SEOUL, May 10 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s low-cost carriers are competing to offer the cheapest tickets possible due to the decreasing number of overseas travelers during the off-season. Air Seoul Inc. introduced a “zero-won ticket promotion” last month for all overseas flights. The promotion offers free flights, with purchasers only having to pay the [...]
SEOUL, March 29 (Korea Bizwire) — About one out of four spectators for performing arts in South Korea had purchased tickets from scalpers in the past, a survey showed Tuesday. The Record Label Industry Association of Korea conducted a survey of 572 men and women, 23.4 percent of whom said that they had bought tickets [...]
SEOUL, May 4 (Korea Bizwire) – The government has decided to pre-purchase airline tickets in a bid to help the airline industry, which is suffering from the prolonged outbreak of the new coronavirus. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said Sunday it has signed a business agreement with airlines and decided to prepay 15.5 [...]
SEOUL, March 20 (Korea Bizwire) — English-speaking spectators accounted for the largest portion of overseas tickets reserved for domestic concerts over the past two years. Interpark Corp., a leading online ticket and book seller, analyzed big data for tickets sold between Jan. 1, 2018 and Dec. 31, 2019 on its global site, which is operated [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Plane tickets from Seoul’s Gimpo International Airport to the popular tourist destination Jeju Island are selling for less than the price of a cup of coffee. This week, low-cost carriers are selling tickets for 3,000-3,500 won (US$2.54-2.96) for a one-way trip from Gimpo to Jeju. Jeju’s previous reputation as [...]