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 [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – Chinese travelers in their 20s and 30s have emerged as the key customers for South Korean duty-free stores as they are enticed by Korean pop culture and shopping experiences here, industry officials said Monday. Local duty-free shops in the past mostly generated revenue from middle-aged Chinese travelers who bought [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s government said Friday it is test operating a visa waiver program for foreign tourists entering the country via three selected cruise ships in the next six months. The Ministry of Justice said passengers of those cruise ships — Costa Serena, Sapphire Princess and Quantum of the Seas [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – Wednesday’s parliamentary audit brought to light the revelation that Korean travel agencies are offering holiday packages to countries with government-designated travel alerts, with some calling for government intervention to safeguard citizens. There are currently four levels of travel alerts issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Purple (areas needing [...]