The number of mid-autumn celebration holidays increased due to the designation of temporary public holidays, and only overseas trips increased despite the government's expectations - South Korean report

The number of people leaving South Korea to go abroad during this year's Chuseok (mid-autumn celebration, equivalent to Obon in Japan) holiday period (September 28 to October 3) is expected to exceed the number of departures during last summer's busy season. Hana tour
Major travel agencies' bookings for international airline tickets and tour travel products during the mid-autumn celebration holiday period exceeded their performance during the summer peak season from the end of July to the beginning of August.
Hana Tour has a 95% reservation rate for its charter flight to Zagreb, Croatia, which was launched in time for the mid-autumn celebration holidays.
Flight reservations for European routes increased by nearly 40% compared to the busy summer season. In addition, Chamchounyohen (really good trip) will be held during this mid-autumn celebration holiday due to the COVID-19 virus.
More than 15,000 people made reservations, which is 2 to 2.5 times more than during the mid-autumn celebrations in 2018 and 2019, before the coronavirus outbreak. Kyowon Tour and Interpark are also flying overseas during the same period.
Reservations for tickets and tour travel products are steadily increasing, and there is no doubt that the company will achieve results that will surpass the peak summer season. A Hana Tour official said, ``The supply of seats on passenger planes is also lower than during the busy summer season.
"The number of seats has increased, but most importantly, the seat utilization rate is noticeably higher than before." The mid-autumn celebration holidays, which can be extended for up to 12 days, have been stagnant due to rising airfares and accommodation costs.
It is analyzed that this period is leading to the purchase of overseas travel products. Of all the mid-autumn celebration holidays so far, there are more people than during the summer peak season of late July and early August, the busiest season of the year.
This is the first time in six years since 2017 that a person has departed overseas. During the 2017 mid-autumn celebration holidays, which lasted a total of 10 days, the average number of people departing from Incheon Airport was 180,076 per day.
The number of departures was 23, exceeding the number of departures during the busy summer season of that year, which was 183,043. In related industries such as airlines and travel agencies, the number of departures in 2019 (an average of 180,012 people per day) during this year's mid-autumn celebration holidays has increased.
It is predicted that more than 180,000 people, approaching 23 people, will take overseas trips. Travel demand during the mid-autumn celebration holidays was concentrated overseas, and the South Korean government's plans, which were expected to revitalize domestic tourism and expand domestic demand, were disappointing.
It looks like it will end in This is because concerns that the designation of a temporary public holiday would have the ``counter-effect'' of increasing demand for overseas travel have become a reality. Related industries and experts believe that the Korean government is fully aware that it will have the opposite effect.
Some have pointed out that even though they were aware of the situation, they designated a temporary public holiday without taking any special measures. Due to the rapid increase in the number of overseas tourists during the mid-autumn celebration holidays following the busy summer season, the outlook for the second half of this year has decreased.
The deficit in the light balance is expected to widen further. The deficit in the tourism balance for the first half of this year was $4.65 billion (approximately 682 billion yen), the largest in five years since the first half of 2018.
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