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Mon, December 11, 2023 | 07:38

Air Busan to resume Busan-Kaohsiung route next month

Air Busan to resume Busan-Kaohsiung route next month

Air Busan, a budget carrier unit of Asiana Airlines, said Thursday it will resume the Busan-Kaohsiung route next month as travel demand recovers amid eased virus curbs.

2023-02-09 10:06

Hoiana Resort and Golf offer truly customized service for Koreans

Hoiana Resort and Golf offer truly customized service for Koreans

HOIAN, Vietnam ― Set to provide a true home-away-from-home experience, Hoiana Residences is ready to satisfy Korean guests by offering unique services that cannot be found elsewhere in Vietnam, according to the vice president of Hoiana Resort and Golf. Hoiana Residences is part of a $4-billion (5 trillion won) mega project by Hoi An South Development to build four luxury hote...

Kang Seung-woo | 2023-02-09 08:26

[INTERVIEW] A touch of authenticity in Korea's Mexican cuisine scene

INTERVIEWA touch of authenticity in Korea's Mexican cuisine scene

In Korea, taco is often used as an equivalent term for Mexican cuisine. Looking up the word “taco” on an online map will show the results for Mexican restaurants nearby whether they sell the dish or not. The food, made with flour tortillas, often has Korean-sourced ingredients that give it a very Korean twist. The majority of restaurants here try to adapt the food to local pr...

Lee Gyu-lee | 2023-02-02 16:41

Saipanese people pin hopes on tourism boom again

Saipanese people pin hopes on tourism boom again

SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands - A Saipanese snorkeling guide, who goes by the Korean nickname “Ddung-ddung-yi” (an affectionate term meaning “Chubby” in English) to befriend Korean visitors, spoke in Korean during an expedition program at Saipan's natural cave attraction Grotto, Jan. 12.“Are you scared? No worries. Hold on to Ddung-ddung-yi,” he told a group of Korean tour...

Lee Hae-rin | 2023-02-01 08:44

Saipan resort accommodates families, young golfers and partygoers

Saipan resort accommodates families, young golfers and partygoers

Coral Ocean Resort Saipan seeks to expand the island's traveler target from families to young golfers and partygoers with a wide range of sports and entertainment facilities to revitalize its pandemic-hit tourism.

Lee Hae-rin | 2023-01-31 16:46

Saipanese people pin hopes on tourism boom again

Incheon-bound Jeju Air plane returns to Hokkaido airport due to engine noise

Incheon-bound Jeju Air plane returns to Hokkaido airport due to engine noise

An airplane belonging to Jeju Air Co., South Korea's biggest low-cost carrier, returned to the airport that it had departed from in Hokkaido, Japan, due to an unusual noise from its engine.

2023-01-26 21:14

[INTERVIEW] Partnerships with Korean companies help Delta Air Lines' post-pandemic recovery

INTERVIEWPartnerships with Korean companies help Delta Air Lines' post-pandemic recovery

Delta Air Lines was able to stage a spectacular recovery with the number of its Korea-US flights reaching 110 percent of pre-pandemic levels, thanks to close partnerships with Korean carriers and airports, Delta's Vice President of Asia Pacific Matteo Curcio said.

Lee Hae-rin | 2023-01-26 08:18

Korean Air to resume 4 European routes by end of April

Korean Air to resume 4 European routes by end of April

Korean Air will resume routes to four European cities including Prague and Madrid from between March and April so as to meet Korean tourists' reviving desire to travel, the air carrier said Friday.

Baek Byung-yeul | 2023-01-20 13:45

Gordon Ramsay's Street Burger to open in Seoul

Gordon Ramsay's Street Burger to open in Seoul

Michelin-star chef Gordon Ramsay's Street Burger restaurant is set to open in Hyundai Department Store in southern Seoul, company officials said Monday.

2023-01-09 16:58

Tourism industry shows mixed reactions to restrictions on Chinese visitors

Tourism industry shows mixed reactions to restrictions on Chinese visitors

Korea has started requiring visitors from China to submit PCR test results. The latest measure, which came into effect on Monday, came amid increasing expectations in the local tourism industry about the return of Chinese tourists following Beijing's lifting of travel restrictions.

Lee Hae-rin | 2023-01-01 17:19

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