL, March 13 (Korea Bizwire) — A 5.5-meter-tall mailbox in Danyang-gun is attracting tourists seeking to relive memories through old fashioned, analogue mail. The giant post box, installed near the Gosu-ri tourist information center in Danyang-gun, not only functions as a normal mailbox, but also helps to share touching personal stories in a special magazine published by the [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Well-known hotel chains are increasingly planning to open business hotels in Seoul, creating additional competition in the hospitality industry. Accor, the global hotel group that operates 16 properties in Korea, has opened a business hotel, Ibis Style Ambassador Seoul, in Myeongdong. The company is planning to open two more Ibis Style [...]
TORONTO, ON, Mar 11, (Korea Bizwire) – Navigating the land of travel rewards programs can often be a daunting task. Rules change, programs come and go and partnerships and alliances fade. Add in expiry dates on points, blackout dates, tax and fuel surcharges — and getting a “free” ticket is tougher than ever. Well the travel [...]
SEOUL, March 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Leading European hotel group, Accor of France, is looking to expand its budget hotel chain Ibis in South Korea to target a new pack of travelers with style and technology, its Asia-Pacific director said Wednesday. Patrick Basset, Asia-Pacific chief operating officer for Accor, said major Asian markets have shown double-digit growth [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korean government has postponed its plan to increase cigarette prices in tax-free stores, due to an increase in demand from Chinese tourists for Korean cigarettes, and a decrease in hoarding sprees that started with the cigarette price hike, according to an individual related to the Ministry of Strategy and Finance [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — A Hiking Association from the Gangneung Council of Sport For All has developed a 8.8 kilometer coffee-themed hiking course linking Daegwallyeong Rest Stop, Wangsan Mountain and a coffee museum in Wangsang-myeon, said the association on March 2. Hikers can breathe in fresh air with the smell of roasted coffee beans as [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – Uber Korea, a mobile app operator linking drivers and passengers, decided to make its ride-sharing service Uber X free of charge in Seoul in an attempt to counter the city government’s ban on its operations, and to protect its Uber drivers. On February 25, Uber said, “The decision was [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 16 (Korea Bizwire) – Incheon International Airport, Seoul’s main gateway, has been named the world’s best airport for a record 10th consecutive year, officials said on Monday. The airport grabbed the annual Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Award, presented by the Airports Council International (ACI), as the best in the business, the operator [...]
DAEGU, Feb. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – The Daegu Metropolitan Transit Corporation (DTRO) has started limited operation of its new no. 3 transit line, the first monorail train in Korea, with the goal of opening the service to the public in April, officials said in a statement on February 9. For the next 60 days, 28 line no. 3 [...]