South Korea

Korean Air has been announced the winner of one of the most prestigious honours in the aviation industry: Air Transport World’s (ATW) 2021 Airline of the Year.

As countries pick up their pace of vaccinations and sign travel bubble agreements, Seoul seeks to boost tourism by promoting these various sites for international travel post-COVID era.

South Korea may become the third-largest source market out of the APAC region going forward, according to GlobalData.

Korean Air has been certified as a 5-star COVID-safe airline by Skytrax, becoming one of a few global airlines to achieve the recognition for COVID-19 safety standards.

A former South Korean airline boss has been fined for refusing to let flight crew take their legally enshrined menstrual leave.

Korean Air customers will be among the first in the world to have access to an IATA app that provides a secure system to manage their COVID-19 testing or vaccination information digitally.

South Korean flag carrier Korean Air said today it will buy out its smaller troubled rival Asiana Airlines in a USD 1.6 billion deal as it looks to consolidate with the coronavirus pandemic…

You are probably unaware but foreign nationals, including tourists, are allowed to travel to South Korea.

Japan and South Korea have now agreed to restart business travel starting on 8 October

Korean Air has launched a COVID-19 vaccine transport task force to prepare for the safe and swift transport of the vaccine once it becomes available.

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Korea Tourism Organisation (KTO) has launched a new campaign - #TakeMeBackToKorea for holidaymakers to wander in Korean reminisce

Airports Council International (ACI) Asia-Pacific announced Incheon International Airport in Seoul, South Korea is the first airport in the Asia-Pacific region to be accredited under the…

Mondrian Seoul Itaewon in marks the fifth property in the Mondrian portfolio

As airlines prepare to take off in a post-pandemic world, carriers need to figure out how to rebuild in a rapidly evolving global environment where historical data no longer applies. As the…

Accor Ambassador Korea, in partnership with Seohan Tourism Development has announced the upcoming opening of Mercure Ambassador Seoul Hongdae this August. Locally inspired and offering a…

Korean Air has implemented a ‘back to front’ zone boarding system for all economy class passengers on domestic and international routes, which will ensure that passengers seated at the…

Korean Air will operate 32 of its 110 international routes throughout the month of June as its international flights will operate at 20% capacity compared to planned operations. It…

According to the China Philippines Travel Sentiment Survey, conducted in the first week of May by hospitality consulting group C9 Hotelworks and Delivering Asia Communications, the key…

some other countries appear to have managed to slow down the rate of new cases and now seem to be on a slow and possibly difficult path towards recovery. Here they are:

Korean Air is providing emergency relief supplies to residents of Wuhan, China, the epicentre of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The South Korean flag carrier delivered…