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Korea seeks to build new Busan airport as country's first 'floating airport'

An aerial view of the planned floating airport on Gadeok Island, the biggest island off Busan / Yonhap Korea plans to build the country's first floating airport in the southern port city of Busan by 2035, the land ministry said Tuesday.Last year, the National Assembly approved a bill on a mega state project worth 13.7 trillion won ($10.97 billion) to build the new airport on Gadeok Island, the biggest island off the coast of Busan, to handle growing air traffic demand and facilitate prosperity in the country's southeast region.According to the detailed plan announced by the ministry Tuesday, the new facility will be an offshore airport, which is to be built on a floating structure at sea.The government is pushing to skip a preliminary feasibility study to expedite the construction procedures, and a review committee under the finance ministry will make a final decision on the exemption later this week.The land ministry plans to begin drawing a detailed construction p

Apr 26, 2022
Korea seeks to build new Busan airport as country's first 'floating airport'

Cheong Wa Dae to open to public at noon on May 10

Cheong Wa Dae / YonhapCheong Wa Dae will open to the public at noon May 10, immediately after President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol's inauguration ceremony, in line with his promise to return the presidential compound to the people, officials said Monday.Visits can be booked in advance online starting Wednesday at 10 a.m. and will be limited to 39,000 people per day, or up to 6,500 people per two-hour time slot, according to the officials of the Cheong Wa Dae relocation task force."We decided to fully open the doors to Cheong Wa Dae as the inauguration ceremony on May 10 ends," Rep. Yoon Han-hong, chief of the task force on the presidential office relocation, said during a press briefing."Thus, the main building and the guest house, as well as the top-class garden Nokjiwon and Sangchunjae will be reborn into an open space that can be enjoyed by all the people," he said.Yoon promised during the campaign to relocate the presidential office out of Cheong Wa Dae and return the compound to the public, saying the move would help him connect better with the people as Cheong Wa Dae had become "a sym

Apr 25, 2022
Cheong Wa Dae to open to public at noon on May 10

Asiana Airlines to reopen route to India, offer more to Japan, other countries

An Asiana Airlines' passenger jet is seen in this file photo. Korea Times file Asiana Airlines said Monday it will reopen its route to India this week as eased virus restrictions unleash pent-up demand. Asiana will offer one flight a week on the Incheon-Delhi route starting Friday after it suspended the route 33 months ago ― July 8, 2019 ― due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the company said in a statement. The company will also expand the number of flights on routes to Sydney, Los Angeles, Osaka, Fukuoka, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Manila from May, it said. Its budget carrier unit Air Busan Co. said it will resume services on the routes from the southern port city of Busan to Fukuoka, Da Nang and Cebu. The routes have been suspended for the past 26 months. The Busan-Fukuoka route will be available from May 31, with the routes to Da Nang and Cebu set to begin June 29 and July 15, respectively, the statement said. Air Busan also plans to open five new international rou

Apr 25, 2022
Asiana Airlines to reopen route to India, offer more to Japan, other countries

Travel and tourism to create 126 million new jobs in next 10 years: WTTC

Philippine Department of Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat, center, speaks at the panel of the 21st World Travel and Tourism Council Global Summit in Manila, Thursday. From left are Global Rescue Companies CEO Dan Richards, Dubai Airports International CEO Paul Griffiths, Secretary Romulo-Puyat, Marriott International Group President Craig Smith and WTTC Ambassador Katheleen Mathews. Courtesy of World Travel and Tourism CouncilOne-third of all new jobs worldwide forecast to be within travel and tourism sector: WTTCBy Lee Hae-rinMANILA, Philippines ― The travel and tourism sector is expected to create nearly 126 million new jobs within the next decade and bring the industry's global GDP back to pre-pandemic levels by 2023, according to the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC). The forecast was announced by the WTTC President and CEO Julia Simpson in her opening speech of the 21st Global Summit at Marriott Hotel in Newport City, Manila, Thursday.“Over the next decade, travel and tourism will create 126 million new jobs worldwide. In fact, one in three of every new job

Apr 24, 2022By Lee Hae-rin
Travel and tourism to create 126 million new jobs in next 10 years: WTTC

Picnickers, beer drinkers return to Han River parks

People have a picnic at Yeouido Han River Park in Seoul, April 17. Yonhap Picnics and beer drinking are back in the parks along Seoul's Han River after the lifting of social distancing requirements.Starting this week, all COVID-19 social distancing requirements, except the mask mandate, were lifted, including a curfew on operating hours of restaurants, cafes and other small businesses, as well as the cap on the size of private gatherings.About a dozen parks on the river banks are now free of any gathering restrictions.Groups of people were picnicking in the sunny afternoon Wednesday at Banpo Han River Park near the southern namesake district while convenience stores were abuzz with people purchasing canned beers and snacks for a refreshing break along the river, a common scene before COVID-19."Since the COVID-19 outbreak, I hadn't come here due to worries and infection prevention rules. I came here today to enjoy myself, my first visit to Han River in about two-and-

