SEOUL, Dec. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – Foreign tourists arrivals in South Korea are expected to surpass a record high of 17 million people this year on the back of a sharp increase in Chinese tourists, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said Monday. The number of foreign tourists to South Korea fell 6.8 percent [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s air passenger traffic has reached a new high on a sharp increase in international passengers to and from the country, the transportation ministry said Monday. Air passenger traffic has already reached over 100 million as of Monday, breaching the 100 million mark for the first time in [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean households’ overseas spending rose 16.8 percent in the third quarter from a year earlier on increased outbound travel to foreign countries, the central bank said Tuesday. South Korean households spent 8.21 trillion won (US$7 billion) overseas in the July-September period, compared with 7.03 trillion won in the [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of South Korean overseas tourists rose in November from a year earlier despite the offseason, industry data showed Friday, sparking concern over the country’s continued tourism deficit. Hana Tour Co., the nation’s largest travel agency, said some 242,000 South Koreans traveled abroad through the company last month, [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – Despite the number of pet owners rapidly increasing in Korea, nearly half of them were found to have given up on travel with their animal companions. According to Skyscanner’s recent survey of domestic pet owners, 48 percent said they had given up on traveling with their pets due to [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea on Friday launched a new premium express bus service with nearly flat seats that will provide long distance travelers with first-class comfort and experience. The new premium bus has 21 passenger seats, instead of 28 in previous premium models, allowing each seat to recline up to 160 [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea will step up efforts to attract more cruise travelers from inner cities of mainland China to tap deeper into the promising market, the state-run tourism agency said Thursday. The Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) will hold a presentation in the northwestern Chinese city of Xian from Saturday to [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – A growing number of elder South Korean citizens are traveling abroad, prompting local travel agencies to offer new options to lure affluent seniors with ample leisure time, industry officials said Thursday. The latest trend reflects the changing demographic trend in the rapidly aging society as more baby boomers retire [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – The Seoul Metropolitan Government and Seoul Tourism Organization launched Tuesday One More Trip (www.onemoretrip.net), an integrated platform connecting tourists with some of the most unique experiences in Seoul and its nearby cities. According to officials, the new website will allow visitors to search for tourism and culture content that [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s air passenger traffic surged from a year earlier in September with both international and domestic passengers continuing to increase, the government said Thursday. The number of international air passengers to and from the country spiked 21.7 percent on-year to over 5.99 million last month, with the number [...]