SEOUL, March 3 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Uplus Corp., a major South Korean telecom operator, reported a 204 percent increase in the average number of viewers each month who watched video content related to travel and healing on its U+VR app last year as the coronavirus spread throughout the country. Viewer numbers for the movie [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — The coronavirus pandemic put a damper on travel this Lunar New Year, with fewer people flocking to train stations and airports for the annual visit home. Seoul Station, which had been bustling before the pandemic, had relatively few passengers waiting for trains on Wednesday morning, before drawing a bigger [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Coronavirus-weary South Koreans are making travel plans for the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday, posing a new challenge in the country’s fight against COVID-19. With the holiday two weeks away, daily coronavirus infections are down to the 300s from a peak of 1,241 on Dec. 25. Health authorities have [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Seven out of 10 South Koreans plan to travel abroad after coronavirus vaccines are developed, a survey showed Wednesday. According to Incheon International Airport Corp.’s recent survey, 70.2 percent of South Koreans and 82 percent of foreign nationals said they have overseas travel plans after the development of COVID-19 [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul has been selected as the top destination for international meetings by a global magazine on corporate travel, the city government said Wednesday. Business Traveler conducted an online survey in July and August for the 2020 Business Traveler Awards in 53 categories, including the world’s best airlines, airports, hotels [...]
SINGAPORE, Nov. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Trip.com, a leading international online travel service provider, has partnered with international airline brands to bring more benefits to loyalty program members. Throughout the past year, Trip.com has entered into partnerships with top airline brands to offer their loyalty and frequent flyer program members rewards and access to deals [...]
SINGAPORE, Oct. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — From 10 October to 11 November 2020, leading online travel services provider, Trip.com Group has launched the “LIVE for Trip” campaign as part of its “Travel On” initiative to bolster the recovery of the global travel industry. 29 October marked a key day in the LIVE for Trip campaign, with Trip.com LIVE [...]
SINGAPORE, Oct. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — From 10 October to 11 November 2020, leading online travel services provider, Trip.com Group has launched the “LIVE for Trip” campaign as part of its “Travel On” initiative to bolster the recovery of the global travel industry. 29 October marked a key day in the LIVE for Trip campaign, with Trip.com LIVE [...]
SINGAPORE, Oct. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — From 10 October, leading online travel services provider, Trip.com Group began the “LIVE for Trip” campaign as part of its “Travel On” initiative to bolster the recovery of the global travel industry. On 29 October, Trip.com Group held its Global Partner Summit in Chengdu, a key event in the LIVE for Trip [...]
SINGAPORE, Oct. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — From 10 October, leading online travel services provider, Trip.com Group has held the “LIVE for Trip” campaign as a part of its “Travel On” initiative to bolster the recovery of the global travel industry and coincide with the company’s 21st anniversary. On 28 October, Trip.com Group’s 21st anniversary, the LIVE for Trip series [...]