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China’s Visa Service Restriction Raises Doubt over S. Korea’s Travel Industry Recovery

China’s Visa Service Restriction Raises Doubt over S. Korea’s Travel Industry Recovery

SEOUL, Jan. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — China’s abrupt suspension of short-term visa services for South Koreans has dashed long-term recovery hopes for the country’s travel industry, industry insiders said Tuesday, amid likely cancellations of trips to the neighboring country due to the measure. The Chinese Embassy in Seoul made public the decision in a post [...]

Pengsoo Effect Being Felt in Travel Industry

Pengsoo Effect Being Felt in Travel Industry

SEOUL, Dec. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Pengsoo, an Educational Broadcasting System (EBS) penguin character who is receiving nationwide popularity, is even taking over the travel industry. According to a recent analysis of airline data by online travel agency Trip.com, search volume to Argentina’s Ushuaia from September to mid-November increased 227 percent year-on-year, since the popularity [...]

Reeling from Japan Boycott, Travel Industry Turns to Custom Trips

Reeling from Japan Boycott, Travel Industry Turns to Custom Trips

SEOUL, Nov. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Hit hard by a boycott against travel to Japan, the travel industry is looking for a breakthrough with the rising popularity of customized trips where clients can choose the specifics of their travel . The number of users of “group-tailored travel service” by South Korea’s major travel agency Hana [...]