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Travelers are returning as pandemic comes to an end

Tourism is bouncing back as the pandemic ends, with travel-related companies boasting of more travelers coming through their doors and occupying seats on planes. In the spirit of recovery, promotions are being reintroduced and...

2022-10-19

Empty duty free

A duty free store in downtown Seoul remains empty as Chinese tourist numbers have dropped sharply since the pandemic started. Wednesday marks the 30th anniversary of diplomatic ties with China.

2022-08-23

Duty free goes global

Shilla Duty Free in Jung District, in Seoul, on Tuesday. Starting next month, duty free shops will be allowed to sell goods online to overseas customers.

2022-06-28

Airline, duty-free industries faring poorly amid high exchange rates

Airline and duty-free industries were expected to bounce back as the pandemic waned, but are instead being ambushed by high exchange rates and faring poorly. The closing price of the won-dollar exchange rate exceeded 1,300 won for the first time...

2022-06-27

Duty free discounts

A discount promotion sign is displayed at a duty free store in central Seoul on Sunday.

2022-06-26

Duty free lacking products and deals battles for customers

A 45-year-old traveler from Jongno District, central Seoul, was surprised after making a duty-free purchase — the duty-free price was higher than the online price.

2022-06-21

Free NFTs

Hyundai Department Store Duty Free is releasing 255 non-fungible tokens (NFTs), the company announced Monday.

2022-03-21

Tourists return

A group of tourists from Singapore pose in front of the Lotte Duty Free store in central Seoul on Monday. They were the first group of foreign tourists there in almost two years after overseas travel was limited due to the pandemic.

2021-11-23

Duty Free companies trying to spread their wings

Duty free stores are gearing up for a revival in travel with the easing of Covid-19 restrictions.

2021-11-02

Duty-free from nowhere

A T’way Air flight attendant handing duty-free purchases to a passenger on a flight to nowhere, that takes off and lands back where it started without an intermediate stop, between Daegu and Fukuoka, Japan.

2021-05-23

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