SEOUL, May 28 (Korea Bizwire) — With golf courses in South Korea booming in the pandemic era, patterns in golf booking are changing. Tee-time booking service platform XGOLF reported that the number of weekday reservations over the last three months exceeded those on weekends, due to a 20 to 30 percent rise in green fees [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s multiplex chain GGV said Wednesday that it has suspended its ticket booking service to reduce seating capacities at screenings as part of precautionary measures against the spread of COVID-19. From Tuesday, CGV, a movie theater operating unit of entertainment giant CJ Group, started to sell tickets for [...]
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA, Jul. 25 (Korea Bizwire) - From D-EDGE research findings from the past year, hotels in the Asia Pacific are undercut 30-40% of the time have a 31% lower rate conversion on their website. That is a huge swathe of revenue missed out if hotels do not tighten up on parity. * Wholesalers are [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — An increasing number of South Koreans booking their own flights and accommodations online rather than using travel agency package products when they travel abroad. However, there have been a number of complaints regarding the use of global lodging and airline reservation websites. According to the Korea Consumer Agency (KCA) [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Most luxury restaurants and buffet restaurants at major hotels in Seoul have almost been fully booked for Christmas and year-end holidays, industry sources said Thursday. Viking’s Wharf, a lobster buffet restaurant chain, said it has completed accepting reservations for tables at its outlets in Jamsil and Yeouido for the [...]