North Korea has been gradually easing its border restrictions, particularly in light of recent visits by Chinese and Russian government officials, including Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, to attend a military parade.
Asiana Airlines is expanding its international flight operations this May, primarily focusing on routes to China and the United States.
The number of passengers that took international flights operated by Korean air carriers increased sixteen-fold in the first quarter from a year earlier to 9.87 million, driven by a surge in demand amid border reopenings, government data showed.
Asiana Airlines will add 40 more weekly international flights from March mostly on routes to Japan, the company announced Wednesday.
The number of flights booked in Korea surged 627 percent in August on year, according to Hana Tour on Thursday.
Travel agencies are experiencing a serious labor shortage, which could dent expectations for the recovery of traveling ahead of the summer holidays.
People line up to receive flight ticket coupons in front of the Coffee Bean Gwanghwamun Branch in Jongno District, central Seoul, on Thursday, where Air Seoul International is holding its International Flight Re-Opening Festival.
Air travel is starting to return to normal as routes are being opened to accommodate travel-bubble travelers.
Local airlines are resuming international flights ahead of the government's plans to announce policies to return life to normal after the pandemic.
Budget carriers desperate to generate revenue are coming up with a range of ideas, from the interesting to the improbable.
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