Package tour bookings soar as travelers fly abroad ahead of the holiday season, helping some travel agencies recover from the collapse of business during the pandemic.
The number of flights booked in Korea surged 627 percent in August on year, according to Hana Tour on Thursday.
Employees of the marketing department at Hana Tour are in a meeting about promotional events at the company's headquarters in Jongno District, central Seoul, Monday.
Employees of Hana Tour, the largest travel agency in Korea, are returning to work next month, more than a year and a half after the company sent employees home during the Covid-19 pandemic.
After the news this week that some airlines are reopening routes that had been closed due to Coivd-19, people are hopeful that their summer plans to travel overseas might not have to be delayed for another year.
Investors are rediscovering tour agencies and leisure-related companies as vaccinations lead to a resurrection of the travel industry.
A travel agent in Seoul picks up office supplies after the business shut down on Monday.
Hana Tour, the country’s largest tour agency, extended unpaid vacations for its staff for another four months as the travel industry continues to suffer from the pandemic.
Korea JoongAng Daily Sitemap