Apr 21, 2022
Picnickers, beer drinkers return to Han River parks

In Boracay, islanders cross fingers for return of tourism boom

Bangka boats, water vehicles with outriggers designed for island expedition, are anchored along the Puka beach on the northern side of Boracay Island, Tuesday. Korea Times photo by Lee Hae-rinPhilippines' scenic resort island set to welcome Korean tourists back with resumption of direct flights By Lee Hae-rinBORACAY ISLAND, Philippines ― The excitement was everywhere on the Philippines' scenic resort island of Boracay on Tuesday amid news reports that flights between Korea and the Southeast Asian country will resume soon to end the bleak days of the pandemic that have continued for over two years.On this island, once teeming with Korean tourists before the pandemic, hearing greetings in Korean is no surprise at all. One of the greetings Koreans would hear most is “Annyeonghasaeyo!”Most of the island's 40,000 residents who work in the tourism industry know surprisingly diverse Korean phrases. “Hana, dul, set” (counting one, two, three), “Meori tta” (get your hair braided), “Yeppuda” (you look pretty), and “Nakhasan ta” (get a

Apr 21, 2022By Lee Hae-rin
In Boracay, islanders cross fingers for return of tourism boom

Guided tour of Songpa Trail's urban forest

A forest path along the Songpa Trail, Seoul / Courtesy of Songpa DistrictInhale the scent of spring along scenic urban trail, encourages forest guideBy Lee Hae-rin“Here, this light brown tree is a mulberry tree,” Yim Hong-soon, 70, a forest guide, said, pointing to the tree standing at the entrance of the Songpa Trail in Seoul's southern district of the same name. “The mulberry tree is the symbol of Jamsil― 'Jam' comes from the Chinese character meaning silkworms and the region has long been a silkworm facility since the Joseon Dynasty.” Yim went on to say how the tree is a generous giver from its roots to its leaves.Old records show that King Sejong of Joseon Dynasty designated Jamsil, one of the neighborhoods in Songpa District, as a site for the national silkworm farm and built a mulberry forest to boost the country's key sericulture business. Apartment complexes and skyscrapers now stand where the silkworm nursery was located in the past, but one of the oldest mulberry trees in this area, which is over 500 years old, was registered as Seoul's first regiona

Apr 14, 2022By Lee Hae-rin
Guided tour of Songpa Trail's urban forest

Nighttime tours of Changdeok Palace to open next week

The moonlight tour program of Changdeok Palace / YonhapThe annual nighttime tours of Changdeok Palace, one of the most popular tourist attractions in Seoul, will begin next week, the cultural heritage authorities said Tuesday.The 100-minute nocturnal tour of the ancient palace will run from April 21 through June 12, four times a day from every Thursday to Sunday, according to the Cultural Heritage Administration and the Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation. Visitors walk around Changdeok Palace holding traditional lanterns called “cheongsa chorong,” June 23, 2021. YonhapThe moonlight tour program has been popular among foreign tourists and locals alike for the past 13 years as participants can enjoy tranquil vibes while strolling through the palace at night holding a traditional Korean lantern covered in red and blue silk shades.Changdeok is the only one of the five palaces of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage list for being the most well-preserved among them. It is regarded as a masterpiece of Korean palace architecture where the buildin

Apr 12, 2022
Nighttime tours of Changdeok Palace to open next week

Jeju tourism visitors up 37% amid efforts toward pre-pandemic normalcy

gettyimagesbank Tourist arrivals on the southern resort island of Jeju climbed 37.4 percent so far this year compared to a year ago amid increased efforts to return to pre-pandemic normalcy, industry data showed Monday.According to the Jeju Tourism Association, 3.45 million visitors arrived on Jeju from Jan. 1 to Sunday, compared to the 2.51 million tally during the same period last year. The total number of arrivals from April 1 to Sunday reached 368,584, with the daily average for the period recorded at 36,858. Industry watchers attributed the growth in visitors to the arrival of the warm spring weather as of late and the increased public yearnings toward restoring everyday life to that of the pre-pandemic period. According to the association, many popular tourism areas, including Seogwipo and Aewol, have been frequented by travelers enjoying sightseeing with family and friends. Despite the increase in travelers, local health authorities are maintaining strict vir

Apr 11, 2022
Jeju tourism visitors up 37% amid efforts toward pre-pandemic normalcy

Tourism sector excited as outbound rush set to begin

Fully vaccinated passengers queue up in the international departures area at Incheon International Airport, Sunday. YonhapBy Lee Hae-rinThe ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, which entered its third year in January, has been akin to torture for travel-loving Koreans as they have been discouraged from traveling overseas. The interior ministry's announcement on Wednesday increasing the weekly number of international flights to the United States, Europe and other quarantine-free countries by 100 flights starting next month came as a relief by signaling a looming resumption of outbound tourism. Tourists and those who are engaged in the local tourism sector, including travel agencies, are excited about the resumption of overseas tourism. “The past more than two years of the pandemic has felt so long and frustrating as we were discouraged to travel overseas,” Kim Yoon-ah, 29, a Pangyo-based educator, told The Korea Times, Wednesday. “Now that the quarantine restrictions have been lifted for travelers, I am ready to go anywhere possible.”Another person, Ki Soo-hee, a Seoul-

Apr 7, 2022By Lee Hae-rin
Tourism sector excited as outbound rush set to begin
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