SEOUL, Oct. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – As South Korea prepares for an extended holiday in early October, thanks to the government’s designation of Armed Forces Day as a temporary public holiday, a surge in travel bookings reveals a strong preference for Japanese destinations among Korean tourists. According to data released by Trip.com on September 30, overseas [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Air travelers between South Korea and Japan rose 20.8 percent on-year so far this month despite an earthquake warning issued in the neighboring country, industry data showed Friday. According to data from major airport operators submitted to Rep. Lee Yeon-hee of the main opposition Democratic Party, the number of [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – As international travel rebounds, South Koreans are increasingly taking advantage of airport lounge access, with usage of Priority Pass cards skyrocketing over the past year, according to data released by BC Card, a major credit card company in South Korea. The analysis, which examined Priority Pass card usage through 612 types [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent survey conducted by KB Kookmin Card has shed light on South Koreans’ attitudes towards summer vacations, revealing a nation split on the necessity of travel. The study, released on July 25, found that 56.6% of respondents believe “travel is necessary” during the summer break, while 43.4% feel it [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – As the peak summer travel season approaches, South Korea’s tourism industry finds itself facing an unexpected challenge: a sharp decline in bookings that has left travel agencies and airlines scrambling to fill seats. “I’m being called into the CEO’s office every day because peak season reservations aren’t coming in,” confided [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of air travelers between South Korea and Japan surpassed the 10 million mark in the first five months of the year, as the weak yen drove tourists to travel to the neighboring nation, government data showed Friday. According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, the [...]
GOYANG, Apr. 4 (Korea Bizwire) – The city of Goyang in Gyeonggi Province has been recognized as a top-tier sustainable city for both tourists and residents, according to a recent global assessment. The city secured the 14th position among 100 major cities worldwide in the “2023 Global Destination Sustainability Index” (GDS-I), as reported by the BBC. [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of South Korea announced on Monday that it will host the “2024 Explore Korea Travel Fair” from March 28 to 31 at the aT Center in Seoul’s Seocho District, in collaboration with the Korea Association of Travel Agents. Now in its 21st year, [...]
Travel report for 2023 was published by Visited, a travel app whose mission is to inspire travel and help travellers keep track of their past travels with customized travel map, travel lists and personalized stats TORONTO, Feb. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Visited has published top 10 countries for South Korean travellers to visit. It has also published [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – The popularity of travel-themed reality shows has significantly increased interest in the destinations featured, leading to a surge in search volumes for flights to these locations, according to travel search engine Skyscanner. The platform reported a notable rise in searches for destinations that have appeared in various travel shows. The [...]